Wednesday 24 August 2022 is the launch of Asian Australian Lawyers Association (AALA) QLD Branch’s ‘Visibility Series’. Part 1 Associateships will be a panel discussion on:
- How to apply for judicial associateships
- What associate positions are available in the various jurisdictions
- What judicial officers look for in applicants
- What the role of an associate entails
- How an associate can best support their judicial officer in the administration of justice
Insights will be provided by stakeholders with experience from across multiple Australian courts. The speakers will be:
- The Honourable Justice Kerri Mellifont, Supreme Court of Queensland and President of QCAT
- Her Honour Judge Susan Purdon-Sully, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- His Honour Judge Bernard Porter QC, District Court of Queensland
- His Honour Deputy President John W. Merrell, Queensland Industrial Relation Commission and the Industrial Court of Queensland
- Georgia May, Senior Solicitor, Caxton Legal Centre and former Associate in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
- Rachna Nagesh, Associate to a Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland
This is a rare opportunity to hear from, and ask questions of, judicial officers and current and former Associates about the associateship experience and application process. Registration for the livestreamed event is available via AALA’s website.
