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Diversity: Aboriginal lawyers making inroads

Karin Derkley 01 Apr 2021

There are growing numbers of Aboriginal lawyers working across Victoria, but support is still needed to overcome barriers.

Interviews

Beyond the law: Year of hopes and dreams

Karin Derkley 01 Apr 2021

VLA senior policy officer Maria Foroudi found her burgeoning artistic pursuits enhanced her legal career during a difficult year

Interviews

New Attorney-General, new legal year

Karin Derkley 01 Mar 2021

Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes spoke to members of the profession at the annual Legal Laneway Breakfast.

Interviews

Workplace: Cautious approach to office return

Karin Derkley 01 Mar 2021

Firms bringing lawyers back to the office know things can change at any moment.

COVID-19 Interviews

Inside stories: Lost literary treasures untapped

Carolyn Ford 01 Mar 2021

An ambitious Melbourne Law School project is bringing out-of-print Australian authors back to public attention.

Interviews

Beyond the law: The path to succession

Karin Derkley 01 Mar 2021

The first woman in Victoria to take on the role of Registrar of Probates Kate Price sees it as providing an essential community service.

Interviews

Regional: How regional lawyers coped with crisis

Karin Derkley 01 Feb 2021

COVID-19 accelerated many changes already underway in regional practice.

Interviews

Beyond the law: From Footscray to Gove

Roger Batrouney 01 Feb 2021

Lawyer Roger Batrouney looks back at his firm’s involvement in the Gove land rights case, a prequel to Mabo.

Interviews

Interview: Year of positive change for Court reformer

Karin Derkley 01 Dec 2020

Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan fast-tracked her plan to leverage technology and improve the Court’s access to justice with the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Courts COVID-19 Interviews

Inside stories: A path to advocacy

Sahema Saberi 01 Dec 2020

Lawyer Sahema Saberi was 13 when she arrived in Australia – starting as a Hazara refugee with no English, her Journey to legal admission was far from easy.

Interviews

Beyond the law: Accidental brush with Wes Anderson

Karin Derkley 01 Dec 2020

Lawyer James Wong’s passion for taking pictures led him to an unusual artistic project.

Interviews

Beyond the law: Lawyers turned entrepreneurs

Karin Derkley 01 Nov 2020

Three former lawyers reveal why they left the law to start their own businesses and how their legal experience helped their success.

Interviews

Inside stories: Building your team

Jade Briani Hopper 01 Nov 2020

Having an elite athlete’s mindset has been useful for lawyer.

Interviews

Beyond the law: Creative response to dark times

Carolyn Ford 01 Sep 2020

BottledSnail Productions may be in a holding pattern but the troupe is still performing.

Interviews

Government sector: In the public interest

Karin Derkley 01 Aug 2020

Government lawyers have been at the forefront of the Victorian response to COVID-19 – amending laws and negotiating new regulations to keep the community safe.

COVID-19 Interviews

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