The first days of new jobs and entering practice are exciting and daunting. You have all the energy and want to put your best foot forward but don't always know where to start or how to make a good impression. So we are gathering some of our friends who have taken on new jobs and positions in the last year to share their advice for new law graduates and students.

This is the capstone activity for the 2025 Piddington PLT January intensive, and our grads will be in attendance.

For lawyers, this is a CPD event which will attract 1 CPD point.

Speakers

Her Honour Judge Genevieve Cleary was appointed a Judge of the District Court of Western Australia in 2024, having previously been a Magistrate, where she served in Perth, the Goldfields and time as a Mining Warden. Prior to taking judicial office, Judge Cleary was a barrister with experience across criminal and civil law, including as counsel in the Edwards trial (also known as the Claremont trial).

Justin Edwards SC is a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers specialising in all areas of native title and administrative law. He was appointed Senior Counsel (SC) in 2024.

Tania Jeyamohan is the Deputy State Solicitor for Public and General Litigation at the State Solicitor's Office. In this role she leads the largest litigation team in WA. Prior to this she worked as Registrar of the District Court of Western Australia in government and private practice across a range of civil and commercial areas.

More to be announced

Note:

Practitioner ID numbers are issued by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. Information from the Board is available here. We require these to issue CPD certificates. If you do not provide us with one then we may contact you following the event.

Proceeds from this event will go toward supporting funding Piddington's access to justice projects. These are: the Piddington PLT Fund, which supports the community legal centres (CLCs) that host Piddington PLT graduates to complete their hours required for admission; the Piddington Justice Fund for CLCs, to cover costs that they otherwise cannot meet; and, Kaartdijin, our First Nations Legal Education Fund. Thanks to your attendance, engagement and support, we are able to make annual contributions of more than $50,000 to the community through these projects.

Location

Level 8 Exchange Tower - entrance off Sherwood Court
2 The Esplanade, Perth 6000

Contact Details

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