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/PodcastsTo find Margaret McMurdo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-mcmurdo-ac-94b8b4145To find Georgia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-athanasellis-21713715aTo 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

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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-21713715aTo find more content for young lawyers, visit The Hub: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-HubTo contact the Future Leaders Committee email: [email protected]

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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/PodcastsTo find Ann-Maree: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annmareedavid To find Georgia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-athanasellis-21713715aTo find more content for young lawyers, visit The Hub: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-HubTo contact the Future Leaders Committee email: [email protected]

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Michael Murray wasn’t sure he wanted to be a lawyer, particularly not after he failed two subjects in his first semester. But that was before he decided to buy into the university experience and give “making it as a young lawyer” all he had. We talk about what young lawyers can do to best prepare for life as a lawyer, the benefits of engaging in community law and local district law associations.
Michael is now a supervising solicitor with Townsville Community Law, academic and lecturer at James Cook University and the winner of the QLS Young Lawyer Award for 2020.
If you were inspired by Michael’s advice, you may want to check out your local community legal centre and your local district law association.
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/PodcastsTo find Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-murray-530860146To find Georgia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-athanasellis-21713715aTo find more content for young lawyers, visit The Hub: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-HubTo contact the Future Leaders Committee email: [email protected]

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The Callover is a Queensland Law Society podcast created by young lawyers, for young lawyers. The QLS Future Leaders Committee is dedicated to inspiring a generation of connected, capable and healthy young lawyers. Join us, as we invite guests to share their experiences in the law, unpack issues relevant to young lawyers and gain some insights into the future of lawyering.

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