Careers

Career Focus - Barrister

A barrister is a lawyer with specialist skills in representing clients in court or in a negotiation and advising on court processes. Many barristers are specialists in particular areas of law, such as criminal law, corporations law, property law or personal injury.

Any lawyer can become a barrister. Becoming a barrister is about your skills and abilities, not what school you went to or what ATAR you got. The Bar has diverse membership from many ethnic backgrounds. You can come to the Bar at any age – the youngest barristers are in their 20s and the oldest are in their 80s. The Bar is short for the Victorian Bar which is the professional association representing over 2000 barristers in Victoria.

So, how are barristers and solicitors different?

Barristers and solicitors are types of lawyers. Solicitors are generally the first lawyer that a client will see to explain their legal problem. Not all legal issues end up in court – for example, drafting a contract or a Will, or looking after buying and selling a house – so not all legal issues require the expertise of a barrister.

Find out more at Vic Bar - Student Engagement.

Letz Live GAP Year Program

Have the time of your life by taking a Gap Year after school, or live and breathe a new city with a working holiday.

Either way, get out there and live in the real world!

After two years of no travel, GAP Years are back!

Letz Live has programs for 2023 in beautiful New Zealand or the culturally diverse United Kingdom.

Applications are now open. Find out more and/or apply at Letz Live.

Solar Apprenticeships for Women

These apprenticeships are aimed at recruiting more women to take the first steps in a fulfilling and rewarding career in the solar and renewable energy sector.

Solar Victoria is funding grants for apprenticeships for women, to address both skilled worker shortages and the underrepresentation of women in trades.

Women are significantly under-represented in the solar industry, making up less than one per cent of electricians, plumbers, solar PV and battery designers and installers, and licensed electrical inspectors.

Students are encouraged to browse Solar Apprenticeships for Women to find out more.