Here's what's happening in December
Finally the end of year is here! Time to relax and reflect on the year that was while spending time with your loved ones.
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Still We Rise (ABC iview)
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy was set up on 26 January 1972 to protest the government’s Indigenous land rights policies. 50 years later it’s still there, making it the longest running continuous protest occupation site in the world. Still We Rise takes a “bold dive into a year of protest and revolutionary change for First Nations people.”
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Game Changers: Jacob Corbett, Bradley + Bray Lawyers
Game Changers is a short series of conversations with innovators in the Queensland legal profession on QLS Proctor. Jacob Corbett explains how his firm makes “legal advice more accessible for busy clients in a modern world.”
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We’re finishing off the first season of The Callover with a bang! Her Honour discusses her career, her advice to young lawyers, and her hope for the profession in years to come.
Protégé: Navigating neurodivergence and supporting emerging lawyers
In this episode of Lawyers Weekly’s The Protégé Podcast, President of the Australian Law Students’ Association, Annabel Biscotto, discusses how she manages ADHD as well as practical steps the legal profession can take to accommodate neurodivergent people.
Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?
New Zealand’s Supreme Court recently decided that not allowing 16 and 17 year olds to vote is age discrimination. This has reignited conversations about the issue here at home, with The Greens announcing they will introduce a private members bill to lower the voting age next year.
Dr Faith Gordon, Associate Professor in Law at the ANU College of Law, discusses the topic on ABC’s Radio National.
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Relax and enjoy the end of year!
However, if you really want something to do, start thinking about whether you’d like to run in the FLC election early next year. You need to be a full QLS member and either 35 years old or younger, or have less than 5 years PAE, as of 30 June 2025. Don’t worry, we’ve done the maths for you! You need to be born on or after 1 July 1988 or have been admitted on or after 1 July 2019.