Once a new lawyer gets a job, the new lawyer should focus on getting the necessary mentorship not necessarily the perks that can come with the job. As a new lawyer, you don't know what you don't know and normally, most new lawyers don't know how to practice law. Therefore a fully remote position as a new lawyer would stifle career and knowledge development for new lawyers.
Fully remote jobs would also stymie networking and face recognition which are vital for new lawyers. An in-office job would allow a new lawyer to become recognizable to other lawyers who have cases with the law firm, clients and anyone who stops by. No one 'stops by' in a remote position.
A lot of law firms went remote during the pandemic and now that they are coming back to in-office work, there has been a lot of backlash and resistance. I think some people benefit from in-office work and new lawyers would definitely also benefit. Once a lawyer becomes more knowledgeable about the work and has climbed up the trust tree where other lawyers can be confident of that lawyer's work and recording of hours, then a lawyer can transition into a hybrid workspace.
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