Discovery Indigenous - Grant ID: IN240100063

Funded Activity Summary

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

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Indigenous

Funding Amount: $723,213.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Law reform | Legal practice lawyering and the legal profession | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples society and community | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the law

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Development and Wellbeing | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the law | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples society and community | Expanding Knowledge In Indigenous Studies | Law reform | Legal practice lawyering and the legal profession | Professions and Professionalisation

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