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Undeniably, volunteering is a great thing to do and there are numerous ways that you can donate your time and expertise. In our law school l

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Dominic Esposito is a sole practitioner in small firm in suburban Melbourne. After graduating he started work for a suburban practice dealin

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I have had the immense good fortune to work as a bench clerk for numerous Magistrates hearing thousands of cases across the summary jurisdic

You’ve most likely heard the worrying news that now is one of the toughest times in recent history to be searching for a graduate legal job.

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