InCites with UNSW Law Society

This episode is sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills, a leading global law firm with 25 offices around the world, and a vision to be a community of exceptional people committed to perform outstandingly in different roles. The firm has achieved Band 1 Chambers recognition in various practice areas including International Arbitration and Corporate/M&A.

In this episode we interview Leon Chung, a partner in HSF’s Disputes Group, and Amelia Loughland, a solicitor in the Disputes Group. Leon, an experienced litigator and arbitrator recognised by Australia’s leading international dispute resolution bodies, and Amelia, a graduate of UNSW Law school and Fellow at the Gilbert+Tobin Centre of Public Law, discuss uni extracurriculars and international arbitration and the importance of work-life balance.

This episode was hosted by Tracey Ren, with help from Jeremy Kuan, Richard Zhou, YouQi Xue, and Harrison Zheng. Music by Jonathan Wong

It can be super hard trying to find your place when transitioning into law school. In this episode, we have invited first year law students Emily Chang and Rachel A to discuss their experience so far at UNSW. 

Emily Chang is a first year law student studying a Bachelor of Laws alongside her Bachelor of Science. She is a member of our Wellbeing Warriors Subcommittee here in UNSW Law Society amongst other societies.

Rachel A who is a first year Juris Doctor student, a Director within the UNSW Law Society and a Managing Editor for the LawSoc Court of Conscience.

This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Harrison Zheng. Music by Jonathan Wong. 

Corrs Chambers Westgarth are Australia’s leading independent Australian law firm, known for delivering legal excellence, exceptional client service and outstanding results. They have been named an Employer of Choice 2020 by Australasian Lawyer and a Top 25 Attraction Firm 2020 by Lawyers Weekly. In this episode, we have a round table discussion with the Corrs Technology Media and Telecommunications team of which is Band 1 on the Chambers ranking.

Joining us is James North, a partner and the head of the TMT practice group at Corrs, James Wallace, a Senior Associate and Angelina Yurlova who is a lawyer in the team.

This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Jeremy Kuan, You Qi Xue and Harrison Zheng and was hosted by Annie Wang. Music by Jonathan Wong.

 

From all the way in the US, we interview Dr. Asaf Lubin, an Associate Professor at Indiana Law School in Bloomington. After attending Yale Law School for both his Masters and Doctorate degrees, he now focuses his research on the intersection between law and technology - in particular regarding cybersecurity, information warfare and internet governance. In this episode, we talk technology, espionage and the world of academia.

This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society and was hosted by Harrison Zheng. Music by Jonathan Wong

This episode was sponsored by Ashurst,  a global law firm with a reputation for high performance, a wealth of industry experience and a refreshingly open and diverse culture. With offices across Australia, Ashurst has achieved Band 1 Chambers recognition in Banking & Finance practice areas including Acquisition Finance, Corporate Finance and Property Finance.

In this episode we interview Nicky Thiyavutikan, a Senior Associate in Ashurst’s Financial Services Regulatory Group in Sydney. Nicky advises principally in the areas of financial services regulation, with an emphasis on regulated institutions and market participants on licensing, compliance with market operating rules and market integrity rules, and Corporations Act conduct and disclosure requirements.

This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Jeremy Kuan and Richard Zhou, and was hosted by Tracey Ren.Music by Jonathan Wong

In this very special extended episode on the InCites podcast, we were lucky to be able to have a conversation with the Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG.

 

An incredibly prevalent figure in the Australian legal landscape, the former High Court Justice spoke with us about his journey in the law, from his law school days to his legal career, both of which are full of rich experiences and achievements. The Michael Kirby also discussed with us issues regarding the LGBTIQ rights, animal rights, nuclear weapons, student activism, civil rights movements in Australia and the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

 

This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Jeremy Kuan, Harrison Zheng and Annie Wan, and was hosted by our Co-Presidents Alex Zoras and Sanjay Alapakkam. 

This episode was sponsored by Clifford Chance, a premier global law firm who are committed to setting the standard for excellence in legal skills and client service internationally. With an incredibly dispersed geographic footprint including more than 30 offices in over 20 countries, they are one of the Magic Circle firms in London - a group of the top 5 UK law firms.

 

In this episode we interview Mark Currell, a partner at Clifford Chance. He is currently a corporate practitioner with extensive expertise in private equity and M&A. His major areas of focus include advising private market firms and multinational businesses on a range of Australian and cross border transactions.

 

This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Jeremy Kuan and was hosted by Harrison Zheng.

This episode was sponsored by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Freshfields is a prestigious Magic Circle firm with offices in major cities across the world and its headquarters in London. Its main practice areas in Hong Kong include dispute resolution, finance, antitrust, corporate and IP.

In this episode, we interview Felix Hang, a senior associate from Magic Circle firm Freshfields on why he decided to pursue a career overseas and what fuels him to be a lawyer everyday.

As a graduate of UNSW Law School, Felix completed his postgraduate law certificate at the University of Hong Kong before joining Freshfields as a Trainee Solicitor. He is now a senior associate of Freshfields. 

This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Jeremy Kuan and Richard Zhou and was hosted by Tracey Ren.

Music by Jonathan Wong

In this episode, we talk with UNSW Law Society co-president for 2021 Sanjay Alapakkam about university life to his hopes for the society for the coming year.

Sanjay is an incredibly active and accomplished member of our community, being awarded the UNSW Public Policy Fellowship for 2020 as well as Lawyers Weekly Law Student of the Year for 2020. Clerked at law firm Clayton Utz, he is also passionate about public policy and social justice, having been the previous Vice-President for Social Justice and previously a Research Assistant for the Inspector of Custodial Services and paralegal for Playfair Visa and Migration Services. 

This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Jeremy Kuan and was hosted by Harrison Zheng.

Music by Jonathan Wong

Clerkships, HD WAMS, student societies, UNSW Law alumni Sam Lee talks about the high expectations students have for themselves and gives some tips on how to find contentment on the road to success.

Graduating in 2019, Sam is still deeply involved within the university community. During his studies, he was a part of Model UN, FMAA, Law Revue and Law Society. More recently, he has also begun to take an interest in consultancy and has been part of the 180 Degrees Consulting global leadership team.

This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Jeremy Kuan and was hosted by Harrison Zheng.

Music by Jonathan Wong