How one young lawyer found the confidence to start again after a cancer diagnosis
Right after receiving her acceptance letter to study law, a bright, young lawyer was diagnosed with cancer and told that she may never speak clearly again. Despite the ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021
Planning early and strategically for an in-house career
Graduate, law firm and then finally in-house is the stigmatised mindset that governs the career pathway to general counsel, but there may be a faster way in
NEWLAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021
The real-world benefits of taking a pro bono pathway into a legal career
Outside of the benefits of bolstering a résumé with some extra, real-world experiences, volunteering and pro bono work give law students the opportunity to assist with ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021
Top 10: Rounding up the fortnight for new and young lawyers
From new career-planning opportunities through to making the tough decisions on whether to sign up as a reality television contestant, Protégé has put together the top 10 ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021
What to expect from the Career Expo and Emerging Leaders Summit 2021
In just a couple months’ time, new and budding lawyers can (virtually) attend a free and inaugural Career Expo and Emerging Leaders Summit! So, what can you expect by ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021
Brisbane firm accused of being ‘unlawful’ dodges appeal
A small Brisbane law firm was accused of being “unlawful” in its handling of a claim for compensation amid allegations of miscommunication by a client.
BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021
‘Time for talking is over’: Legal profession responds to deaths in custody report
While major legal bodies have welcomed a new report into the high rate of Aboriginal deaths in custody, they have cautioned that the “time for talking is over” and urged ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 18 Apr 2021
Solicitor’s racial discrimination complaint against Law Society dismissed
An application alleging that the ACT Law Society discriminated against a solicitor in circumstances in which his request for an unrestricted practising certificate was ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Apr 2021
Defence lawyers call on A-G to protect lawyers from further police harassment
Over 600 defence lawyers have condemned reports that a solicitor was maliciously targeted by a specialist police taskforce with “grave concerns” and have demanded that ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Apr 2021
