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A Guide for new law graduates - Bulletin Dec 2016 Dec 30, 2016 – Congratulations! You have completed your academic qualifications and GDLP and are now perhaps looking to be admitted and practising law.
Law Claims Tips for Young Lawyers Sep 14, 2012 – At Law Claims, we see some interesting matters and, a number of causes for professional claims. Having regard to our database I have focused on new practitioners and now set out some tips to hopefully assist those ‘new’ to practice to avoid a claim
Supervision - a skill not be underestimate or devalued Oct 30, 2017 – Effective supervision has great benefits for both the supervisor and the person being supervised.
Tips for Young Lawyers Practising Family Law Apr 30, 2023 – Tips for Young Lawyers. Bulletin Article November 2018. Written by Erica Panagakos.
Employers' obligations to interns Jun 30, 2015 – Work experience and internship arrangements are becoming a growing feature of the Australian labour market. These arrangements can be a valuable way for prospective employees to make the transition from study to work, or explore a new career path.
When does work experience become employment? Apr 30, 2023 – Janice had time on her hands, having returned from her travelling after completing her GDLP. Pending her admission, Janice looked for work experience. A friend of a friend put her in touch with a legal firm that sometimes provided unpaid work experie
Getting a foot in the door: Internships in the legal profession Aug 1, 2018 – Equity in entering the legal profession is a vexed issue. Law Schools work hard to ensure that students are given equal opportunities to flourish in their studies and to assist students in their workplace transition. Research indicates that to tran
Unpaid Work Experience Guidelines Apr 30, 2023 – These Guidelines relate to work experience opportunities that a law practice may wish to provide to law students/graduates (‘participant/s’) other than in the course of Practical Legal Training (as per the LPEAC Rules 2004, e.g. GDLP).
No room for bullying in the Law Sep 25, 2016 – If years of university, HECs debts and an oversupply of graduates to jobs each year wasn't enough to put you off becoming a lawyer in the 21st century, what will? Lawyers by our own design are competitive, at times pessimistic and regularly self-focu
Advantages of Working in a Regional Firm Sep 18, 2015 – The best way to highlight the benefits of working in the country is to hear from country practitioners themselves.
Media Releases Dec 15, 2021 – Media Releases
Points of Law Dec 15, 2021 – Points of Law is the Law Society President's regular column in the Advertiser Newspaper.

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