Raising the Bar: Learning from the Life Stories of Indigenous Lawyers

直到20世纪70年代，像mullanjeewaka、Pat O'Shane博士和Bob Bellear法官这样的人才成为第一代土著律师。此后，600多名土著居民追随了他们的脚步。今天，原住民律师为工资遭窃的受害者追诉案件，代表原住民权利诉求者，并就原住民之声提案向国会提出讨论。尽管有这样的贡献，土著律师的故事却被学者们忽视了。该项目将收集土著律师的生活故事，这在澳大利亚尚属首次。它将产生关于他们的职业动机的新知识，以及他们如何改变法律和法律职业。

It was not until the 1970s that individuals such as Mullanjeiwaka, Dr Pat O'Shane and Judge Bob Bellear became the first generation of Indigenous lawyers. Over six hundred Indigenous people have since followed in their footsteps. Today, Indigenous lawyers pursue test cases for the victims of stolen wages practices, represent native title claimants, and are leading the conversation on the proposed Indigenous Voice to the Parliament. Despite such contributions, the stories of Indigenous lawyers have been overlooked by scholars. In an Australian first, the project will gather the life stories of Indigenous lawyers. It will generate new knowledge about their career motivations, and how they are changing law and the legal profession.