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Junior lawyers: Time to look further afield?

07 April 2023 / Author(s): Kate Stockdale
Issue: 8020 / Categories: Career Clinic
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It’s not all about the City: from varied workloads to a much-improved work-life balance, Kate Stockdale extols the benefits of rural firms for junior lawyers
  • Rural firms can be a great solution for the increasing number of young lawyers with career concerns.
  • A lifelong legal career can be sustainable for junior lawyers, so long as your firm caters to your needs.
  • Many benefits of working for a City firm can also be experienced in rural firms, challenging the misconceptions.

Many of us are facing mounting financial pressures this year as the cost of living increases at an alarming rate; one of the main worries is looking to the future and wondering whether the career we have chosen is sustainable. We are not the only profession in this position.

The Impact Report 2022 by LawCare, published earlier this year, has highlighted growing concerns among young lawyers. This study shows the dramatic increase in lawyers (especially those in the first five years of qualification) experiencing anxiety and depression,

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