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The one question the High Court chief justice asked to hire associates

Michael Pelly

For High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel, the ideal associate is “someone who is not a complete swot”.

And she says she only needs 10 minutes to decide whether they should get one of the most coveted jobs in the law.

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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com

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