Queensland Young Lawyers Association Inc (QYL)
Our mission
Queensland Young Lawyers Inc is an organisation dedicated to encouraging and supporting the personal and professional development of young lawyers. This is achieved through 3 key activities:
- Legal and and Professional Skills;
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Last stage of Workplace Reform (for now): 1 January 2010
By Stephen Mackie, Workplace Relations, Deacons
The last stages of the Rudd Government’s new workplace relations laws come into effect on 1 January 2010. This marks the end of the 3 year-process of replacing the Howard government’s WorkChoices amendments with the Rudd Government’s Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).
QYL announces fastest young lawyers!
Avid readers of this website will be aware of QYL’s fastest young lawyer competition, staged simultaneously with the Price Waterhouse Coopers Cool Night Classic fun run. After the rained-out debacle which was the 2008 event, it was a relief to see blue skies on the evening of 12 November 2009....
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| Ebru Upcin, QYL Secretary 2010 | Adrian Moffatt, QYL Vice- President 2010 |
President's December 2009 Piece
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The Ghost’s of Christmas past & future, be good or Santa will not come, be kind to your neighbor, do unto others as you would have done unto you.…
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What's happening?
- Lads & Ladettes to Lawyers Part II – Business Networking
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Date claimer: Wednesday 24 February 2010, 6:00pm for 6:30pm start.
Read More - Lexis Nexis Advocacy
- Each year QYL partners with Lexis Nexis for their annual advocacy all day intensive. A must for all litigators, QYL’s 2010 members not only obtain a discount on the registration fee but also gain entry to the networking drinks afterwards. For more information and to register, please Read More
Event news
- Christmas Drinks
- QYL and the Queensland Law Society New and Early Career Lawyers Section jointly held the annual young lawyer Christmas drinks on 2 December.
- Fastest young lawyers
- QYL would like to congratulate Lisa Anthony of Freehills and Dave Abrey of Aitken Wilson Lawyers!
- Queensland Wins Golden Gavel
- QYL would like to officially congratulate Michael Hodge for winning the national Golden Gavel competition!
- QYL Annual General Meeting
- On the evening of 28 September 2009 QYL held its Annual General Meeting at the Pig N Whistle Riverside to usher in a new wave of talent and enthusiasm to the Committee and Executive positions.
- Law Council of Australian Convention 2009
- The Burswood Convention Centre, Perth WA, was the venue for the latest instalment of the bi-annual Law Council of Australia convention.