Summer Clerk Diary: Sophie Barrow, DibbsBarker
Sydney University arts law student Sophie Barrow is another clerk who traded her summer in the sun (well, what little sun there was) for the chance to experience life in a law firm. Here is Sophie’s clerkship experience with DibbsBarker…...
Summer Clerk Diary: Sam Elder, Hunt & Hunt La...
University of Melbourne juris doctor student Sam Elder spent his summer clerking with Hunt & Hunt Lawyers. Here is Sam’s take on the summer clerk experience… (more…)
Working Hardly: Random Facts about the Gavel
The iconic hammer of justice seems ubiquitous in pop culture. Every time I watch a crime show, there’s an exasperated judge shouting “Order! Order!” and banging their gavel. Despite this, little is known about the enigmatic mallet of the law....
I want your job: Interview with Ossian Elkington, Australian Human Rights Commission
Ossian Elkington. JD graduate, former Irish Bachelor of the Year contender, mixed martial arts aficionado, and the man who landed the job so many law student idealists would kill for: Senior Investigation/ Conciliation Officer at the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Summer Clerk Diary: Smriti Arora, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Today’s summer clerk diary entry comes from Smriti Arora, a commerce/ law student at the University of New South Wales, who is spending her summer break with Mallesons Stephen Jaques in Sydney.
Summer Clerk Diary: Jacinta Bishop and Rachel Kong, Marque Lawyers
The next instalment in our summer clerkship diary series comes from the clerks at Marque Lawyers. Jacinta Bishop, a juris doctor student from Melbourne University, and Rachel Kong, a juris doctor student at the University of Technology, Sydney tell us what it’s like to spend the summer at Marque…
Summer School: My Day
Wake up at 7am. Hit the snooze button. 7:15. Snooze. 7:30. Snooze. 8:45. DAMN! Overslept.
Arbitration 101
It’s no surprise that arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution are in vogue: the world is becoming increasingly globalised, and litigation does not always appeal to parties doing business across borders. But what is arbitration all about, and what is it like to work in?
A Sporting Chance: Considering a Career in Sports Law
The field of sports law is seldom discussed and little understood. It is certainly not a topic mentioned alongside the likes of corporate law, employment law or human rights law, and many universities do not offer it as an elective. Yet given the love of sport that pervades Australian culture and the importance that so many of us place on our favourite team, it seems odd that many law students have never considered sports law.
Laughworthy Latin
Many a law student will remember having to spend vast amounts of time in first year memorising Latin maxims. We’ll post a guide to basic Legal Latin when semester starts, but in the meantime, here’s some useful Latin phrases you won’t learn at law school…