Working in the industry of law is both a noble pursuit and a huge responsibility. You can work to put away some criminals, catch some companies doing some dirty deeds and even pick out some unethical lawyers themselves! But it’s hard to get a feel of what the industry of law is really like when most of us base it off media stereotypes like Suits, Legally Blonde and Law & Order. So why don’t we just ask someone? Meet Margaret Cunneen SC, a pro within the industry who has done wonders in criminal law.

In this webinar, Margaret shares her story and details what life is really like when you work in the legal profession.

Margaret is one of Australia’s most influential and powerful women. One work experience student described spending the week with her as “pure gold”. For 28 years she worked as the Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor at the Crown Prosecutors’ Chambers, helping put away some of Australia’s most notorious criminals like Bilal Skaf and the "Butcher of Bega" Graeme Reeves. During her career, she was appointed to the Attorney General’s Expert Panel to advise on the Commonwealth Integrity Commission and Commissioner to the Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. Now she’s on the other side of the Courtroom, taking on the role of criminal defence barrister. Her dominance in the legal profession inspired a generation of women to take up law and in 2019, Margaret was named the 40th most influential person in Sydney.