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ELIZABETH LEE

PERSONAL DETAILS
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Seul-Gi Elizabeth Lee

Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers
Level 3, 1 Farrell Place
Canberra City ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
+61 2 6279 4444
elizabeth.lee@meyervandenberg.com.au

WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2009 present:
Legal Workshop Australian National University
Position: Tutor Civil Practice
Duties: On-line tutoring in the subject area of Civil Practice ACT

August 2005 present:

Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers
Position: Associate, Commercial Dispute Resolution
Duties: Providing legal advice and services to various Canberra-based
business clients on commercial dispute issues including bankruptcy, debt
recovery, winding up and insolvency, construction and contractual disputes,
regular appearances at court and tribunals in various jurisdictions including
ACT Supreme Court, ACT Magistrates Court, Federal Court, Tenancy and
Discrimination Tribunals, drafting court documents and agreements

September 2004 July 2005:

Australian Government Solicitor (AGS)
Position: Lawyer, Commercial Disputes Team, Litigation Group, Canberra
Duties: Providing legal advice on various Commonwealth-related commercial
dispute issues, conducting legal research, drafting court documents, court
appearances on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia, drafting
agreement, involvement in large-scale litigation as a member of the legal team
(including managing support and paralegal staff), drafting and conducting
winding up applications and debt recovery matters

April 2004 September 2004:

Attorney-Generals Department
Position: Legal Officer, Financial Assistance Section, Legal Assistance
Branch, Family Law and Legal Assistance Division
Duties: Analysing applications for financial assistance from respondents to
native title claims and Indigenous Land Use Agreements and making
recommendations to the Delegate under the Native Title Act 1993 in relation
to the level of financial assistance to be provided

September 2003 January 2004:

Special Commission of Inquiry into the Waterfall Rail Accident
Position: Paralegal
Duties: Electronic document management, drafting briefs and
correspondence, assisting the Commissioner, Counsel Assisting and Solicitor
Assisting in legal research, attendance at conferences with Counsel Assisting
and Experts, word processing

January 1999 July 2003:

Gary Robb & Associates
Position: Paralegal
Duties: Drafting briefs, Court Documents and correspondence, attendance at
conferences with Counsel, inspecting subpoenaed documents, assisting in all
areas of sustaining a successful plaintiff personal injury practice

November 2000 February 2001:

Special Commission of Inquiry into the Glenbrook Rail Accident
Position: Paralegal
Duties: Electronic document management, electronic legal research, drafting
correspondence and briefs, attendances at conferences with the
Commissioner, Counsel Assisting, Solicitor Assisting and the Coroner, word
processing

ADMISSION
Admission Date:
18 June 2004
Admission Jurisdiction:
Australian Capital Territory

EDUCATION
Current:
Master of Laws (Government and Commercial Law)
Australian National University
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January 2004 June 2004:

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
Legal Workshop, College of Law
Australian National University
February 1998 November 2003:
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Asian Studies (Japanese and Contemporary Asian
Societies)
Australian National University
May 2002 July 2004:
Certificate III in Fitness (Group Exercise Instructor)
Australian Fitness Network
Australian Institute of Fitness
January 1992 December 1997:
NSW Higher School Certificate
Girraween Selective High School

ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

September 2008 present:
National Representative Australia
Young Lawyers Committee
International Bar Association
February 2008 present:
Young Lawyer Liaison/Webpage updates
Women Lawyers Association (ACT Branch)
July 2007 present:
Chair
Australian Young Lawyers Committee
Law Council of Australia
July 2007 present:
Member
Chamber of Women in Business
September 2006 August 2007:
Chair
Young Lawyers Committee
Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory
ACT representative
Australian Young Lawyers Committee
Law Council of Australia
August 2005 September 2006:
Social Sub-Committee Chair
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Young Lawyers Committee

Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory
September 2005 present:
Fitness Instructor (Group Instructor)
Fitness ACT and Fitness Australia National Registration
August 2005 present:
Member
Women Lawyers Association (ACT Branch)
June 2004 present:
Member
Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory
May 2004 2006:
Group Fitness Instructor Member
Australian Fitness Network
October 2003 present:
Korean Australian Lawyers Association
May 2001 present:
Golden Key International Honours Society
(Executive Member 2001, 2002)

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS

December 2008 (editor/contributor):
Australian Young Lawyers Committee newsletter
Volume 2 Issue 4
November 2008:
Lawyers Weekly Issue 415
In Brief: Young lawyers efforts rewarded and
Marry me, I won the National Golden Gavel
November 2008:
Host Australian Young Lawyer Awards 2008
Sydney, New South Wales
October 2008:
Invitation as International Guest
Opening of Legal Year Ceremony, Westminster Abbey
London, England
September 2008:
Invitation as International Guest Speaker
International Young Lawyers Conference hosted by the
European Young Bar Association
London, England
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September 2008 (editor/contributor):

Australian Young Lawyers Committee newsletter
Volume 2 Issue 3
August 2008:
TOP Newspaper (Korean publication in Australia)
Article on the Australian delegation at the
11th Future Leaders Conference hosted by the
Overseas Korea Foundation
August 2008:
Business 2 Business Magazine in Canberra
New appointments for Meyer Vandenberg
August 2008 (author):
Sydney Korean Society Bulletin
When young lawyers of the world unite (title by editor)
Opinion piece
July August 2008:
Speaker and participant
11th Future Leaders Conference hosted by the
Overseas Korea Foundation
Seoul, Korea
July 2008:
Appointment to Associate
Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers
July 2008 (editor/contributor):
Australian Young Lawyers Committee newsletter
Volume 2 Issue 2
June 2008 (author):
Ethos, Official Publication of the ACT Law Society
So you think you can practise down under?
May 2008:
City News Young Legal Eagle Begins to Soar
Feature Interview
May 2008 (author):
@ the Law Council online newsletter:
So you think you can practise down under?
April 2008:
International Guest Speaker
American Bar Association Young Lawyer Division Spring
Conference
Washington DC, United States

March 2008 (editor/contributor):

Australian Young Lawyers Committee newsletter
Volume 2 Issue 1
January 2008:
TOP Woman Magazine (Korean publication in Australia)
Updates for all cover story personalities 2007
December 2007 (editor/contributor):
Australian Young Lawyers Committee newsletter
Volume 1 Issue 3
November 2007:
Host Australian Young Lawyer Awards 2007
Hobart, Tasmania
November 2007:
City News Young Legal Eagle
Column Article
October 2007:
Winner, Inaugural ACT Young Lawyer of the Year Award
October 2007 (author):
@ the Law Council online newsletter
London Calling Young Lawyers
September 2007:
Observer and Australian Delegate
Overseas Korea Foundation
Inaugural International Korean Political Forum
Seoul, Korea
September 2007:
International Guest Speaker
International Young Lawyers Conference hosted by the
European Young Bar Association
London, England
September 2007 (author):
@ the Law Council online newsletter
Inside the Minds of our Young Lawyers
September 2007:
Business 2 Business Magazine in Canberra
First the ACT, now its Australia and beyond for lawyer
Elizabeth Lee
September 2007 (editor/contributor):
Australian Young Lawyers Committee newsletter
Volume 1 Issue 2

August 2007 (editor/contributor):

Publication of the Young Lawyers Committee of the
ACT Law Society, Obiter Dictum
June 2007 (editor/contributor):
Publication of the Young Lawyers Committee of the
ACT Law Society, Obiter Dictum
April 2007 (editor/contributor):
Publication of the Young Lawyers Committee of the
ACT Law Society, Obiter Dictum
March 2007 (contributor):
Australian Young Lawyers Committee newsletter
Volume 1 Issue 1
February 2007 (editor/contributor):
Publication of the Young Lawyers Committee of the
ACT Law Society, Obiter Dictum
February 2007:
TOP Woman Magazine (Korean publication in Australia)
Cover Story Feature Article
December 2006 (editor/contributor):
Publication of the Young Lawyers Committee of the
ACT Law Society, Obiter Dictum

SKILLS

Korean Language Native Speaker

Japanese Language Beginner
St John Ambulance Senior First Aid Certificate
Touch typing speed approximately 104 words per minute

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

Les Mills Body Training Systems
Body Combat Instructor
Body Jam Instructor
Body Pump Instructor
International Tae Kwon Do Federation
Oh Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do
Second Dan Black Belt and Former Instructor
Womens Self Defence
Instructor
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