Danielle Captain-Webb on empowering a new generation of First Nations solicitors
From the moment that defined her career, to the Law Society’s Indigenous Solicitors Foundation
Walking on the wild side
Law graduate Rhiannon Beach set up Canberra’s first dog walking and day care business, Pups4Fun, in 2008 to help fund her part-time university degree. Ten…
The case that changed me – Anna Cody
A case involving the Stolen Generation taught the value of meeting a client where they are most comfortable as well as a lesson in the…
Against the tide: UNHCR lawyer Ellen Hansen
UNHCR lawyer Ellen Hansen speaks about the global compact on refugees presented to the UN General Assembly.
The power of being well
Maddison Jones discusses how learning to live with a debilitating disease has helped boost her resilience and live her best life.
Six minutes with Dimity Kingsford Smith
LSJ speaks to Dimity Kingsford Smith, Director of the Centre for Law, Markets and Regulation at UNSW, about the impacts of the banking royal commission.
Running for his life
Frank Dearn is a former lawyer with remarkable endurance and has become the third-oldest Australian to complete a marathon.
When the earth is your client
From Goondiwindi to the European Union, Dominique Doyle has dedicated her career to combating what she calls the “ticking time bomb of climate change”.
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…
Putting the boot in
For in-house lawyer Jason McLennan, law and football make for a compelling match.
Going for a song
For legal secretary Amy Pes, singing and song writing is a powerful antidote to the everyday stress of work.