junior

Is AI the new junior lawyer?

To make the most of opportunities presented by AI without sacrificing (or neglecting) the development of junior...

03 March 2025

By Madi McCarthy and Shannon Cain

Junior lawyers should avoid ‘job hopping’

The next generation of leaders in law may have been increasingly predisposed to ‘job hopping’ in recent years and...

29 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

The importance of placing ‘trust and confidence’ in junior lawyers

This young lawyer managed to become a director at his boutique firm before turning 30 — and said it all came down to...

26 June 2023

By Lauren Croft

Moving in-house as a junior lawyer leads to a ‘wealth of benefits’

Lawyers no longer need private practice to move in-house, general counsel and in-house lawyers have recently...

02 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

Job search burnout a serious concern for junior lawyers

While searching for a job can oftentimes be an exciting venture, it can also lead to feelings of exhaustion, negative...

03 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

Involve junior counsel more, say WA’s top judges

The West Australian Chief Justice and president of the state’s Court of Appeal have penned a note to silks out west,...

02 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Women, junior lawyers most likely to leave firms

Earlier this week, Lawyers Weekly revealed that one-quarter of lawyers are planning to leave their firms in the very...

17 February 2023

By Lawyers Weekly

Why junior lawyers should consider advocacy

Whilst advocacy work can be fairly intimidating for junior lawyers, these lawyers couldn’t recommend it enough —...

05 December 2022

By Lauren Croft

How to not be ‘pigeonholed’ as a junior counsel

Young lawyers should always look to broaden their professional horizons, one award-nominated legal counsel...

15 November 2022

By Jessica Penny

Navigating uncertainty as a junior legal counsel

As predicted recession and threats to cyber security plague the world of law, this legal counsel explores the ways...

01 November 2022

By Jasmine Siljic

Finding your path as a junior lawyer

Finding your career path means being in the driver’s seat — even in junior positions, says one...

31 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

The Corporate Counsel Show: Setting yourself up for success as a junior in-house lawyer

Since the early days of her legal career, award-nominated legal counsel Charlotte Olsen has been determined to garner...

31 October 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Flexibility is not cost-free’, partners warn junior lawyers

Partners across the country are worried that the next generation of leaders in law will be at a disadvantage, as the...

27 October 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Junior lawyers ‘often negatively impacted by ineffective senior leadership’

Although legal leaders have excellent technical skills, this panel said that many need further training to become...

26 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

Changing profession friendly towards junior lawyers

Trent Hancock – principal at Jewell Hancock, and winner of this year’s Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Award in...

24 June 2022

By Simon Levett

Legal Lightbulbs: Why are junior lawyers so unhappy?

Legal employers have made great strides in recent years to better accommodate and cater to the myriad wellness needs of...

03 June 2022

By Robyn Tongol