Episode 40 – Barrister Clare Dart on the many ways to be a Lawyer
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In this episode, I chat with Clare Dart, a family law barrister in Brisbane. Clare is such a delightful person and just hanging out with her makes anyone feel happy, we had a lovely conversation about her great career adventures so far. Although she is perhaps a traditional lawyer, her career shows us all the different steps and opportunities one can do in the field of law. Clare fills us in as well with some of her adventures overseas during a five-year hiatus of sorts in the UK and Swaziland with family law, human rights law and criminal law
We get into all of that and more, including…
- Invaluable experience of being a five-year articles clerk
- Why she recommends young people to embrace any associateship opportunity
- The honest reason why Clare shifted from private practice to legal aid
- How walking can be therapeutic and give much needed perspective
- Clare’s five-year hiatus abroad during her early 30’s
- Finding a domestic violence volunteer position in Swaziland
- Respecting cultural customs when you are working abroad
- The concept that there are so many ways to be a lawyer
- Working to establish a work culture of friendliness, community and support
- How Clare keeps her optimism and sunny disposition as a busy lawyer
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