About
Joseph
Founder of The JD Tutor · Former Supreme Court Associate · Former Sessional Academic
Joseph completed his Juris Doctor at Melbourne Law School with First-Class Honours, finishing in the top five per cent of his cohort, and spent a year as a judge's associate in the Commercial Court of the Supreme Court of Victoria. He taught law students at the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney between 2022 and 2026, and now builds The JD Tutor, interactive tools that help students learn the law.
Experience
In the law
Sessional Academic
Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
Tutored all core JD subjects through the Murrup Barak ITAS program, learning from and supporting the academic excellence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Judge's Associate
Supreme Court of Victoria — Commercial Court
Conducted legal research and analysis of case law and precedent, prepared case summaries, and assisted in preparing judgments and managing the Judge's chambers under supervision.
Sessional Academic
Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
Tutored law students through the Gadigal Centre's ITAS program, learning from and supporting the academic excellence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Tutor, Student Tutorial Service
Melbourne University Law Students' Society
Delivered weekly recorded lectures to Remedies and Criminal Law students.
Paralegal & Law Clerk roles
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer · King & Wood Mallesons · Allens · Gilbert + Tobin
Commercial experience across four firms, principally in energy and infrastructure, with work in competition and employment law.
Research Assistant
Sturt Glacken KC & Martin Scott KC, Victorian Bar · Professor Kristen Rundle, Melbourne Law School
Supported Senior Counsel on native title and international commercial arbitration matters, and assisted research on social security law affecting First Nations communities in the Northern Territory.
Education
University of Melbourne
Juris Doctor
Melbourne Law School
First-Class Honours, top five per cent of cohort. Awarded five scholarships during the degree, including the Victorian Bar's Justice Kenneth Hayne Scholarship.
Master of International Relations
First-Class Honours.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
First-Class Honours.
Writing
Publications
- ‘Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs: Citizenship Stripping a Dreadful Punishment’ (with A Foster)
- ‘Advocacy for Asylum Seekers: Theory, Practice and Bending Towards Justice’
Beyond the law
Off the clock
Joseph has trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu since 2018, taking silver at the 2022 Australian National Championship, and previously served as Education Director of the Melbourne University Law Students' Society — advocating for students on course delivery and assessment.
Explore The JD Tutor
Step through the interactive method across every core subject in the Priestley 11.
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