Appointed as Secretary to the Far North Queensland Law Association.

Volunteered as a general committee member for the Far North Queensland Law Association.

I currently sit as a general committee member on the Queensland Law Society Early Career Lawyers committee.

Joining the Girgenti Lawyers Commercial and Litigation team in 2015, Dylan quickly established a loyal client following. Practicing extensively in the areas of Commercial Law, Litigation and Insolvency, Dylan has rapidly become an invaluable member of the firm.In addition to his core practice areas, Dylan assists clients in a variety of areas related to commercial law and litigation, including representing clients in the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts of Queensland, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, the Fair Work Commission and Fair Work Ombudsman and the Federal Court of Australia, as well as providing advice and guidance on trusts, corporations and structuring, compliance and corporate governance.Having lived in Cairns for the past 20 years, Dylan is heavily connected to the local community and understands the values that are important to Cairns residents and business owners alike. Dylan chose to complete his undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Laws from James Cook University in Cairns with the intention of establishing himself as a respected and knowledgeable legal practitioner in Far North Queensland.Prior to completing his Bachelor of Laws, Dylan undertook an Advanced Business Law course at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan, focusing primarily on areas of corporate governance, commercial litigation and mediation. Dylan went on to complete a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice through the Queensland University of Technology before his admissions to the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia.

Employed by a senior lecturer in law at James Cook University to edit a forthcoming academic book on criminal defences across all Australian jurisdictions.

I assisted the office in archiving files - JVIB are essentially a paperless office and my primary role was to eliminate the paper trail and move everything to a digital format. Further to this I was responsible for a small number of reception duties and occasionally engaged in drafting letters for senior brokers.

This internship was run concurrently with my advanced business law course at Hitotsubashi University. The time spent at City-Yuwa was extremely rewarding and I learned a great deal. I was able to work with a number of partners and associates across the firm over a wide array of matters. I was exposed to numerous strains of law which was interesting on a day-to-day basis.I was able to obtain experience in drafting letters of demand for clients, preparing intra-office memos and memos for clients, and drafting cross-border contracts. In addition I was able to experience fact-finding on high profile matters for the firm. I also assisted the firm with proofreading and editing of the English work that the firm dealt with.

I was accepted by Global Voices to attend the annual Organisation for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD) forum in Paris. In preparation for the forum I also attended pre-delegation briefings in Canberra where I was given the amazing opportunity to spend two days in Parliament House meeting various high level politicians such as: PM Tony Abbott, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen, and many more influential people. As part of my delegation to the OECD I had to construct a research paper. I chose a topic I was familiar with and went from there. I am quite proud of the document I have produced and you can find an adapted version below.The OECD forum itself was an amazing experience and not only did I have the chance of partaking in the forum but a number of high level meetings were also organised by Global Voices. I had the pleasure of meeting the following people: Anthony Rottier, Executive Director of the OECD, Steve Sargent, President & Chief Executive Officer, GE Australia & New Zealand, Chris Barrett, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the OECD, George Mina, Deputy Head of Mission to France. As well as many other highly influential individuals.

I was in a temp position at the chamber. I assisted in reception duties which included everything from answering phone and email questions to preparing business functions.I was also involved in a research project for the CEO at the time. The project was how to innovate membership, how to make members feel as though they are more involved in the chamber and that their contribution fees are worth it.