Member Resources

What is a Junior?

The term “Junior” does not refer to the barrister's “age” - it is not about whether you are a “young” or "old" lawyer. A Junior is a barrister with less than seven years’ post admission experience. The seven years may include time spent in a legal firm/public sector or other legal role.

If you were admitted as a barrister and solicitor more than seven years before joining the Independent Bar but have worked in another area (such as academic areas or non-legal areas), it is worth discussing with the NZBA Executive Director whether you can still qualify as a Junior and be eligible for the Junior member benefits.

The NZBA has a Junior Committee, for more information see our committees.

If you want to contact our junior representatives, please get in contact.

What the NZBA offers Juniors

The NZBA recognises that juniors are the future of the profession and it is committed to promoting and supporting them.  As part of this commitment it offers:

• Low membership pricing;
  Attractive insurance options (subject to qualification);
• Heavily discounted training, including attendance at the Annual Conference;
• An attractive Member Benefits programme that includes several commercial discounts;
  Junior streams at its advocacy workshops, with discounted pricing;
• Mentoring from very experienced counsel;
• Collegiality and social activities, including events targeted solely at juniors;
• Representation on the NZBA Council;
• The opportunity to network and to become involved in the NZBA committees and activities.

Relevant articles for Juniors 
The articles attached below may be of interest to Juniors. Members, please log in to access. 

Social networking options

Social networking is an excellent opportunity to raise your professional profile. Please talk to the Junior reps if you wish to know more, or follow our LinkedIn page.