young lawyers

Graduate law jobs are changing, not disappearing
While the profession’s growing adoption of AI is undoubtedly reshaping the graduate legal job market, one paralegal...
17 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
‘Fear mongering’: Why AI won’t wipe out junior lawyer jobs
With headlines warning that AI is coming for junior lawyers becoming impossible to escape, one law student is pushing...
17 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
The power of one connection: How mentors and sponsors can shape a lawyer’s career
Building a professional network may feel uncomfortable – and even unnecessary – for many aspiring lawyers, but one...
03 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
What makes a firm stand out to young lawyers?
With young lawyers increasingly able to be more selective about where they build their careers, Lawyers Weekly explores...
29 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
‘Loneliness and feeling isolated’: The networking gap threatening junior lawyers’ career development
The connections that have long shaped legal careers are under threat as flexible working arrangements reshape the...
22 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
What today’s junior lawyers are no longer experiencing – and why it matters
As the legal profession continues to embrace hybrid work and online learning, junior lawyers are missing out on vital...
15 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
AI should create legal jobs, not eliminate them
As concerns grow that AI will wipe out entry-level legal jobs, Adrian Cartland is pushing back against the...
02 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Why NRF’s new Aussie head wants young lawyers to lead
Marshall Bromwich’s generation is perhaps the first cohort of leaders to manage a demographic coming through the...
17 June 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why NRF’s new Aussie head wants young lawyers to lead
Marshall Bromwich’s generation is perhaps the first cohort of leaders to manage a demographic coming through the...
17 June 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
The simple habits that make junior lawyers better on the phone
As email threads and messaging platforms increasingly dominate workplace communication, two senior members of the...
08 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
The ‘baseline expectations’ for Gen Z lawyers
A new report sheds light not just on the “transformative” moment that Gen Z has arrived in the workforce, but also...
12 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why law graduates who voice their goals get ahead faster
After experiencing this firsthand, one partner has observed that lawyers early in their careers who are clear about...
27 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Why working in the bush isn’t ‘career-limiting’
Working in the bush is limiting, there’s no growth, there are no opportunities – claims often repeated among...
27 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Dentons’ Australia head on slowing down and being curious
In a recent episode of Legal Firesides, Dentons Australia chair and Australasia region CEO Amber Warren discusses her...
08 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
8 tips to succeed in law firm clerkship and grad applications
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are practical steps that every law student can take to improve...
27 March 2026
By Hugo Morgan
Responsibility, not firm size, shapes strong lawyers, principal argues
Success in the legal profession has long been associated with securing a role at a large commercial firm overlooking...
23 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Winners of 30 Under 30 Awards for 2026 revealed
A total of 30 winners have been selected, from 288 finalists, at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.
12 March 2026
By Lawyers Weekly
Why Dentons’ Australian head aims to create a fun workplace
For Amber Warren, injecting positivity and optimism into the office and de-escalating situations with humour leads to...
11 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
The skills today’s in-house lawyers need to succeed
As the role of in-house lawyers becomes increasingly complex and more young lawyers enter the field, a new set of...
24 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Beyond the traditional model: Why young lawyers should rethink careers and explore law’s entrepreneurial opportunities
For generations, the roadmap to success in law has followed the same script: secure a graduate role and climb the ranks...
19 February 2026
By Grace Robbie