Judicial career thumb|right|Kerr (third from right) seated next to Gough Whitlam at a 1966 Law Association for Asia and the Western Pacific conference In 1966 Kerr was appointed a judge of the Commonwealth Industrial Court and, later, to several other judicial positions. During this period his political views became more conservative. He became a friend of Sir Garfield Barwick, the Liberal attorney-general who became Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia in 1964. Kerr was the first chairman of the Law Association for Asia and the Western Pacific (LawAsia), founded by Justice Paul Toose and John Bruce Piggot in 1966. Kerr served as chairman of that organisation until 1970.
judicial career thumb|right|kerr (third from right) seated next to gough whitlam at a 1966 law association for asia and the western pacific conference in 1966 kerr was appointed a judge of the commonwealth industrial court and later to several other judicial positions during this period his political views became more conservative he became a friend of sir garfield barwick the liberal attorney-general who became chief justice of the high court of australia in 1964 kerr was the first chairman of the law association for asia and the western pacific (lawasia) founded by justice paul toose and john bruce piggot in 1966 kerr served as chairman of that organisation until 1970