The new year brings the chance to take a step back and assess where you want your career to go. For many lawyers, the public sector presents an opportunity to explore impactful policymaking. However, if private practice has dominated your career, the application process for the public sector can be daunting and, for the uninitiated, a little opaque. This can be true too even for career public servants.
Have questions about acing a job interview? Send 'em in, because your invited to a live Q&A with Lisa Tozer, the Interview Coach.
On Tuesday 26 November, Lisa’s going live to tackle your job interview questions, back by popular demand after our Careers Academy! Just send in your questions when you register, and Lisa will answer them live!
Finding the perfect job is like finding the perfect pair of shoes. You need to try on a few different pairs, in your preferred style, to find your ideal fit – and improve your life satisfaction astronomically. We spoke with Lisa Gazis, Managing Director at Mahlab (NSW), about how to find a position that fits you.
For the 1 in 4 Australian lawyers considering leaving their job, the current job market is tipped in their favour. However, Australia’s legal profession is tight-knit and relatively small, so reputation matters. If you are leaving your role for fresh challenges, here are our top tips on how to exit your job gracefully in law, from the College of Law’s National Careers Advisors Ruth Beran and Susan Pincus.
The pandemic sparked a mass exodus from Australia’s metropolitan cities, as urban lawyers discovered what their country counterparts had long known: life is better in the country. We show you how to become a regional, rural or remote lawyer.