Australia’s Law Graduate Glut

Australia has too many law graduates and not enough jobs in law. Law graduates are finding employment outside of the profession, but we lack data on whether law graduates do not practise by choice, or by necessity. This article addresses this 'law graduate glut', its causes, and what shoul...

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Main Author: Douglas, Michael
Format: Journal Article
Published: Legal Service Bulletin Co-Operative Ltd 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39939
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description Australia has too many law graduates and not enough jobs in law. Law graduates are finding employment outside of the profession, but we lack data on whether law graduates do not practise by choice, or by necessity. This article addresses this 'law graduate glut', its causes, and what should be done about it. The article identifies options for increasing the supply of positions for law graduates and reducing the supply of law graduates.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-399392017-01-30T14:38:14Z Australia’s Law Graduate Glut Douglas, Michael Australia has too many law graduates and not enough jobs in law. Law graduates are finding employment outside of the profession, but we lack data on whether law graduates do not practise by choice, or by necessity. This article addresses this 'law graduate glut', its causes, and what should be done about it. The article identifies options for increasing the supply of positions for law graduates and reducing the supply of law graduates. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39939 Legal Service Bulletin Co-Operative Ltd restricted
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