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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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 Phoebe Blank 15 Nov 2017

Another year (almost) over and a new one (just about) to begin . . . We are excited about the efforts of the YL Executive Committee over the past three months and we have enjoyed delivering quality events for our members...

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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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 Young Lawyers Journal 15 Nov 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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 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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 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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 Adam Wakeling & Andrea De Souza 15 Nov 2017

As 2018 approaches it’s time to think about change. Some of our readers will be progressing to a new academic year, some to full-time work, some to a new job, some out of the workforce...

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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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 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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 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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 Adam Wakeling and Andrea de Souza 15 Sep 2017

Reading through the Summary Offences Act 1966 (Vic) you may notice some odd offences. There are many reasons for law reform, from microeconomic reform to protecting human rights...

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 Suzan Gencay 15 Sep 2017

Law reform can seem intimidating to lawyers at the beginning of their careers. You have the skills and knowledge to make a meaningful contribution to law reform. So what are you waiting for?...

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 Sarah Timmers 15 Sep 2017

The YL Law Reform Committee is a great forum for law graduates to get involved in live legal issues in Victoria. On behalf of the LIV it delivered a submission to parliament on lowering the driving age in Victoria...

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 Young Lawyers Journal 15 Sep 2017

Members of the YL executive committee outline their career progression. In this quarter's journal, we talk with Suzan Gencay, Milli Allan and Linda Rayment...

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