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In this Issue

• Feature Article: Misconceptions and Legal Practice

• Continuing Legal Education: Check out our seminars below!

• Committees in Focus: Environmental Law and International Law Committees

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 February 2009
nsw Young Lawyers - A Fresh Perspective debrief
A Welcome From The President

Dear Member


It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself as the new President of NSW Young Lawyers and it is with greater pleasure that I am able to do this via our first ever electronic Debrief!

This new format will be gracing your inboxes on the first of each month with updates on the activities of our committees, our CLE program and a comprehensive diary with all our events. I hope you like the new format as much as I do and I welcome any comments via the suggestions box or directly to me by clicking here. Read More

Feature Article

Misconceptions and Legal Practice

University offers were made recently to 2008 HSC graduates and, after years of dedicated study and competition with their peers, thousands of students will celebrate their acceptance into an LLB program of study. Atticus Finch would be proud! Fast forward to 2012/13, when these soon to be graduates-at-law begin to consider their first career move. What would your Perry Mason do? In any event, admission to the legal profession will mean you are part of their world now. A lawyer. Bring on the fancy dinners and expensive suits. Read More

Committees in Focus
Environmental law Committee's Trivia Extravaganza
Once again, for the fifth year in a row, the Environmental Law Committee held its annual trivia night on 13 November 2008 to raise awareness and funds for our nominated charity Greening Australia to invest into its NSW Environmental Program. Read More

State of the Profession Address 2008

The second annual "State of the Profession Address" was delivered on 18 September 2008 at Colin Biggers & Paisley's offices by Justice Ruth McColl. Read More

International Law Committee

In late 2008, the International Law Committee established links with three well-known peak organisations in the area of international law...Read More


Land and Environment Moot Court Comptetition

A boardroom full of young planners and lawyers participated in an exciting Land and Environment Court Moot on 8 October 2008 at Holding Redlich Lawyers. Read More

Women in the Law Networking Event

On 17 December 2008 the Civil Litigation Committee held its second annual Women in Law networking event for young lawyers. Read More

Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

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 February. Get onto our website for more information on our CLEs!

February CLE Seminars

  • Issues Arising After a Sale of Business (19 February)
  • Applications in the Equity Division (18 February)
  • Constitutional Reflections (24 February 2009)
  • Criminal Appeals to the Land and Environment Court (25 February)
  • Appeals to the District Court (26 February)

One Day CLE Seminars

Jardim Louise

In this Issue

Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009

During the past two weeks, many Australians have lost loved ones, their homes and all belongings. Cick here for more information about how you can make a difference!

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!

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Upcoming Events

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25 Feb

Brochure Launch "What about me?" by the Animal Law Committee
The NSW Young Lawyers Animal Law Committee is very pleased to announce the launch of our latest publication: "What About Me?" a brochure about how to provide for pets in a Will.

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Book Launch: Pracititioners Guide to the Land and Environment Court What are the things that you need to know when you are going to appear in the Land and Environment Court of NSW? Come by and find out!

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Forum on the Current Financial Crisis
The forum is a one-off event aimed at addressing the concerns of lawyers and law students alike as to at what the financial crisis means for the future practice of law and the delivery of legal services to the broader community.

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Careers

Careers in Human Rights

Get ready for the release of the Humuan Rights Committee's careers guide! Contact the Chair of that Committee.

Services to members

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!

From the Editor

I would like to thank Louise Jardim, Joanne Chaina, Tannie Kwong, Nelson Arias, Kim Glassborow, Kathryn Millist and Alison Asome for their contributions to this edition of Debrief. Thanks also to all our committee members for their hard work in 2008 and, in advance, for 2009!

Pouyan Afshar

Vice President

NSW Young Lawyers

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