Victorian Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PRACTICE (ADMISSION) RULES 1999 - SECT 3.12.

Temporary employment in office of another Australian legal practitioner

3.12. Temporary employment in office of another Australian legal practitioner



(1) An articled clerk may, with the consent of the Principal, be employed
temporarily in the office of another Australian legal practitioner for the
purpose of gaining additional experience for a period or periods not exceeding
a total of 3 months (or any greater period approved by the Board of
Examiners).

(2) The other Australian legal practitioner must be a person with whom
articles might have been served by the clerk under rule 3.09, 3.10 or 3.11.



(3) Any period exceeding the total period of employment with another
Australian legal practitioner permitted by this rule is not to be considered
as service under articles for the purpose of these Rules.

(4) In the relevant articles, all references to service with the Principal
include the employment with another Australian legal practitioner permitted by
this rule.