Are there any expat legal forums for UK Lawyers seeking work in Australia (Sydney)?
I am a solicitor qualified to practice in England and Wales, and I am in the process of qualifying as a solicitor in NSW. In the meantime I am looking for legal experience. Ideally this would be as a paralegal, legal clerk, legal assistant or other in a solicitor's practice or barrister's chambers.
I am having real difficulty getting work and/or experience and this is despite having 10 years of litigation experience in the UK. Maybe it is because my experience is mainly in the criminal law field. I must confess that I have found recruitment agencies to be quite unhelpful, and along with potential employers, extremely slow to respond.
I would appreciate any advice, suggestions, job opportunities etc. Failing which, I wonder if there are any expat forums for UK lawyers seeking work in Sydney.
Regards,
Martin Crawford-Brown.
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I know you mentioned you hadn't had any luck with recruitment agencies, but have you only tried general service providers, or those who specifically cater to those in the legal field (ie. Law Staff Australia)?
For a comprehensive list of job sites and online portals that you can use to look around, you can also have a look at the Expat Arrivals Finding a Job in Sydney page.
Otherwise, as painstaking as it may seem, I would recommend using LinkedIn groups and Newcomer's Associations to at least plant the seed that you're on the market.
In the end, it's crucial that you keep chipping away.
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