2. Criminal Defence Careers & Briefing Cases with Tyson Manicolo

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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Chapters

• 0:21 Meet Tyson Manicolo
• 1:39 Typical day-in-the-life of a Senior Criminal Defence Lawyer
• 3:35 How often are you "on your feet" in the Courtroom, and do you prefer it over the ground work?
• 6:08 How do you become a successful Criminal Defence Lawyer?
• 8:31 What electives or Law School competitions should Uni students wishing to practice criminal law take?
• 12:49 Tyson's process when taking on a new matter
• 17:41 How to brief a suitable Barrister
• 20:30 How do you respond to instructions from your client that go against your instincts as a lawyer
• 22:14 How to read a case properly and write a case note
• 24:27 How to locate the ratio decidendi of a case
• 27:19 How to communicate with clients who are socio-economically, psychologically, or intellectually vulnerable
• 34:12 Strategies to overcome language barriers with your clients
• 35:21 How to work with homeless clients who may fail to appear
• 41:08 What would you tell your younger law-student self