Experience

Law and Advocacy Centre for Women

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Lawyer

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  I provide legal advice and representation in criminal defence, child protection, victims of crime, intervention orders and infringements.

• Lawyer

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  I work with women who are in, or at risk of entering, the criminal justice system, providing legal advice and representation in criminal defence, victims of crime and infringements.



Mental Health Legal Centre

• Lawyer - Inside Access

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

  I was the family violence lawyer with the Inside Access program at the Mental Health Legal Centre. I assisted clients incarcerated at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre with a range of legal issues arising from their experience of being victims of family violence. My practice included advising and providing legal representation in matters including family violence intervention orders, applications to the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal, fines and infringements and other civil legal matters. I was the family violence lawyer with the Inside Access program at the Mental Health Legal Centre. I assisted clients incarcerated at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre with a range of legal issues arising from their experience of being victims of family violence. My practice included advising and providing legal representation in matters including family violence intervention orders, applications to the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal, fines and infringements and other civil legal matters.



Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre

• Community Lawyer

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2016

  As a Community Lawyer at this generalist community legal centre, I provided legal assistance across a wide range of legal areas, including family violence and family law, criminal law, infringements and civil matters. I acted as duty solicitor on the family violence and personal safety lists in the Shepparton, Seymour and Cobram Magistrates' Courts, providing legal information, advice and conducting court appearances. I conducted community legal education to lay community members and community workers, and I oversaw and supported volunteer students and volunteer lawyers at the night advice clinic.



DLA Piper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solicitor

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2015

  I practiced in the Litigation and Regulatory team, in the areas of health law, medical negligence, professional liability and professional indemnity insurance. I gained experience in a range of litigious, alternative dispute resolution, disciplinary and advisory matters. I managed files in the Supreme, County and Coroners Courts of Victoria, as well as matters before health professional disciplinary bodies.

• Graduate

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2014

  I was a graduate in the Melbourne office of DLA Piper and completed Supervised Workplace Training. I rotated through the health law/medical negligence and general insurance subteams of the Litigation and Regulatory team.



Fitzroy Legal Service

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2011 - Apr 2015

  I volunteered at the drop-in legal advice night service from August 2011 until I moved to Shepparton to work at the Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre in April 2015 I volunteered at the drop-in legal advice night service from August 2011 until I moved to Shepparton to work at the Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre in April 2015



Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations

• General Assembly Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  I was a General Assembly intern at the Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations, working on the Fourth and Fifth Committees. It was an exciting time to be an intern, as Australia was successful in its campaign to be a non-permanent member of the Security Council. I was a General Assembly intern at the Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations, working on the Fourth and Fifth Committees. It was an exciting time to be an intern, as Australia was successful in its campaign to be a non-permanent member of the Security Council.



Melbourne Journal of International Law

• Assistant Editor

  • Feb 2010 - Aug 2012

  2010: General Member 2011-2012: Assistant Editor 2010: General Member 2011-2012: Assistant Editor



Marshall Street Practice

• Medical Receptionist

  • Mar 2005 - Aug 2012

  I provided administrative assistance to eight practitioners (psychiatrists and physiotherapists), which included communicating with patients verbally and in writing. I liaised with external bodies, including Medicare, the Transport Accident Commission and WorkCover bodies. I provided administrative assistance to eight practitioners (psychiatrists and physiotherapists), which included communicating with patients verbally and in writing. I liaised with external bodies, including Medicare, the Transport Accident Commission and WorkCover bodies.



DLA Piper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal, Pro Bono Practice

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  I provided assistance to the Asia Pacific Pro Bono Manager, and supported lawyers with legal research and drafting a variety of documents. I provided assistance to the Asia Pacific Pro Bono Manager, and supported lawyers with legal research and drafting a variety of documents.



Society for Democratic Initiatives

• Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2012

  I performed legal and non-legal research on national laws and development issues, and analysed and reported on electoral monitoring, police accountability, freedom of information, gender equality and prisoners’ right to vote. I performed legal and non-legal research on national laws and development issues, and analysed and reported on electoral monitoring, police accountability, freedom of information, gender equality and prisoners’ right to vote.



Melbourne University Law Students' Society

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Interest Careers Officer

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

  I informed law students about professional, volunteer and internship opportunities in the public interest sector, and organised and ran career-related events.

• First Year Representative

  • Mar 2010 - Oct 2010

  I engaged in active dialogue with my year level, the Associate Dean and JD Course Directors to ensure student needs were known and met, and I assisted in organising and running the 2010 Mooting Competition.



NORTH AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL JUSTICE AGENCY LTD

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern, Civil Division

  • Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

  I conducted client interviews, undertook legal research, drafted advices and prepared court applications, and attended Local Court, prison visits and remote bush clinics. I conducted client interviews, undertook legal research, drafted advices and prepared court applications, and attended Local Court, prison visits and remote bush clinics.