Industry Seminar Series 2018
Where can your law degree take you?
Kicking off in April and running throughout 2018, this is a series of inspiring presentations not to miss.
You’ll meet professionals from a range of industries, hear about how their careers evolved, and learn how to grasp the boundless career opportunities that await.
Get involved
Click on the following organisations to attend a seminar:
- McDonald Murholme
- Carlton United Breweries
- Law Squred
- Australian Government Solicitors
- Asian Australian Lawyers Association - Presented by William Lye OAM, awarded 2017 Barrister of the Year
McDonald Murholme
Join Andrew Jewell, McDonald Murholme’s principal lawyer, who will be talking all things employment law. Learn about the real-life nature of the work, and the personable aspects of dealing with people from all socio-economic backgrounds. Andrew will also touch on the continuously changing landscape
of this field of law, before giving insight into what it means to work for a boutique firm and the kind of benefits it can have on your career.
Date: Monday 10 September
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
RSVP: Register here.
Industry / career type: Boutique law firm, employment law
Carlton United Breweries
Date: TBC
Time: 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Venue: TBC
RSVP: Register here.
Industry / career type: Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
Law Squared
Presented by Demetrio Zema
The modern legal system is archaic and unable to meet the needs of a thriving ecosystem of entrepreneurs and high growth businesses. Law Squared has been built around the principles of New Law to respond to these problems, and has a strong focus on building and supporting a community of entrepreneurs
and startups through their new service offering, 'Cubed'.
Date: Friday 21 September
Time: 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Venue: G07, Ground Floor, Law Building, 15 Ancora Imparo Way, Monash University, Clayton
RSVP: Register here
Industry/career type: New Law
Australian Government Solicitors
AGS is a group within the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department providing legal services to government, a role that we have fulfilled since Federation and our sole reason for existing. We assist the Attorney-General in the role of First Law Officer and we advise the Executive Government
and all Commonwealth agencies.
Our long experience in working with government agencies means we understand the Government's legislative and regulatory frameworks, policy objectives and key programs.
Date: Wednesday 10 October
Time: 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Venue: G.07, Ground Level, Law Building, 15 Ancora Imparo Way, Monash University, Clayton campus
RSVP: Register here
Industry/Career type: Government
Asian Australian Lawyers Association
The Australian Lawyers Association (AALA) seeks to promote cultural diversity in the law.
Daniel has a broad practice in personal injury, commercial and property matters.
Daniel was previously the Class Actions Coordinator at the Supreme Court of Victoria. He worked with the Hon. Jack Forrest QC in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfire proceedings and other judges in a number of class actions.
Daniel began his legal career as Associate to the Hon. Tony Pagone QC, who was then head of the Commercial Court at the Supreme Court. He completed his legal internship at criminal defence firm Galbally Rolfe.
Daniel read with his Honour Coroner Simon McGregor and his senior mentor is Justice Andrew Keogh.
John signed the Bar Roll in 2014. He has a broad commercial and common law practice with a particular interest in professional negligence matters.
John is also a Nationally Accredited Mediator and accepts briefs to mediate commercial disputes.
John was admitted to practice in 2009. Prior to coming to the Bar, John was a lawyer at Allens Arthur Robinson (now Allens) where he worked primarily on professional negligence, product liability and Corporations Act matters.
John was also Associate to the Honourable Justice Macaulay at the Supreme Court of Victoria. As Associate, John assisted his Honour in a wide range of areas including common law, commercial, probate and criminal law. John also assisted his Honour in establishing the Professional Liability List in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
John is an author for the Victorian Courts civil procedure commentary published by Thomson Reuters. John graduated from the University of Melbourne with bachelors degrees in Laws (Hons) and Arts. He read with Dr Andrew Hanak.
Kerry Truong is the Victoria Branch Secretary of the Asian Australian Lawyers Association and is passionate about promoting awareness and discussion of the need for culturally inclusive practice in the Australian legal profession.
Kerry is also a solicitor with McManus & Co Lawyers in the western suburbs, having started her legal career more than ten years ago. She practices in family law, property law and succession law including intestacy, wills and testators family maintenance. She has been successful in raising awareness amongst the Chinese community of the necessity of making wills and enduring powers of attorney to safeguard their interests and assets.
Date: Tuesday 16 October
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
RSVP: Register here.
Industry / career type: Law, Barrister, Entrepreneurship, Education
