Meet Princess Avia, the first interviewee for a special series on 'The Hub', an online resource for early career lawyers launched by the QLS Future Leaders Committee.
Some years ago I found myself on a panel reviewing applications from law students for summer clerkship positions in a law firm. As we worked through the amazing applications from outstanding students, I began to seriously question my credentials for the role.
Oliver Collins was a lawyer, writer, advocate, friend and fashion icon and role model, who sadly passed away last week after a fall from his wheelchair.
Ashleigh DoRozario experienced life as a person without a disability for 24 years. In 2011 she joined the world’s largest minority when she became legally blind.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are disproportionately and systemically oppressed by the justice system. I wanted to utilise the privileges I have in accessing tertiary education to gain qualifications in an area where I can become an advocate for, and empower, my people.
Whether to conceal or disclose to an employer that you are disabled is a dilemma faced by many - do you "come out" as a person with a disability or not?
The guide, created by the members of the QLS Diverse Abilities Network, includes a list of simple measures that may assist people with diverse abilities who frequent or visit your workplace and in doing so, assist you in providing a more inclusive workplace.