Experience

Supreme Court of Victoria

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate to the Honourable Justice Hollingworth

  • Aug 2022 - Present



County Court of Victoria

• Australia
• Administration of Justice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Reserve Judge's Associate

  • Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

• Associate to the Sexual Offences List Judges

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  - Provide support to the Sexual Offences List Judges.- Assist the Judges in chambers involving briefing the Judges on all matters and advising on administrative orders to be made.- Accompany the Judges in court while recording and maintaining orders in the court database.- Conduct arraignments and matter callovers.- Liaise with Head Judge of the Criminal Division, Head Judge of the Sexual Offences List, Sexual Offences List Judges, Senior Criminal Division Lawyer, legal practitioners and court users regarding the progression of criminal matters.- Administrative duties including preparation of daily lists and court notes.- Provide additional assistance to the General Crime Judicial Registrars.



Victoria University Dictum Society

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Student Mentor

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2020

  - Supported disadvantaged law students through their degrees.- Guided students through assessment tasks. - Assisted with legal research and adherence to the Australian Guide to Legal Citation.- Advised students on study and organisation tips.

• Vice-President and Secretary

  • Sep 2019 - Oct 2019

  - Facilitated barrister shadowing program at Dandenong Federal Circuit Court.- Managed internship with the Tony Kelly Lawyer & Estate Planner firm.- Communicated with university management, legal organisations and industry professionals to organise careers fair and networking night. - Liaised with key internal and external stakeholders.

• Director of Education

  • Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

  - Managed student mentoring program for over 1,500 law students.- Communicated with university management and students to implement educational seminars and workshops.- Liaised with key internal and external stakeholders.- Clerical duties including handling student enquiries via phone, email and face-to-face.- Drafted and approved all written correspondence.



WEstjustice

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

  - Undertook paralegal duties at Sunshine Youth Clinic and Tarneit Senior College. - Allocated client files to manage in areas including crime, infringements, employment, family violence and consumer law. - Triaged and interviewed clients from diverse backgrounds. - Provided information and advice to clients. - Communicated with Victoria Police, Fines Victoria and courts regarding clients’ matters. - Undertook complex legal research and drafted legal documentation including memoranda to counsel, statements of claim and plea submissions.



Victorian Bar

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

  - Assisted barrister with affairs in chambers. - Legal research of land law principles including restrictive covenants. - Observed appearances of barrister as well as other trials and appeals. - Debriefed barrister at end of each day to reflect on legal tasks and court processes. - Assisted barrister with affairs in chambers. - Legal research of land law principles including restrictive covenants. - Observed appearances of barrister as well as other trials and appeals. - Debriefed barrister at end of each day to reflect on legal tasks and court processes.



Victoria Legal Aid

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Oct 2018 - Feb 2019

  - Assisted in running the criminal law duty lawyer list at the Werribee Magistrates' Court. - Transferred correspondence and documentation including police briefs by liaising with clients, police prosecutors, Community Corrections personnel, court staff and clerk. - Prepared and organised documentation for duty lawyers. - Answered clients’ queries and provided information about Victoria Legal Aid services. - Assisted in running the criminal law duty lawyer list at the Werribee Magistrates' Court. - Transferred correspondence and documentation including police briefs by liaising with clients, police prosecutors, Community Corrections personnel, court staff and clerk. - Prepared and organised documentation for duty lawyers. - Answered clients’ queries and provided information about Victoria Legal Aid services.