Experience

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  Supreme Court Library Queensland

  • Principal Librarian - Research & Education

    • Jul 2019 - Present

  • CaseLaw, Heritage and Education Services Manager

    • Apr 2017 - Jun 2019

    This role incorporates my previous role as Judgments Services Manager (see below for description) and combines the management of the Heritage and Education Programs Team (HEP Team). The HEP Team is responsible for:* the care and maintenance of the library's legal heritage collection* publication of the annual Legal Yearbook* providing an education program where schools, universities and community groups are assisted with their visit to the Queensland courts building and which offers programs allowing groups to extend their knowledge of the Queensland legal system and their legal research skills* development and installation of exhibitions and displays showcasing the library's legal heritage collection and supporting the library's education programs* management of the Sir Harry Gibbs Legal Heritage Centre* administration of the Australian Chapter of the Selden Society* organising and hosting the annual Selden Society lecture series* organising and hosting the Supreme Court of Queensland annual oration* coordinating the library's involvement in the CLI Seminar Series

  • Judgments Services Manager

    • Oct 2014 - Apr 2017

    My responsibilities involve managing the Library's publishing role for unreported judgments of the Queensland Courts and Tribunals as well as the online legal databases QLI (Queensland Legal Indicies) and QSIS (Queensland Sentencing Information Service).

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  Crown Law, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Queensland

  • New Zealand
  • Legal Services
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Legal Research and Training Librarian

    • Apr 2006 - Jan 2016

    My responsibilities included assisting with the provision of a legal research service to Crown Law and the various client groups within the Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) as well as training members of Crown Law and DJAG in how to conduct legal research.

  • Principal Lawyer, Native Title and Resources Team

    • Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

    Provided detailed legal advice on the application of statutory provisions to land tenure issues affecting native title rights and interests.

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  Queensland University of Technology

  • Gardens Point campus, Brisbane

  • Library Assistant (Law Library)

    • Feb 2013 - Nov 2014
    • Gardens Point campus, Brisbane

    My responsibilities included opening and closing the law library, looking after the law library's information desk and assisting law students with legal research.

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  The University of Queensland

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Librarian, Research Information Service (Law)

    • Feb 2014 - Oct 2014
    • Brisbane, Australia

    My responsibilities included designing legal research learning modules for both on-line and face-to-face delivery, teaching legal research skills to undergraduate and postgraduate law students, compiling legal research guides for specialist legal subject areas, assisting law students and law faculty academics with legal research enquiries and compiling metric reports relating to the publishing efforts of law faculty academics.

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  Corrs Chambers Westgarth

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Senior Associate, Energy, Resources and Major Projects Team

    • Oct 2000 - Mar 2006
    • Brisbane, Australia

    My responsibilities included providing legal advice on statutory and regulatory issues relevant to major energy infrastructure projects such as gas pipelines, gas powered electricity power stations, windfarms and other renewable energy projects. Advice included land tenure and native title analysis, securing rights to the land, and drafting and negotiating major project documentation such as electricity supply agreements, electricity transmission agreements, gas supply agreements, gas transportation agreements, joint venture agreements and associated documentation.

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  Carter Newell

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Associate, General Counsel Team

    • Jan 1995 - Oct 2000
    • Brisbane, Australia

    At Carter Newell I was part of the General Commercial team providing legal advice and drafting a wide range of agreements for a wide range of commercial clients including a number of organisations operating in the petroleum and natural gas industries.