How-To Guides and Career Advice for Junior Lawyers
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What you'll find here
- Actionable career advice – from basic stuff like how to ask for leave, to longer term tips like how to develop a reputation as an expert in things you find interesting.
- Step-by-step guides on using technology more effectively in your job.
- Templates for things like meeting notes, draft emails, time entries and taking instructions.
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Advice for dealing with common scenarios and problems that junior lawyers face.
Longer form articles and how-to guides for career development, legal tech and workplace situations.
I also write regularly on Linkedin – it’s a great way for me to learn a bit about you as well.
Hi, I'm Jason
If you’re a junior lawyer looking for straightforward, practical tips on working in a modern legal team – then I’d like to help.
Being a lawyer can be super stressful. But it’s a lot easier if we know what we’re doing. Unfortunately, most law schools don’t give us the right training for the workplace. And vague advice like “mentors are good” or “have more attention to detail” didn’t really help.
That’s why I wanted to create a safe space to learn and practice being a lawyer – step-by-step.
Now that I’ve been working in legal teams for 7+ years, I can share what has actually helped me in my career, and hopefully make your first few years a bit easier
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Featured resources
How to format contracts and other legal documents
A step by step guide to 6 Microsoft Word functions to help you format contracts quicker and more consistently
Delegation for Lawyers
Many lawyers aren’t great at delegating. To be fair, most of us never received proper training. To help juniors develop these skills, here’s a practical step-by-step guide on delegation for lawyers.
How to (successfully) apply for a promotion
Getting a promotion doesn’t come from just working hard and hoping for the best. This step-by-step guide helps you successfully navigate your next promotion application.