Today we sit down with Tyson Manicolo - A senior criminal defence solicitor approaching 6 years post admission experience, and currently the head of Criminal Law at MMH Lawyers located in Victoria. Tyson also creates short yet high-quality case summaries on his LinkedIn.

In this episode we discuss:

• What a senior criminal defence lawyer does, and how to prepare for a successful career in criminal defence law
• How to read a case properly, find the ratio decidendi, and write a quality case note
• How to approach and communicate with vulnerable client, non-English-fluent clients, juveniles, and homeless clients failing to appear
• How criminal paralegals should support a senior solicitor and excel in their role
• The process when taking on a new matter, and how to select and brief a Barrister
• Advice for law students and junior lawyers

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