Topic: Student success
19 December, 2025
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Student success
Meet the experts: In conversation with lawyer and legal academic Venetia Brown
From shaping future lawyers in the classroom to tackling complex legal challenges in practice, lawyer and QUT Law academic, Venetia Brown, brings a wealth of experience and passion to her work.
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16 June, 2025
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Careers, Student success
How QUT’s flexible PLT helped Kerri build a successful legal career
We sat down with Kerri Balaba, Senior Associate in the property team at HopgoodGanim Lawyers and QUT alum, to discuss how her QUT PLT experience shaped her career and how the flexibility of the program helped her balance study and work.
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16 April, 2025
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Student life, Student success
Empowering Rural Communities Through Law: Mecarla’s story
Passionate about rural Queensland and agricultural law, law student Mecarla Harris aims to make an impact in her community. Studying from her rural hometown of St George, she shares how flexible study, online community and scholarships have supported her.
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3 April, 2025
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Industry engagement, Student success
Law students gain real-world experience helping First Nations startups with HopgoodGanim
In partnership with QUT, HopgoodGanim Lawyers’ First Nations Startup Clinic supports First Nations startups while providing QUT law students with invaluable hands-on experience. Read about QUT Law student Degen’s internship experience with the clinic.
17 February, 2025
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Student life, Student success
A world of opportunity: QUT Indigenous student Finn on scholarships, real-world experience and global opportunities
For Indigenous student Finn Elek, studying a double degree in psychology and law has opened doors to endless opportunities. From internships and scholarships, to global experiences in Tokyo and Rome, Finn is seizing every opportunity to learn and grow.
22 January, 2025
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Student success, Careers
Morgan’s non-conventional path to law
Today, Morgan Beames is an Associate at HopgoodGanim Lawyers but before becoming a lawyer, he had a diverse career in industrial design and the Australian Army. We sat down with Morgan to talk about his non-conventional path to law and switching careers.
21 October, 2024
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Careers, Student success
How Josh’s Law and IT double degree allowed him to combine two passions into one career
Recent QUT Law and IT graduate, Josh Buckley, has carved out a unique career path that perfectly blends his passions. Now a Senior Analyst in the Digital Services team at Ashurst Advance, Josh is at the intersection of technology and the law
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31 January, 2023
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Student success, Careers
QUT Law student proves it’s never too late to start a new career
From a Maritime Warfare Officer in the Royal Australian Navy to an award-winning law student, QUT Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Graduate Entry) student Cameron Livingstone proves it’s never too late to start a new career.
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29 November, 2022
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Industry engagement, Student success
2022 QUT Law Founders’ Scholarship Ceremony
QUT Law Founders’ scholarship recipients were given the opportunity to engage with members from the judiciary and legal profession recently during the annual Law Founders’ Scholarship Fund Breakfast.
15 November, 2022
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Industry engagement, Student success
The Benefits of Legal Work Integrated Learning
Here at QUT, we prepare our law students for the modern world of law by providing opportunities to apply what they have learnt in the real world through a variety of practical experiences.