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In celebration of NAIDOC Week we welcome Joshua Creamer to The Callover. Josh is a barrister specialising in human rights class actions and native title. He is a proud descendant of the Waanyi and Kalkadoon people from North Western Queensland, received the National Indigenous Legal Professional of the Year Award in 2017 and sits on the Board of Legal Aid Queensland. On this episode, Josh shares his insights into the barriers faced by first nation’s people when entering the legal profession or interacting with it, and what can be done to improve. He also provides some great resources for young lawyers looking to educate themselves about the plight of indigenous Australians.

Special thanks must go to Zoe Navarro, Ella Thomas, Rebecca Murray, Eve Anderson and Geoff McLeod, for their contributions to the production of this episode.

To read a transcript of this episode: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-Hub/Podcasts

To find Josh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-creamer-75616749/

To find Georgia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-athanasellis-21713715a

To find more content for young lawyers, visit The Hub: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-Hub

To contact the Future Leaders Committee email: futureleaders@qls.com.au

The Hon Margaret McMurdo is a trailblazer. When her Honour finished law school, she was one of a handful of women at the Bar. In 1991, she went on to become the youngest person appointed to Queensland’s District Court (and the first woman ever to sit on that Bench), before becoming the first (and still only) female President of Queensland’s Court of Appeal in 1998. Since her Honour's retirement from the Bench, Justice McMurdo has continued to serve the community in many ways.

On this very special episode of The Callover, in honour of International Women’s Day, we have the privilege of speaking with Justice McMurdo about her incredible journey in the legal profession.

Special thanks must go to Zoe Navarro, Ella Thomas, Rebecca Murray, Eve Anderson, Geoff McLeod, for their contributions to the production of this episode.

To read a transcript of this episode: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-Hub/Podcasts

To find Margaret McMurdo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-mcmurdo-ac-94b8b4145

To find Georgia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-athanasellis-21713715a

To find a link to the Taskforce website: https://www.womenstaskforce.qld.gov.au/

To find out more about the Queensland Community Foundation: https://qcf.org.au/

To find more content for young lawyers, visit The Hub: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-Hub

Whether appearing in the Magistrates Court as duty lawyer or the Supreme Court in a high profile trial, it’s fair to say the Kristy Bell spends her days on the front lines of the criminal justice system. On this episode, we discuss her experiences working for both sides of the criminal justice system and how she deals with maintaining her objectivity and professional obligations when dealing with controversial clients.

Kirsty Bell has been practising in criminal law since 2011is an accredited criminal law specialist, a current member of the QLS Criminal Law Committee and is currently a partner at Howden Saggers Lawyer.,

Special thanks must go to Zoe Navarro, Ella Thomas, Rebecca Murray, Eve Anderson, Geoff McLeod, for their contributions to the production of this episode.

To read a transcript of this episode: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-Hub/Podcasts

To find Kristy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-bell-40121128/

To find Georgia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-athanasellis-21713715a

To find more content for young lawyers, visit The Hub: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-Hub

To contact the Future Leaders Committee email: futureleaders@qls.com.au

Ann-Maree champions the idea that the law is fundamentally a service profession so the more diverse the profession, the better we can serve clients from all walks of life. We talk about how the face of the legal profession has changed since she began 40 years ago, why young lawyers should feel comfortable being themselves at work and how we can tackle that niggling imposter syndrome.

Ann-Maree has worked across public and private sector roles and is now leading legal education as an Executive Director at the College of Law. She was previously a founding director of the Australian Gender Equality Council, is the immediate past President of Australian Women Lawyers and in 2018, won the Agnes McWhinney Award.

If you were inspired by Ann-Maree’s wisdom, you may want to get your hands on a copy of by Purdon and Rahemtula (2005).A Woman’s Place: 100 Years of Queensland Women Lawyers

Special thanks must go to Zoe Navarro, Ella Thomas, Rebecca Murray, Eve Anderson, Geoff McLeod, for their contributions to the production of this episode.

To read a transcript of this episode: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-Hub/Podcasts

To find Ann-Maree: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annmareedavid

To find Georgia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-athanasellis-21713715a

To find more content for young lawyers, visit The Hub: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-Hub

To contact the Future Leaders Committee email: futureleaders@qls.com.au