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Originally Posted by neo o  I imagine it'd be difficult because you'd only gain experience in very limited areas i.e. succession and family law. |
That's what I thought the problem might be. But just trying to think outside the box for a moment, how often would a rural lawyer be involved in a major contracting/commercial or even perhaps a major agricultural litigation work? Surely that must happen, agribusiness is big business, huge.
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Originally Posted by neo o Then again, considering that's generally what undergraduates in city firms deal with for their first few years, I don't think it'd hurt you if you decided to spend your time in the bush for a few years. |
The difference is that the law grads in city firms have a clear upward movement, whereas the rural lawyer has an upper limit that does move much beyond a certain point, or is that the wrong impression?
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Originally Posted by neo o Actually, talking about "odd" graduate choices, after doing an internship with a barrister who had a senior position in the army, I'm tossing up whether I should join the army or navy after graduating (and get my final year subsidised to boot), just for the experience. |
That's not odd, I was considering signing up for the reserves myself even if I had a day job with a city law firm. I have friends in the army. It's actually quite hard to get into the military as a legal officer because most legal officers who get in, stay in. The military legal officers are generally tri-service (encompassing RAN, RAAF and AA) but I also hear that if you sign up with specific interest in the navy, you'll have the opportunity to be posted on a ship (there's a legal officer on every ship).
I'd be interested to hear any tips from the barrister you worked with, if you're ok talking about it?