Managing Your Legal Career: A Guide for New and Aspiring Lawyers

You’re newly qualified – now what? This guide looks at how new and aspiring lawyers can manage their careers in a changing profession – navigating the modern legal landscape, building a personal career strategy, and working on the core professional skills needed to build a long-lasting career.

From commercial awareness to working with AI, from maintaining personal wellbeing to understanding when to take the next step forward, the contributors to Managing Your Legal Career break down the fundamental skills newly qualified lawyers need to succeed. The book also features case studies from people who have been there, highlighting the opportunities, potential pitfalls, and surprises that come along the journey.

The legal profession is changing rapidly, and this book looks at alternative routes into law, and the varied legal-adjacent roles available, including legal ops, data and business development.

This is essential reading for junior lawyers in the early stages of their career, as well as those looking to qualify. Whether you are a student, trainee, junior associate or considering a move beyond traditional practice, this book will help you take ownership of your future in law.