Guides & Resources

How to manage up as a junior lawyer
Tips, scripts, and resources for junior lawyers to improve their working relationship with their managers and regain more control over their workflow.

How to organise and document your workflow as a lawyer
How to set up and use a task manager to visually organise and document your workflow, responsibilities and achievements.

How to write better job applications
In this article, James Keane (Graduate Hiring Manager at Herbert Smith Freehills) and I set out actionable tips for junior lawyers to improve their job applications.

How to manage a contract execution process
Checklists, templates and processes that junior lawyers can use to manage contract signings.
5 career tips to help junior lawyers stand out
Junior lawyers aren’t really assessed on their technical ability in their early years. Here are 5 things (with practical examples) to focus on instead.

How to write legal research memos
As a junior lawyer, I spent 500+ hours writing legal research memos. Here’s an example and some tips on how to write / structure them.