Top 10: An update on the news most relevant for young lawyers
By Naomi Neilson|22 February 2021
Protégé takes a look back at the last fortnight to deliver students, graduates and other young lawyers with the news most relevant to the legal profession.
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In completely ignoring key practitioners and association bodies that make up the legal profession – and would know more than anyone what the change will mean – the government has pushed ahead with the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court merger. To rub salt in the wound, Attorney-General Christian Porter told these “loudest voices” that their criticisms only meant they are in favour of delays.
In the midst of a global pandemic, ACT Law Society president Sarah Avery started their own firm and began navigating how their non-binary identity can fit into the normal day-to-day, all while remaining dedicated and passionate about helping people. In this spotlight, Mx Avery talks to Lawyers Weekly about the new firm, how they have started incorporating a new identity into professional life and how their career has unfolded.