Dear Young Lawyer

 

We apologise for the technical difficulties with the last email from us.  Our server is currently being updated.  We hope you can now enjoy this edition of Debrief!

 

On the last weekend of May, over 70 young lawyers gathered in Terrigal for yet another successful mid-year assembly. The assembly provides a unique opportunity for members to learn more about what is happening in our organisation, share ideas, learn new skills and get to know each other better. This year delegates were also provided the opportunity of hearing from Toastmasters and the Centre for Volunteering.

 

The Annual Assembly will be held on 14-15 November 2009.

 

This month, we launch our mentoring program for 2009 with a dinner on Tuesday 23 June. If you would like any information on this program please contact me asap.

 

Half way through my year as President of this organisation, I am proud of the large number of great projects launched so far and pleased with the progress of my four point plan. I am excited about what is in store for the next six months and thank each of our 14 committees for their hard work, enthusiasm and inspirational ideas. I encourage you to become actively involved.

 

Louise Jardim

President

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Sipping tea with a former High Court Justice! On 22 May 2009, the NSW Young Lawyers Communications, Entertainment and Technology Law Committee welcomed Michael Kirby AC CMG to the Law Society of New South Wales to present Jack Horder with the $200 prize for his winning entry to CET's Generation Z undergraduate student essay competition...Read More

 

Interested in careers in Human Rights...Read on! There was standing room only at NSW Parliament House on Thursday, 14 May as The Hon John Hatzistergos MLC, NSW Attorney General, officially launched the Young Lawyers Human Rights Committee's Human Rights Opportunities Database, a one-stop-shop for practitioners and students interested to find out where and how to pursue a career in human rights. Read More

 

For the first time! The International Law Committee of NSW Young Lawyers and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) jointly held the inaugural Arbitration Moot Competition on 2 May 2009. The competition was the culmination of over a year's preparation and novelly sought to pair law students with legal practitioners in the context of an international arbitration. Read More

 

Debating same-sex adoption The Human Rights Committee's Same-Sex  and Anti-Discrimination Working Groups took up the public debate on same-sex adoption rights on Friday 15 May 2009 by holding a public forum on the issue in Sydney's Martin Place, an event which coincided with the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) on 17 May 2009. Read More

 

Lawyers' Skiing weekend; Embrace the snow! The annual Lawyers Ski and Snowboard Race Weekend is on again in 2009.  This event has been held at Thredbo every year since 1990 and is a highlight of the legal sporting and social calendar, attracting over 300 lawyers and guests from NSW, ACT and interstate. This year's Lawyers Ski Weekend will be held in Thredbo on Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August. Read More

 

Rural issues discussed by a rural practitioner At a seminar held in Broken Hill on 13 and 14 March 2004, I was asked to address over 70 solicitors from South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales on succession planning for farmers. At the seminar, I outlined both the succession planning work our firm is undertaking in relation to training our young staff and also our recruitment policies. Read More

 

Animal Law Information Session Building upon the success of last year's quarterly Animal Information Sessions, the Animal Law Committee held it's first ever CLE seminar "Animal Welfare Laws: Promise and Practice" on 15 April 2009. Read More

 

Legal Aid RSP Legal Aid NSW is expanding the Regional Solicitor Program (RSP) (introduced in 2006/07) as an avenue for improving access to legal services for regional, rural and remote communities.  Legal Aid NSW is currently seeking expressions of interest from law firms within the identified target locations who wish to be considered for participation in the RSP. Click here to learn more

 

Inaugural Australian Young Lawyers Conference Without a doubt the most exciting event for the AYLC this year is the inaugural Australian Young Lawyers Conference, incorporated under the umbrella of the 36th Australian Legal Convention. Read More

 

Sipping tea with Justice Kirby

 

Human Rights Careers

 

International arbitration

Debating same-sex adoption

 

Lawyers' Skiing Weekend

 

Rural Issues

 

Animal Law Information

 

Inaugural AYLC

 

 

How to get involved

 

Becoming a committee member is easy! Just choose a committee on our website, email the Chair, and voila, you are a committee member!

Check out our committees

 

 

 

 

NSW Young Lawyers CLE
Don't miss out on our great CLE seminars in June.  Get onto our website for more information on our CLEs!

 

   June CLE Seminars

•	Waiver of Contractual Rights	(Tuesday, 23rd June 2009 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm cost $66.00)
•	Planning Reforms Update – What you need to know	(Wednesday, 24th June, 2009 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm cost $93.50)
•	Recent Developments under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act	(Wednesday, 30th June 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm cost $93.50)

	July CLE Seminars
•	Superannuation – The Practical Aspects of Managing Property Settlement Matters Involving Superannuation Interests	(Wednesday, 8th July, 2009 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm cost $93.50)
•	The James Hardie Decision – Implications for Directors and their Advisor	(Tuesday,14th July, 2009 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm cost $66.00)
•	Probate Litigation	(Wednesday, 15th July, 2009 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm cost $93.50)