Indigenous law students visit

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Crown Law was visited recently by Indigenous law students to gain a clearer understanding of how we operate and what it might be like to work here.

The Lawlink event, on Tuesday 23 August 2016, was part of an initiative of the Queensland Law Society’s ‘Equalising Opportunities in the Law’ Committee, in conjunction with the Indigenous Lawyers Association of Queensland.

The event was addressed by members of the Crown Law Strategic Leadership Team on the operations of Crown Law and our areas of law. Other presentations included:

  • an overview of working at Crown Law by Organisational Development Executive Manager, Sheridan Cubby
  • ‘achieving a work-study balance’ by Lawyer, Seraphine Nolette from the Advocacy Mackenzie Parslow Chambers
  • ‘the post-grad experience’ by Law Clerk, Lachlan Grant, Constitutional and Administrative Law Branch.

Students were also shown through the Crown Law Library by Library Manager, Mari McGuire.

Guests included the Vice President of the Queensland Law Society, Kara Cook and the president of the Indigenous Lawyers Association of Queensland, Linda Ryle.

The Lawlink Program was established by QLS in 2004 to help bridge the cultural divide between Indigenous law students and the legal profession.

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  • Pictured at the function on 23 August 2016 are (from left) Queensland Law Society Vice President, Kara Cook; Senior Deputy Crown Solicitor, Tony Keyes; president of the Indigenous Lawyers Association of Queensland, Linda Ryle; students Dean Allen and Murray Porter with Crown Law Executive Director, Susan Chrisp.