Prosple Australia/GradAustralia Profiles

The opportunity to do pro bono work and help vulnerable members of the community is a really rewarding part of my role at Ashurst, so I always make sure to put my hand up to help out when I have the capacity.

Andrew Banks studied a Bachelor of Arts with a Bachelor of Laws at Macquarie University and is now working as a Lawyer - Pro Bono & Community at Hall & Wilcox.

As an Ashurst graduate rotating through the Planning, Access and Environment (PAE) team, no two days are ever the same.

Elpitha Stavropoulos studied ​a Bachelor of Political, Economic and Social Sciences ​at the University of Sydney, and is now a Graduate Analyst at APRA.

I was listening carefully to each doctor present their evidence and how both sides weigh up this evidence. At the conclusion, Counsel asks me my thoughts and I am surprised with how much comes out of my mouth. I’m in the right place, I think to myself.

Jack Milne is working as a Policy Officer at Attorney-General's Department (AGD).

Every year, each clerkship cohort participates in the tendering project, where they pitch the firm to a prospective client – it really gets your competitive side going as you want your team to be the one to land the client!

Jing Wang studied a Juris Doctor and is now a Solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons.