Experience

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  Cape york land council

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Legal intern

  • Researching and drafting detailed legal memoranda for counsel on various areas of the law, particularly in the field of constitutional law and native title • Assisting counsel with the provision of legal advice to clients and the drafting of applications to courts and tribunals • Assisting counsel with the drafting of contacts and Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUA)

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  U.s. house of representatives - committee on the judiciary

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2015

  Legal intern

  • Researching and drafting detailed legal memoranda for counsel on areas of law under the committee’s jurisdiction, which included criminal law, federal regulatory law and civil rights • Providing on-hand support to counsel during committee meetings and hearings• Completing general administrative tasks involved in the day-to-day running of the committee

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  Job watch

  Mar 2015 - May 2015

  Legal intern

  • Assisting counsel with the provision of legal advice to clients and the drafting of applications to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and the Federal Court• Providing on-hand support to counsel during appearances at the Federal Court• Researching and drafting detailed advice and analysis on complex areas of law, usually in the field of employment and industrial relations law, to assist with decisions made by counsel

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  Cfmeu ffpd division

  Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

  Industrial legal support officer

  • Researching and drafting detailed advice and analysis on complex areas of law to assist with decisions made by the national legal officers• Assisting the national legal officers with file work, including taking written instructions from union members and drafting applications to the Fair Work Commission and the Federal Court • Providing on-hand support to the national legal officers during court and tribunal appearances• Interpreting provisions in statute or enterprise agreements and verbally conveying these interpretations to union officials, organisers and members • Completing general administrative tasks involved in the day-to-day running of the national legal team, including filing and collating documents Show less

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  Rotstein commercial lawyers

  Feb 2017 - May 2018

  Lawyer

  • Researching and drafting detailed advice and analysis on complex areas of law• Providing written and verbal legal advice to clients on a variety of topics, including in the field of employment law• Initiating and responding to proceedings in courts and tribunals, including the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Fair Work Commission• Briefing counsel where necessary• Assessing legal problems and devising outline strategies for cases • Providing on-hand support to counsel during court and tribunal appearances• Ensuring delivery and lodgement of relevant legal documents, including court filing and lodging of documents and delivery of documents Show less

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  United voice victoria

  Jun 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Managing a team of Industrial Officers and support staff to resolve individual and collective issues effectively• Providing legal advice to union members, organisers and officials on matters of employment and industrial relations law• Representing union members in courts and tribunals, including in the Fair Work Commission, the Federal Circuit Court, the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission• Resolving individual and collective issues for union members on a variety of matters, including unfair dismissals, underpayments, general protections and major workplace changes• Interpreting provisions in statutes, Modern Awards or enterprise agreements and verbally conveying these interpretations to union officials, organisers and members Show less • Providing legal advice to union members, organisers and officials on matters of employment and industrial relations law• Representing union members in courts and tribunals, including in the Fair Work Commission, the Federal Circuit Court, the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission• Resolving individual and collective issues for union members on a variety of matters, including unfair dismissals, underpayments, general protections and major workplace changes• Interpreting provisions in statutes, Modern Awards or enterprise agreements and verbally conveying these interpretations to union officials, organisers and members • Attending disciplinary meetings with union members as their support person Show less

  • Lead Industial Officer

    Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

  • Industrial Officer

    Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
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  United workers union

  Nov 2019 - now

  Lead industrial officer (vic/tas)

  • Managing a team of Industrial Officers across Victoria and Tasmania to resolve individual and collective issues effectively• Providing legal advice to union members, organisers and officials on matters of employment and industrial relations law• Representing the union and its members in courts and tribunals, including in the Fair Work Commission, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission• Resolving individual and collective issues for union members on a variety of matters, including unfair dismissals, underpayments, general protections, discrimination, workplace health and safety and major workplace changes• Participating in, and providing assistance with, enterprise bargaining, and ensuring compliance with the legislative regime in all aspects of the bargaining process. • Interpreting provisions in statutes, Modern Awards, enterprise agreements or other industrial instruments and conveying these interpretations to union officials, organisers and members Show less