About us

Welcome to The Australian Young Lawyer

The Australian Young Lawyer is an independent online publication that publishes articles written by Australian lawyers and law students about contemporary legal topics in Australian society, careers and interview advice and insight into the legal profession.

Writing opportunities are available only to young lawyers and students studying law across Australia. 
 
The Australian Young Lawyer not only provides law students and young lawyers with the opportunity to further develop and refine their legal research and writing skills but also:
 
a) To explore and analyse a legal topic of their choosing in order to produce a high quality piece of academic work that will be published and acknowledged to the world at large;

b) Develop a wide range of skills that are essential to lawyers in any field, and;
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c) Showcase their exceptional research, writing and analytical skills.

Contributions include, but are not limited to, opinion pieces, interviews, research essays and/or case studies that are published subject to our submission guidelines.

If you would like to have your work published or even become a regular contributor, please visit our submissions page for more information.