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Judge’s advice to Gen Y lawyers: ‘get back to the office’

Michael Pelly
Michael PellyLegal editor

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High Court Justice Stephen Gageler has urged lawyers to get back into “the room where it happens” in a stark warning to the profession as it emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.

In a keynote address to open the Australian Bar Association conference in Melbourne on Thursday, Justice Gageler said he was concerned about the development of “Gen Y” (Millennial) lawyers because of the prevalence of remote work.

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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com

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