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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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 Lauri Stewart 01 Apr 2019

I have been an immigration, refugee and human rights lawyer for more than 10 years, both in private and non-profit practice. In addition to the challenges faced by all lawyers – ungrateful and demanding clients and bureaucratic red tape...

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 Jessica Awad 01 Apr 2019

There is a wealth of knowledge to acquire when you are just starting out. Learning how to be a lawyer is a lot like learning how to do other important things in life: you need to have a go and receive feedback until you get it right...

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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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 Rebecca Johnston 01 Apr 2019

In 2013, I moved to Australia in search of an adventure and, like many of my compatriots, to escape from the austerity that had taken hold of Ireland. I arrived as a high-school teacher and believed that teaching was my career for life...

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 Sharrock Pitman Legal 01 Apr 2019

Young lawyers at Sharrock Pitman Legal, the LIV 2018 Boutique Law Firm of the Year, talked to the YLJ about how they are supported to build resilience. Law firms can help improve the resilience...

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 Kate Wild 01 Apr 2019

Judge Evelyn Bender has a remarkable career history. Having risen through the ranks from junior lawyer to partner, senior family law advocate at Victoria Legal Aid to Magellan registrar in the Family Court...

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 Jenny Awad 01 Apr 2019

According to Associate Professors Thomas Curran and Andrew P Hill, perfectionism – the irrational striving for flawlessness combined with overly critical self-evaluation...

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 Laura Ann Wilson & Sarah Mercer 01 Apr 2019

The law can be a thrilling, fast-paced and rewarding profession. But it can also be challenging. The job can involve strict time limits, dealing with confronting and distressing subject matter, and managing high conflict personalities...

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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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