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'The law is open to anyone', says bar president
Despite the debate surrounding the influx of law students in Australia, the High Court, the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Victorian Bar Association have come together to reiterate the value of having more people in the profession.
Emma Musgrave
At a recent information day held in Broadmeadows, 200 year 11 and 12 students heard from High Court Justice Michelle Gordon, Supreme Court of Victoria Chief Justice Marilyn Warren AC, and Paul Anastassiou QC, president of the Victorian Bar.
“The law is open to anyone, from any background,” said Mr Anastassiou QC.
“Talent and hard work are the criteria for a career in the law.
“Today more than 50 per cent of law graduates are women, just under 30 per cent of the Victorian Bar are women, the bar has a growing number of people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and among the bar we speak more than 37 languages.”
Also present at the event was Hume Mayor Councillor Helen Patsikatheodorou, who encouraged students to look beyond what they think they know about working as a barrister.
“Being a barrister is so much more than just representing clients in court – it involves strategic case management, providing better outcomes in dispute resolution and all aspects of case management and procedure,” said Ms Patsikatheodorou.
“Barristers have specialist expertise in the law and help to shape it through their work in advocacy and policy submissions and their contribution to legal reforms.”
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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