So you want to be an Associate

Are you considering applying for a position as a judge’s associate or tipstaff after graduation? Join ANU Law Alumna Justice Jenni Hill, from the Supreme Court of Western Australia and her current associate and recent graduate, Kate Sterelny, to learn more about what associate’s do, what Judges are looking for, and practical tips on how you might apply for the position. 

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Justice Hill was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia on 4 June 2019.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the Australian National University in 1992, and was admitted to practice in Western Australia in 1994.

She joined Bennett and Co as an articled clerk in 1994 and was promoted to partner in 2001. She joined Deacons (now Norton Rose Fulbright) as a partner in litigation and dispute resolution in 2005, remaining with the firm until 2015.

Before her appointment to the Court, her Honour was a partner in litigation and dispute resolution at Clifford Chance acting on disputes primarily in the energy and resources sectors.