Anyone interested in practising law in a country town?

[RogueAcademic]

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Originally Posted by neo o

I'd imagine so.

I wonder - technically the Monash JD's full degree title is "LLM (Juris Doctor)", the final year of the JD is actually the equivalent of an LLM year (with subjects chosen from the LLM subject roster). So someone who graduates with the "LLM (JD)" and then joins the military should technically be able to move through the ranks from FLTLT* having already fulfilled the academic requirements right from the start?

*along with the other graduates.

[hfis]

You'd have more seniority (which equates to higher pay and better chances of promotion), but you'd start at the same place as everyone else. In the end the ADF wants you to have a firm grasp of the laws of conflict, the law of the sea (for the Navy, anyway) and understand how the military judicial system works - for which they put you through their own specialised courses

[RogueAcademic]

Originally Posted by hfis

but you'd start at the same place as everyone else.

oh definitely. I wasn't saying in any way that I'd have any advantage in terms of starting point. I'm not expecting to be recruited into a senior commanding officer role immediately.

Can you imagine - first day in the military armed with nothing but an LLM(JD), shipped off to Afghanistan where I will proceed to shit my pants for the next two weeks dodging Taliban bullets. If I survive, I'd be able to write one hell of an entry in the following year's law student careers guide though.

[Jack Burton]

I wouldn't be a lawyer in a country town you'd be dealing with stolen pigs/cattle and on top of that the people are dirty and dumb so you it would be like talking to fish.

stupid peasants

[Jack Burton]

Originally Posted by Johny_Boi

nah man, i dont want to teach a bogan how to read and shit. fuck that. im too smart for these speds

im hearing you bro... it'd be awkward trying to teach them to speak

[subdued123]

Does anyone else find Marmalade's constant cynicism and negativity annoying?

[cannibal.horse]

Originally Posted by subdued123

Does anyone else find Marmalade's constant cynicism and negativity annoying?

No.

That he doesn't want to deal with the old lady sueing her neighbour because their pool fence encroaches 1m over her property line seems pretty reasonable.

I really admire his honesty. We had to do client simulations a few weeks back with people from low socio-economic backgrounds who had minor legal problems. Looking at the case of an aboriginal I realised I'd basically never be able to put myself in their shoes so it probably wasn't the best area for me.

On the other hand some rich yuppie chick who lives on campus concluded that her client was 'a moron' and 'derserved to be locked up'. She's quite adament she'll become a criminal lawyer.