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 Perveen Maan 15 Nov 2017

Justice McDonald was a barrister for 25 years before his appointment to the Supreme Court of Victoria in September 2014. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2005...

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 Dilani Patrick 15 Nov 2017

After 15 years in private litigation practice (specialising in medical malpractice and public liability law) I decided to quit my job to establish my own full-time mediation practice...

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 Kirsti Weisz 15 Nov 2017

When I finished law school I completed my practical legal training at a commercial law firm and continued in commercial practice. I then took up a position at the Federal Court as a judge’s associate...

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 Andrea De Souza 15 Nov 2017

Parental leave is an important issue for any young lawyer considering balancing family and work. Working out ways to achieve that balance can be daunting, and the statistics can be startling...

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 Joshua Butler 15 Nov 2017

You’ve probably heard these buzzwords around the office. You may have even feigned understanding when they were brought up at the last innovation retreat. But what does it all mean...

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 The University of Melbourne 15 Nov 2017

Ian Cayzer previously worked as an analyst and regulatory consultant, and was drawn to the Melbourne Law Masters (MLM) for the opportunity to explore new pathways in the law...

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 Sylvie Alston 15 Nov 2017

Start the conversation early about flexible working. Young lawyers need to discuss their career plans with people, within and outside their organisation, to identify whether the culture and mentors...

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 Sylvie Alston 15 Nov 2017

Elise Crowe is a senior associate at Hall & Wilcox and has been with the firm for eight years. She returned to work part time last year after having 12 months parental leave when her daughter was born...

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 Andrea de Souza 15 Nov 2017

I am really grateful for my time at Slater and Gordon but I was ready for a new challenge and the timing felt right. It was time to get out of my comfort zone, to move into a new environment and learn new skills...

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 Phoebe Blank 15 Nov 2017

Securing your first job in a legal career is a great achievement. If you were working in the legal profession before admission, you might have been covered by the Legal Professionals Award 2010...

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 Young Lawyers Journal 15 Nov 2017

No one likes to get things wrong, but an important quality in a good leader is being willing to take the fall for a mistake. Passing blame is a quick way to lose trust and respect from your team...

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 Daniel Teoh 15 Nov 2017

Being a trial lawyer at any level is not easy, let alone when you are novice to the profession. Law school rarely prepares you for what lies ahead in practical terms...

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 Young Lawyers Journal 15 Nov 2017

I moved from a large generalist suburban firm in Ringwood where I had been working for almost eight years, three years practising as a lawyer and five years as a paralegal, to a boutique firm in Melbourne...

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 Young Lawyers Journal 15 Sep 2017

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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 Phoebe Blank 15 Sep 2017

The YL Executive works tirelessly to engage our members. Upcoming events include leveraging your past experience and skills, developing a career in law reform and policy and the annual YL Charity Ball...

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