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 Michaela Kennedy 24 Jun 2019

As a final year law student I am constantly thinking about what I could be doing to distinguish myself from my peers as we prepare for entry into the legal profession. Throughout my degree I have realised that skills required...

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 Chavala Kobluk 24 Jun 2019

In 2012 at the age of 35, after years away from university, I decided to return to complete my undergraduate degree. I lived in residence full-time and (unlike the typical student) did not leave during the summer months...

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 Jade Hopper 24 Jun 2019

Every young lawyer must acquire a collection of mandatory skills. From being able to interpret substantive law to participating in court procedures and appreciating our ethical obligations to represent a client’s best interests...

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 Zach Moon 24 Jun 2019

The legal profession is undergoing unprecedented change. Many if not all law firms seem to be investing heavily incorporating legal technology into their services. For law students and young lawyers trying to find our footing in the legal industry...

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 Blake Connell 24 Jun 2019

Blake Connell, the LIV’s 2019 Rising Star of the Year, is part of a new generation challenging the traditional role of the lawyer and leading the way in the growing field of legal design. He talked to the YLJ about what legal design is and why it’s important...

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 Sharon Henderson 24 Jun 2019

Even conservative legal firms are shifting to offer flexible working arrangements for professional staff. This transformative shift is having positive outcomes for mental health, work-life balance and productivity...

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 Max Paterson 24 Jun 2019

Lawyer Max Paterson reflects on his journey from legal practice to co-founding tech start-up Settify.I’m in a boardroom in London. There are 15 senior partners of one of London’s elite family law practices...

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 Andre Ong & Mitchell Zadow 24 Jun 2019

Andre Ong and Mitchell Zadow talk about their experiences at Sharrock Pitman Legal, 2018 Boutique Law Firm of the Year, and explain how technology has influenced and enhanced their careers as principal lawyers at the firm...

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 LIV Young Lawyers 24 Jun 2019

Welcome to the Winter edition of the Young Lawyers Journal.

In this careers edition of the YLJ, law students, lawyers and industry experts discuss how embracing new ideas and technology will set you up for a truly innovative and successful legal career.

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 Matthew Daly 24 Jun 2019

Welcome to this special edition of the YLJ – Your Innovative Career. I would like to thank LIV Young Lawyers Editorial Committee co-chairs Alice Cooney and Jade Hopper, and new LIV YL manager Rose Inglis, as well as our many contributors, for their hard work putting together this special careers issue...

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 Alice Cooney & Jade Hopper 24 Jun 2019

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 Brad Woolstencroft 24 Jun 2019

Law students today are facing more pressure than ever to stand out from the rest, so how do they create opportunities for themselves by leveraging off technology...

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 LIV Young Lawyers 01 Apr 2019

Welcome to the YLJ flipbook. You can turn pages electronically, magnify text and click through to read about your favourite article and find out about upcoming YL events...

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 Matthew Daly 01 Apr 2019

Welcome to the first edition of the YLJ for 2019. I wish to thank the previous LIV Young Lawyers president Brendan Lacota for his dedication to our profession throughout 2018 and I look forward to building on this momentum in 2019... 

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 Alice Cooney & Kate Wild 01 Apr 2019

“Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well.” Robert Louis Stevenson. Tests of resilience occur often in the law as you are dealing with consequences and variables that are outside your control...

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