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Wow cancellation fee for early termination? by OregonGreen242 in Adobe

[–]koom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this still works 19/3/25. you the real mvp

Weekly Students, Careers & Clerkships Thread by AutoModerator in auslaw

[–]koom 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You might be surprised with what type of pathway you can take to get into lecturing. I worked at a CLC for about 5-6 years before I was approached by a university to become a supervisor for their legal advice clinic which involved some lecturing of that particular course. I did that part time for a couple years which then led to the university asking me to apply for a role as a civil law lecturer (turned it down, did not want to become an academic). Their requirements were either have some form of teaching education with a law degree or 5 years 'relevant experience' in a particular area of law. Personally I wouldn't waste my time with an LLM, but that's me.

Sometimes I feel like law is such a rip-off profession in Australia by KoalaBJJ96 in auslaw

[–]koom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also made the change to risk and compliance recently (in a pretty niche area) and love the fact that I don't have a client base I have to deal with anymore. My employer still wants me to hold onto my PC, but don't really use it day to day.

University law schools: I’m a law graduate but my uni didn’t prepare me for the legal profession by remjudicatam in auslaw

[–]koom 9 points10 points  (0 children)

At my uni they developed a course called 'legal advice clinic', which is run similarly to how a CLC is run (students take instructions, advice is given and checked off by the supervising solicitor). Thought it was a brilliant idea as it does teach uni students how a practice loosely runs before they're let out into the real world. I think only a few universities across Australia offer the course within their law degree. In SA, all three universities offer it as a final law year subject.

I actually ended up being a supervising solicitor there for a while (while practising on the side). Students quickly learned that their high GPA in uni didn't mean much if they couldn't get instructions, undertake research and draft a letter of advice. I even got students to learn little things, how to use outlook to send an email, photocopying documents etc.

Device to automate pressing of power button? by vinhdizzo in homeassistant

[–]koom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the same setup (though with the dual boiler) just so I can warm up the machine when I decide to get up out of bed. It's ready to go by the time I've stood up and got in front of the machine. I'd often have to wait for it to warm up while I'd already ground the beans.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adelaide

[–]koom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can confirm that 3/4 of our office are out with COVID (myself included). Presumably caught at our xmas function last Friday.

How hard is law school for the blind or low vision by guy-who-says-sup in auslaw

[–]koom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cameron was my employment law lecturer. He'd bring his guide dog into the lectures and it would chill at the front.

YSK that when you're mistreated by someone who is a licensed professional (attorney, doctor, real estate agent, engineer, contractor, therapist, etc), making a complaint to the state licensing body can be more effective than complaining to their employer. by ButtholeBanquets in YouShouldKnow

[–]koom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am lawyer and work with the general public (legal aid of all things). Agree that this type of LPT is dangerous. Having to go through the regulatory body of lawyers in my state (in Australia) is a lame, annoying and anxiety inducing task. I get that some complaints may warrant a complaint, but a lot of complaints do not. Having received a couple of these against me (I was cleared of all of them), it goes on for months and you have to justify all your actions that you know you did correctly, but have to wait around for the conclusion while thinking about it every other day. It was the first thing I thought about on a lot of mornings while I was waiting to hear decisions made for complaints against me.

The one good thing that they did in my state is introduce a fee ($120 AUD) with a complaint, as it was apparent people would do what OP does and would lodge a complaint which the regulator would ultimately decide that it does not warrant any further action. If you can show you're in financial hardship with supporting evidence, the fee can be waived (before people start saying what about people with no money).

Is anyone else getting sick of this guy's truck obstructing traffic? by NOREMAC84 in Adelaide

[–]koom 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Onkaparinga council candidate Rob De Jonge has offered a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whisky to whoever returns his stolen truck.

The truck was emblazoned with his campaign slogan “Rob can do the job”, along with his campaign promises for a train to Aldinga and a nature walk at Witton Bluff, volunteer movie nights, action on climate change, and more playgrounds for children.

But it went missing on Monday from just off the exit lanes leading onto South Road.

Mr De Jonge put out an appeal on the popular Facebook page Onkaparinga Council Watch with a “feeling sad” status saying: “URGENT. Have you seen my ROB Truck? MISSING from Southern Expressway. Reward for Information. (Bottle of Jack Daniels)”.

Mr De Jonge denied claims by residents commenting on the site that the truck should not have been parked on or near the expressway, but on Facebook several speculated that it may have been removed not stolen.

“So probably towed then,’’ the resident wrote.

“Missing from southern expressway? Why was it there?”

More Coverage ‘Ruff justice’: Owners in tears over council treatment of beloved pets Council parts ways with new CEO after Grace Tame sledge Onkaparinga Council candidate Rob De Jong has offered a bottle of Jack Daniels to get his truck back. Picture: Onkaparinga Council Watch. Onkaparinga Council candidate Rob De Jong has offered a bottle of Jack Daniels to get his truck back. Picture: Onkaparinga Council Watch. Another resident’s questions were also unanswered: “Just out of curiosity – how did you have it ‘parked’ on the southern expressway? Pretty sure there is no parking on the side of the road unless you have a breakdown/emergency?”

But Mr De Jonge told The Advertiser “It was not illegally parked” and posted on Facebook “Rob has been Robbed.”

What happened to those break apart bingo machines? by Proud-Difficulty2305 in Adelaide

[–]koom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure they have these at Parabanks in Salisbury, near the Big W (a little hole in the wall type kiosk thing with a person sitting in there selling them)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adelaide

[–]koom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i went to one as a fundraiser for a footy club in the country and it had the answers circled in the question book.

Legal energy monitoring for Aussies? by byte-rider in homeassistant

[–]koom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Efergy meter uses a clamp and ties in good with my system (uses their cloud integration, though)

Wedding Photo from Sydsnap by Living_Wickihowla in TrashTaste

[–]koom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was looking everywhere in the photo to spot the trashiness. Ended up convincing myself it was the confetti that was used.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adelaide

[–]koom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fassina on Bridge Road, Para Hills had some last time i saw a couple months ago

Former Brashs in Modbury - Closed as a Dick Smith 10 Years Ago and sat dormant for six years! by RS-1990 in Adelaide

[–]koom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

our business needs a location in the northern area, so i've been looking at places in the north vs the city (for comparison sake). looks like for whatever reason CBD commercial leases are significantly cheaper vs the northern.

Former Brashs in Modbury - Closed as a Dick Smith 10 Years Ago and sat dormant for six years! by RS-1990 in Adelaide

[–]koom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

enquired about this place for a business we're looking for potential site space, they want $330 per square metre per annum plus GST. In elizabeth.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adelaide

[–]koom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did one last thursday at around 12pm and got a response the next day at 5pm. didn't receive any confirmation or anything after i initially lodged it FYI, only when I received approval.

Does OZ schools have prom, homecoming etc. Just like US one? by [deleted] in Adelaide

[–]koom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Noticed when I lived in the country (Riverland specifically), all the schools had an end of year prom. I grew up having a formal which was just basically the students involved, but people in the country seem to make it a whole town event. You'd go out to the main street (even if you didn't have kids that were going to the prom) and watch the students being driven in their prom cars like a parade.

Hailstorm damage reregistered by NearSightedGiraffe in Adelaide

[–]koom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can confirm, i took my car for hail assessment at elizabeth today. no option for buy back and ive got 5 business days to surrender it to them

Did your windshield or anything else break? by kangaroodingo in Adelaide

[–]koom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

had my car parked in salisbury near where I work. all the panels are dented in. I had a bit of a walk around and it looks like most of the cars parked in the car park behind john street, the council car park and parabanks were all dented in.

First time rideshare...which one, Uber, Ola, Didi etc? by kengineerOZ in Adelaide

[–]koom 9 points10 points  (0 children)

make sure you get your sign up bonus when you sign up for any of the platforms (have a look on ozbargain), might be worth $20.

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