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With the exception of the QLD DPP (where I worked), I hear that the DPP is a great place to work. In the long run, the pay is not great but fairly decent. I would consider a career at the DPP if you enjoy advocacy. I personally could not have stayed there in the long run as there were so many...

ahh no i don't minax, sorry! but you should find a similar type of book if you pop down to your uni bookshop - that's where i found mine. good luck with it all.

Ahh Mel, we are in the same boat! Just gotta soldier on and be persistent. I think eventually we will score something. I'm still waiting to hear from the district court re my countless associateship applications - so far no word but no rejection letters so I suppose that is somewhat a...

thank you mel for that illuminating overview. couldn't have put it better myself :) i also think i'm destined to go to the bar but perhaps i won't do that before i'm 30! i heard subscription to CLRs and databases can be fairly expensive too - of course when you're at uni we take these...

i heard from someone that you should have at least $40K saved up before going to the bar because you'll be living in poverty for the couple of years.

In my first year of uni, I had a major interview with an accounting firm (back then they had this 'CA Achiever' program) and nailed it because I read a book called 'Successful Interviews Every Time' by Dr Rob Yeung. I would highly recommend it. In other news, I recently accepted an offer for...

are there differences between "law clerk", "paralegal" and "legal secretary"? i'd imagine the roles substantially overlap?

without question, unsw is the better option.

watch "a Few Good Men".

Anyone want to speculate on my chances of getting a clerkship position next year given that I will be doing the Jessup International Law Moot over the upcoming summer holidays?

I reckon working at the Commonwealth DPP would be pretty awesome. Firstly, you get interesting work, unlike at your state DPP where I would imagine it would be the same old street-type offences. Secondly, the pay would be pretty decent as your salary comes from the Commonwealth government...

Anyone here involved? What did you think of it? French CJ asked some really good questions during the grand final.

I got rejected from Mallesons too:headbang:. I guess they were intimidated by my moonwalking ability.

i got rejected from Bakers Philadelphia style.

Is a Diploma of Law abbreviated as "BAB"??? I often notice many lawyer and barristers with "BAB" as part of their qualification in lieu of "LLB" but can't seem to figure it out...

That is so true, I know someone who worked at the DPP and they tell me that some of the legal officers there are fed up with being given cases that should really be dealt with by Police Prosecutions. The amount of resources that goes into prosecuting simple offences like stealing a bag of ice...

I recommend "Laying Down the Law". It still sits on my bookshelf in pristine condition which just shows how much of it I actually read (or didn't).

Come on, surely there are some budding criminal lawyers in here! Anyone? Also, what's everyone's opinion on working for Legal Aid? I hear the salary for graduate solicitors is fairly decent but pretty shite afterwards. Would it be a good strategy to work at Legal Aid for a few years and...

I agree, do another degree because these days a straight law degree does not portray the same degree of prestige it traditionally had. These days, a law degree is essentially the new arts degree. But having said that, there's no point taking on another degree if it's not going to complement...

Well is there such thing as a criminal law clerkship? Many criminal law firms only have a handful of lawyers, many of who are very experienced and started their career from somewhere like legal aid. Is this the general way to get into a reputable criminal law firm, seeing that many of them do...