How to get a law job after completing your Juris Doctor or LLB (Australian lawyer tips)
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- My goal is to create videos and guides to help students and junior lawyers make informative decisions on their careers - whether it is the realities of studying law or surviving in a law firm.
I also touch on topics such as employment opportunities, career growth and further education (for example languages).
Once a law student myself, I am now an international lawyer in #BigLaw sharing my tips on how to get a law job after you graduate from your law school.
Graduating from a JD or LLB is half the battle. In this video I give some tips to law students or law graduates on how to get your first law job out of uni.
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you gave good advice to your fellow young people who are wondering what to do after having their degree..
Congratulation Julia. Thanks for talking about the topic on how to get a job after completing studies in Law. Awesome. Peace, love and harmony.
Incredibly helpful video, Julia. I am planning on coming to Australia to study a Juris Doctor degree. Could you please answer a couple of questions for me?
1. Like many other international students, I will have to work 20 hours a week to manage my living expenses. Considering the heavy course load of the JD and the need to keep working unpaid internships would one be able to manage everything together?
2. Do international students enjoy the same opportunities regarding employment as domestic students? If not, is a JD in Australia worth it?
I am very grateful for your channel and the perspective it has provided me. Thank you!
Hi Karnelia, my honest answer to question 1 would be - it is really hard to work 20 hours per week, potentially complete an unpaid internship and also study for your JD. The pressure of the study workload mostly comes from the timeframe in which the JD is completed. What a lot of people I know have done is they started out full time and then when they got a legal job (paid) they moved their JD to part time. That way they were able to get paid, continue their study and keep getting the relevant legal experience. As an international student though, I imagine it will be difficult to balance everything as you're only allowed to work a certain number of hours. In answer to 2. international students definitely don't have the same freedoms afforded to domestic students in terms of employment but where there is a will there is a way. It may be a longer road to receiving your permanent residency and then applying for roles, but it can be done. I understand that as solicitor (once admitted) there are opportunities to receive a permanent residency through skilled migration ( I am not an immigration lawyer so you'll have to do some research on this) and once you have the PR you're on the same employment rights as domestic students. The process might take a while though.
I wanted to add also, if you get a JD in Australia, you dont have to stay in Australia. Your admission and if you get some legal experience will allow you to work in other jurisdictions like NZ, HK, UK and even Dubai.
Thank you for given detailed information about Australian law course info
Great video !! /Fathima
Thank you for the great content. Could you make some videos about the realities of work as a grad lawyer . The hours and stresses and how to deal with it
Thank you for the suggestion, Sophia! I’ll be sure to add to my list of topics to cover
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Hi julia, I am a juris doctor or LLB grad, a court legal researcher here in a regional trial court in the Philippines, 62 years old and planning to seek related job/office here in Queensland, Australia. I visited my daughter this Christmas vacation. Pls help me. I am still strong capable to work and I would be happy and grateful to work here. Can you please help me? I am Shirley Aldave. I am here today in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Thanks
I am doing an LLB Honours in NZ, I am in 3rd year of law and next year 2024 is my last year of law school, I have been trying to get a legal job but its hard and very competitive
I've met a few lawyers from NZ who were working in Australia. Not sure if that's something you'd like to do but I think its definitely possible.
What about LLM how can we get australian liscence to practice law as an solicitor In Australia after master of laws Degree
Thank you for the great information? Quick question, where do I go to apply for these paralegal and clerkship roles?
Hi! Most law firms will advertise on their website and LinkedIn. Job websites also have these postings. It helps to connect to a few recruiters as well so they keep you in mind in case anything comes up
Hi Julia
Do you think doing the JD part time is better for the workload etc?
Thank you so much for this great content. I only have one question.
Kindly advise. When one has obtained a Bachelor of degree in law LLB in a foreign jurisdiction but not yet admitted to the bar, what are the chances of working in Australia?
Hi, thank you for watching. To practice law in Australia you have to be an admitted Solicitor in Australia.
Hello Julia.
Can you help me by answering some of my queries :-
(1.) I have completed my law degree from India and i have 3years of practice experience in India and my age is 26years. How much points required to get study visa for masters in law in Australia ?
(2.) Which university is best for me ?
(3.) Cost of doing masters in law from Australia?
(4.) Employment opportunities after doing masters in law from Australia?
I would be highly obliged for ur reply.
Give me job in Australia
I am diploma engineering in electrical
I am a lawyer from srilanka,
to practice in Australia what should I do?
Hy mam hope you doing well.. I want to ask that I am a law graduate from India and now I want to migrate to Australia so can you help me out that what can I choose in between JD or masters , and as per my knowledge JD is also a kind of bachelors like LLB in India, so if I go for Masters then will I go for practical legal training course or paralegal qualifications , I am quite confused in it. Hope you will help me in this .
if you want to practice law in Australia, my understanding is that even if you have a law degree from another country such as India, you will need to complete some JD subjects. I dont have the specifications but you will essentially need to make sure you have an Australian law degree to practice. An Australian LLM alone will not allow you to practice law in Australia.
Hey Julia! Hope you're doing well.
Can you please provide insight regarding my query?
Whether internships in law firms in Australia are paid or not?
I'm an Indian law graduate and planning to move to Australia to pursue JD there. That's why, I want to know more about the programme and work opportunities as well.
I found your channel while I was searching for the same and it's worth the time.
Hi! Thanks for watching. Clerkships are paid. I’ve heard of internships which are not but big law firms will pay their interns, paralegals and clerks.
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what university in Australia did you study
University of Sydney