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Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice
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| Katherine Lorenz was awarded a LLB (Hons) and gained a position as an Articled Clerk at Mallesons Stephen Jaques. "I am articled to a partner in a law firm. My duties generally include legal research, preparing court documents, drafting advice to clients, drafting contracts, commercial advisory work. After 12 months as an articled clerk, I will be admitted as a solicitor and Barrister of the Supreme Court." |
You'll find our graduates filling full time positions in the SA Police Department, Services SA, the Australian Taxation Office, ETSA, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Attorney General's Department, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Crown Solicitors Office, Federal Court of Australia, Women’s Legal Service, Baker Young Stockbrokers Ltd, the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement, ACT Chief Minister's Department, Bowden Brompton Community Legal Service, Flinders Technologies Pty Ltd, - as well, of course, at law firms such as Piper Alderman, Lynch Meyer Lawyers, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Hunt and Hunt and Fisher Jeffries. And one of our Law graduates won a prestigious internship program offered by the Australian Mission to the United Nations.
| Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice, Associate to a Justice of the Supreme Court – this involves:
Working closely with a Justice of the Supreme Court in, and out, of court. Some administrative work, file management, research and assisting with court proceedings. … Think about where you REALLY want to work and go for it. |
In addition to Summer Clerkships, Flinders University Law students have undertaken diverse opportunities whilst studying. One student joined World Youth International in Kathmandu, Nepal, and was placed with the Rural Reconstruction Network. Another undertook a six-week placement with Amnesty International's National Refugee Team in Sydney.
Some Occupations
- Barrister
- Solicitor
- Lawyer
- Policy Officer
- Administrative Officer
- Law Reform
- Government Lawyers (including Community Law)
- Corporate Solicitors
- Solicitors in private practice
- Academic - Lecturer or Tutor.
- Graduate Administrative Assistant - Australian Public Service
- Judge’s Associate
- Freedome of Information Officer
- Mediator
- Legal Officer
- Business Analyst
- Graduate Taxation Officer
- Duty Solicitor
- Outreach Solicitor
- Defence Service Lawyer
Personal Requirements:
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Jobs related to Law (may need further study)
- Law Libraries
- Law Research
- Law Publishing/Editing
- Journalism
- Patent Work
- Management Consulting
- Service Industries
- Legal Recruitment Consultant
- Criminologist
- Academic
| Legal Adviser Legal Services Commission Duties: Responsible to the Manager of Access Services through the Advice Coordinator, to provide advice to members of the public requiring assistance with most types of legal problems across the practice areas of family, civil and criminal law. Interview members of the public requiring assistance, taking appropriate action as required in each case, such as providing advice, referring to private legal practitioners or other agencies. Assist less experienced Advisers as requested. Assist with the Telephone Advice Line. Participate in Community Legal Education programs and assist in Law Reform programs as required. The focus is solution orientated and outcomes based. |
Other areas
- Advertising
- Community Advocacy
- Education
- Environmental Work
- Film Industry
- Banking/Finance Industry
- Government
- Human Resources
- Industrial Relations
- Management
- Marketing
- Police Forces
- Political Advisor
- Publishing
- Superannuation
- Trade Unions/Professional Associations
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Intelligence Analyst
- Tax Advice
- International Aid
- Entertainment Law
- Human Rights
- Equal Opportunity
- Lobby Groups
- Policy Work
- Project Management
- Politician
For information on these check out the appropriate files at the Careers and
Employer Liaison Centre.
| Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts, Graduate Officer, Cabinet Office, ACT Chief Minister's Department
The first 10 months involves completing three rotations with different agencies within the ACT public service; providing an overview of different departments. The final rotation is with my host agency, the Cabinet Office. … I think employers respond to candidates who have relevant work experience, whether it be voluntary or paid. I tried to gain experience in areas that I enjoy and that I eventually wanted to work in. If you haven't got time to commit to a long work placement you can do short placements during uni breaks. |
Combined Degrees
- Law/Science and Bachelor of Law/Biotechnology - quality control, patents, pharmaceuticals, intellectual property management, legal representative for Laboratories, ethics.
- Law/Arts - publishing, media, journalism, education, Management Consulting, Service Industries, Recruitment Consultant, research, Legal Editor
- Law/Business - with a major in accounting look at chartered or commercial accounting/taxation. A finance major could look at investment or merchant banking.
- Law/Behavioural Sciences - Family Lawyer, Community Services Lawyer, Criminology/Research, Management Consulting/Human Resources.
- Law/International Studies - international organisations (United Nations, the World bank, International Monetary Fund etc), Commonwealth Government (DFAT, Attorney-General’s department), Private practice (international trade law/international commerce law), and Non-Government organisations.
Policy Officer, Information Policy
The successful candidate will be mainly required to undertake research and assist in the development of policy and preparation of advice on information resources, information technology and communications issues and assist with copyright matters. Ideally you will have an understanding of these issues and a familiarity with their relevance to the industry. |
Law graduates are found in:
- Private legal practice
- State or federal Government Departments or instrumentalities.
- Private Sector - banks, finance institutions, accountancy firms or large resource companies.
- Private consultancies or lobby groups
- Trade unions
- Academia
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission The position will involve the provision of legal and legal policy advice. The focus of the position will be restrictive trade practices and consumer protection. The position will also involve advising on administrative law issues. |
Some examples of employers:
- ACT Graduate Program
- Allens Arthur Robinson
- AMP
- Attorney General’s Department
- AusAID
- Boston Consulting Group
- Clayton Utz
- Commonwealth Bank Group
- Courts Administration Authority
- Crown Solicitor’s Office
- Department of Defence
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
- Department of Family and Community Services
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
- Department of the Environment and Heritage
- Ernst & Young
- Fisher Jeffries
- Johnson Winter & Slattery
- Legal Services Commission of SA
- Macquarie Bank Ltd
- Mallesons Stephen Jaques
- McKinsey & Co
- Minter Ellison
- Piper Alderman
- QANTAS Airways
- The Australian Law Reform Commission
- The Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Thomson Playford
Minter Ellison |
Some Web Sites
Attorney - General’s Department
Attorney - General’s Department - State
Australian Government Solicitor
Australian Law Online
Australian Law Students' Association - a collection of publications that explore career and professional development opportunities for Australian Law Students is available
Australian Public Sector Graduate Recruitment Programs
Australian Taxation Office
Crown Solicitor’s Office
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Graduate Careers Australia
Graduate Opportunities - industry career profiles available for consultancy, law, government administration and more. There are lists of Graduate vacancies, employer profiles and details of Graduate Recruitment Program
Justice Portfolio (SA Government) - extensive links to SA Government, Law, Crime Data and Research, Legal Assistance, Victim Support and Justice Agencies in other States
Law Council of Australia - extensive links both Australia and overseas
Law Society of South Australia - you can download 'A Guide to Careers in Law' from the Services for the Community page
Legal Services
Commission of South Australia
Myfuture - comprehensive Australian careers information
South Australian Council of Community Legal Services
SA Police
Australian Graduate Survey
Graduate Careers Australia's (GCA) annual Australian Graduate Survey ( AGS ) is a study of the activities of new higher education graduates around four months after the completion of their qualifications. New graduates are surveyed regarding their major activities, including full-time study, full or part-time employment, seeking employment or their unavailability for work or study.
2007 Graduates at a glance:
- Of bachelor degree graduates who were available for full-time employment in 2007; 95 per cent were employed within four months of completing their degrees
- One-fifth of respondents (20.0 per cent), were undertaking further full-time study after completing their bachelor qualifications
- The typical (median) annual starting salary for new Australian resident bachelor degree graduates aged less than 25 and in their first full-time employment in Australia was $43,000
Source: Australian Graduate Survey, Graduate Careers Australia (GCA)
Additional information from: GradsOnline
More information
Graduate Opportunities lists major graduate programs. Copies of these are available at the Careers and Employer Liaison Centre or can be viewed online. Search our online recruitment links for other graduate recruitment sites.The Centre has a number of programs that can assist you:
- graduate employment services including recruitment fairs, employer activities online vacancies and our graduate email vacancy list;
- information and assistance with your job search;
- graduate skill development programs;
- opportunities to gain industry experience including vacation work and work experience; and
- career development services
For more information explore this website.
This material has been produced from the Graduate Destinations Survey, Flinders University and Graduate Careers Council of Australia materials, Graduate Opportunities, Professional Associations and Careers and Employer Liaison Centre research.
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