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 Claire Walczak and Phoebe Blank 01 Jul 2018

Have you ever watched the TV show Suits, picturing yourself as Harvey Specter when in reality you’re more like Dennis Denuto from The Castle. While every young lawyer...

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 Katalin Lello and Claire Walczak 01 Jul 2018

There's no shortage of young lawyers in the current market so it's important to remember that it’s never too early to start building your profile and set your sights on standing out...

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 Shalini Mendis 01 Jul 2018

Finding your feet in the legal world takes time. Senior lawyer at Carina Ford Immigration Lawyers, Leah Perkins talked to the YLJ about her career path...

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 Young Lawyers Journal 15 Mar 2018

Pro bono work and volunteering are excellent opportunities to develop new skills. As a lawyer I was heavily involved in Russell Kennedy’s pro bono program, through which I developed and consolidated a range of skills...

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 Jessica Awad 15 Mar 2018

The graduate employment market is placing greater emphasis on practical skills. How can you get practical experience during your degree? As I wrote back in 2016, the graduate employment market has changed...

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 Young Lawyers Journal 15 Mar 2018

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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 Edward Cormie 15 Mar 2018

I started straight away and I am still doing it today. You have to keep current with your area of law, especially in litigation where court rules change and procedures are updated...

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 Zoe Vise 15 Mar 2018

I began my legal career in a boutique law firm in Melbourne CBD while undertaking my law degree. I commenced initially as a receptionist, then onto paralegal and later as a junior lawyer...

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 Adam Wakeling 15 Mar 2018

How comfortable is the average lawyer with technology, and how can the profession’s knowledge and skills in this area be improved? Preparing members to work in the profession of the future will be an LIV Young Lawyers...

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 Andrix Lim 15 Mar 2018

Continuing professional development (CPD) programs are a vital component of being a lawyer, providing learning opportunities about the law. But with so much involved – the content, presenters...

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 Anthony Loncaric 15 Mar 2018

Young lawyers at the Office of Public Prosecutions are embracing learning and development opportunities around new technology to further their careers and influence the future direction of the organisation...

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 The University of Melbourne 15 Mar 2018

In the changing world of work, up-skilling is recognised as a key component of career success. Further study offers professionals the opportunity to take their careers to the next level...

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 Brendan Lacota 15 Mar 2018

Welcome to the first edition of the YLJ for 2018. I would like to start by thanking our previous LIV Young Lawyers president Phoebe Blank for her hard work and dedication throughout 2017...

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 Edward Cormie 15 Mar 2018

In my first year as a lawyer, I learnt that the practice of law is messy. The facts were never as straightforward as they were in law school...

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 Phoebe Blank 15 Mar 2018

During the first few years of practice, tips for young lawyers are ever changing and mostly subjective. Soft skills are personal attributes that you need to succeed in the workplace...

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