Standing in the shoes of a business lawyer
The NSWYL Business Law Sub-Committee hosted an event on what it is like to be a business lawyer. Experienced panellists shared their experiences and top…
By Robert Chen - 7 min read
A day in the life of Jim Main
If you want an experienced lawyer, Jim Main is your man. Having clocked over 40 years in practice, the 75-year-old business law specialist and chartered…
By Melissa Coade - 3 min read
A day in the life of Nyadol Nyuon
Nyadol Nyuon grew up in a refugee camp and moved to Australia to become one of Melbourne’s most prominent human rights advocates.
By Kate Allman - 3 min read
A day in the life of… Matthew Floro
Meet the EDO NSW solicitor with carriage of the first case in Australia to accept expert evidence about the global carbon budget.
By Melissa Coade - 3 min read
A day in the life of… Damien MacRae
With skin cancer the most common form of cancer globally, Damien MacRae says all children should understand the importance of sun protection and he believes…
By Melissa Coade - 3 min read
A day in the life of… Carolyn Jones
Women’s Legal Service NSW senior solicitor Carolyn Jones shares her passion for grassroots advocacy.
By Jane Southward - 3 min read
A day in the life of… Fadak Alfayadh
Fadak Alfayadh was 10 when she arrived in Australia as a refugee. A few days later, her family celebrated the New Year safe from the…
By Melissa Coade - 2 min read
A day in the life of… Jon Davies
Jon Davies likes to call himself Chief Energy Officer in an organisation of young people working to promote positive conversations about mental health with young…
By Jane Southward - 1 min read
A day in the life of… Jahan Kalantar
Jahan Kalantar trades on compassion. It is a theme he returns to in conversation and is the ethos he says led him to establish his…
By Melissa Coade - 2 min read
A day in the life of… Colleen Kerr
Two floors below the courtroom in the John Madison Tower in Sydney sits a 15-year-old girl who is giving evidence via CCTV in a sexual…
By Jane Southward - 3 min read
A day in the life of… Sue Dawson
A thoracic physician who sent a patient with serious respiratory problems for “esoteric lung massage”. A GP who prescribed high levels of the pain killer,…
By Jane Southward - 2 min read