Mitchell Duncan

Experience

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  Queensland Rail

  Dec 2008 - Nov 2013

  Administration Support Officer - Ticketing and Events

  During my employment at Queensland Rail I have been exposed to several projects and roles. In addition to administration, finance and HR services, I have relieved in higher positions and managed staff. This position required computer skills, team work, time management and customer service.

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  Department of Education and Training (Queensland)

  Sept 2014 - Mar 2017

  I worked under the governance, strategy and planning branch for the Department of Education and Training (DET) assisting in the planning and reporting team and service, design and review team. I provided significant assistance with Advancing education and #CodingCounts discussion papers.Additional tasks included:- Contribute to the completion of DET Divisional Operational Plans- Contribute to the completion of DET Regional Operational Plans- Coordinate the DET statutory bodies' Annual Reports for financial and calendar years. - Contribute to the completion of DET's Annual ReportThese tasks require significant analysis of policy measures and research of legislative processes. As such I am required to:- Liaise with stakeholders - Update and follow project plans- Schedule and contribute to Videoconferences and meetings- Edit Director-General and Ministerial briefs, documents and strategic directives.- Review project processes- Manage TRIM folders- Edit and review operational plan templates Show less During my employment with DET, I have assisted in multiple teams and completed tasks in an ever changing project. This has broadened my understanding of licensing agreements used by the copyright team, allowed for continual practice of legal research, and increased my Trim records management skills. My role has allowed me to assist up to seven (7) management staff, ranging from the A/Project Director to Senior Copyright Officers. A few of my duties include:• analysis of project databases & documents;• control of administrative tasks such as editing reports, meeting preparation, minutes and creating briefing notes; • distribution of information technology assets;• communicating HR & copyright information between the operations and copyright teams.• demonstrating intellectual property law knowledge through research, briefs and analysis of cases and articles.Currently, I am part of the licensing team. This involves creating and requesting licences for the use of a copyright owner's material within the project. Show less

  • Senior Policy Officer

    Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Policy Support Officer

    Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Project Support Officer - Copyright

    Sept 2014 - Mar 2015
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  HopgoodGanim Lawyers

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2015

  Seasonal Law Clerk

  I provided legal research and document preparation for the corporate and resources and energy teams.

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  Moray & Agnew

  Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

  Graduate at Law
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  Lander & Rogers

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

  Paralegal
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  OPG - Office of the Public Guardian (Queensland)

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Practice Officer
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  Queensland Police Service

  Apr 2018 - May 2019

  Prosecutor/Legal Officer
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  Department of Justice and Attorney-General QLD

  May 2019 - Dec 2022

  Office of the Director of Child Protection Litigation Office of the Director of Child Protection Litigation

  • Senior Lawyer

    Mar 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Lawyer

    May 2019 - Mar 2021
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  Australian Government

  Dec 2022 - Oct 2023

  Litigation Lawyer
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  Department of Justice and Attorney-General QLD

  Oct 2023 - now

  Principal Legal Officer

  Office of General Counsel, Legal Advice and Advocacy team. Counsel in the employ as of 8 October 2024.