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Opportunity to become a Presidential Nominee! | |
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Want to meet more young lawyers? Want to become more involved in your organisation, become involved in our great activities and enjoy your time with colleagues?
If you do, here is your chance to become involved! Click here |
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In Focus | |
| Slowdown in the property market but not in the Property Law Committee!
Despite the economic downturn and its implications on the property industry in particular, the Property Law Committee is still going strong. After a bumper year in 2008, with a Property CLE at least every month, four publications of Gazumped...Read More |
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Getting Familiar with Key Concepts in Insolvency!
Given the current state of the property market, it is timely to brush up on key concepts dealing with insolvency. In almost any legal document, there are references to insolvency, liquidation and the appointment of a receiver or controller...Read More |
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The Australian International Lawyer
The International Law Committee has launched a newsletter entitled 'The Australian International Lawyer'. This is the first newsletter of its kind in Australia, written by young international lawyers for young lawyers...Read More |
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The NSWYL Bushfire Appeal!
New South Wales Young Lawyers celebrated the 2009 Opening of Law Term in style with proceeds going to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal. Over $2400 was raised for the appeal! A big thank you to our sponsors who all so kindly donated gifts for the auction and raffle on the night! Read More |
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NSWYL go to Newcastle!
NSW Young Lawyers in conjunction with Newcastle Law Society hosted a Roadshow for law students and young lawyers on 20 March 2009 at Newcastle City Hall. The Roadshow was an opportunity for law students and young lawyers to hear from local practitioners about their experiences in the law. Read More |
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A NSWYL Councillor and Criminal Lawyer
The NSW Young Lawyers Council is made up of 10 Councillors and five Office Bearers. This series allows you can get to know our Council members. In this edition, we introduce Thomas Spohr...Read More | |
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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 great committees
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NSW Young Lawyers CLE
It is coming to the end of the CLE counting period. Don't miss out on our great CLE seminars in April. Get onto our website for more information on our CLEs!
April CLE Seminars
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Animal Welfare Laws: Promise and Practice (Wednesday 15 April 2009, 5:30pm to 7:30pm)
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Risks in Third Party/Outsourcing Contracts and Avenues for Protecting Confidential Information (Wednesday 15 April 2009, 5:30pm to 7:30)
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Child Support Agreements - The New Order (Wednesday 22 April 2009, 5:30pm to 7:30pm)
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Insolvency and Restructuring- Implications for the Bell Group Litigation for Lenders and Directors (Tuesday 28 April 2009, 1pm to 2pm)
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A Refresher on Redundancy and Retrenchments in the Global Economic Crisis (Wednesday 29 April 2009, 5:30pm to 7:30pm)
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Can Litigation Funding be an Abuse of Process (Wednesday 30 April 2009, 5:30pm to 7:30pm)
One Day CLE Seminars
9 May 2009 - Special Conference on a Charter of Rights (Practitioners may claim CLE points)
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Arbitration Moot
Come and watch young lawyers compete in a first ever Australian arbitration moot! The International Law Committee is bringing together an impressive line-up of advocates to UTS for a serious showdown over an international arbitration question. The best speaker will walk away with a prize worth over $8,000!
 Click to download a calendar entry!
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National Law Week 2009!
Where the law and the community come together. Learn more about this national event.
During Law Week, NSW Young Lawyers is holding a number of special events, such as the eagerly anticipated launch of the Human Rights Opportunities Datebase. The Database provides as much information as you need to find opportunities to make a career in human rights. Come to the launch and learn about this great resource!
Click to download a calendar entry!
Click to download the invitation
Go to the Law Week website
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Join us for breakfast and a laugh!
Whether you are a competitor or merely a bleary-eyed spectator, you are bound to enjoy a morning with the Gavel. During a hot-plated breakfast, you will be brought to laughter (and then to tears!) as young lawyers unleash their wit and humour on an unsuspecting, yet grateful, audience! In these bleak times, oin us for some much-needed light-hearted fun.
Click to download a calendar entry!
Go to the Gavel Site
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Watch this space!
30-31 May 2009 - NSW Young Lawyers holds its Mid-year assembly. To see how you can attend, click here.
June 2009 - Join NSW Young Lawyers for the end of financial year drinks!
September 2009 - NSW Young Lawyer, in partnership with other young professionals' organisations, holds its annual Young Professionals Ball.
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Law week is a very important event in the national legal calendar. It's when the law and community come together. Celebrate law week 2009 by getting involved! Click here for more details. |
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Free guides for practitioners, young and old!!
NSWYL practitioner's guides are publications produced by our committees that make an enormous contribution to the literature on legal practice and are an indispensable resource for younger practitioners, older practitioners, and members and the public. Look inside! |
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From the Editor
I would like to thank Louise Jardim, Joanne Chaina, Daniel Petruschnko, Clare Hamilton, Stephen Tully and others for their contributions to this edition of Debrief. As always, there are many great opportunities for you to become involved in your organisation. Let us know if you have any questions.
Pouyan Afshar
Vice President
NSW Young Lawyers
Letters to the Editor
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