The UNSW Law Society is proud to present InCites, a podcast dedicated to providing students an insight into the world of law. On our fortnightly episodes, our guests will talk about various issues facing law students, the legal career and the law.
Stressed about exams? In this short episode of Incites, we are joined by guests Angelina He and Sarveshcika Yuvaraj to chat about exam prep and mental wellbeing. From study tips to real talk about law school and burnout, it's a quick listen packed with helpful advice to get you through the weeks ahead. Hosted by Adrika Kayes and William Choi. Music by Bradley Zhou and Teodulfo Jose Reyes.
In this episode, we sit down with Admin Vice-President Audrey Truong and Media Coordinator Sam Luo to chat about all things admin, their experience in LawSoc and how you can get involved. And of course, we're eating and bonding over some of our favorite food recommendations on campus—because who doesn't love good food while chatting about great opportunities? Hosted by Adrika Kayes and William Choi. Music by Bradley Zhou and Teodulfo Jose Reyes.
Welcome to InCites 2025! Meet your new hosts Adrika, Annabella and Will. In this episode, you get to know more about the team behind InCites and what to look forward to this year in LawSoc. Hosted by Adrika Kayes, Annabella Cheng and William Choi. Music by Bradley Zhou and Teodulfo Jose Reyes.
With our 2024 competition Grand Finals complete, we get to hear from our 2024 Vice-Presidents for Mooting and Skills, Adithya and Maddy, about the value of participating in competitions, common misconceptions, their own personal experiences, relatable stories, and strategies to make your first competition less daunting! Hosted by Bradley Zhou and Venetia Yau, with assistance from Audrey Varghese and Sonia Ram. Music by Bradley Zhou and Teodulfo Jose Reyes.
In this episode sponsored by Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia, we talk with Jimmy Singh about what it is like to work in Criminal Defence, his journey from law school to the courtroom, advice on studying and applying the law, and tips for building a network as a future lawyer. Join us for another exciting episode! Hosted by Audrey Varghese and Bradley Zhou, with assistance from Venetia Yau and Sonia Ram. Music by Bradley Zhou and Teodulfo Jose Reyes.
In this episode sponsored by DLA Piper, we talk about what it is like to work in Intellectual Property & Technology, the firm's sector-focused approach, international and pro bono opportunities, and the skills and experiences that contribute to success in this field. We share the personal experiences of Hazel Pang, a Solicitor in the Intellectual Property & Technology team and Senior Associate, Alexandra de Zwart, from DLA Piper. Hosted by Bradley Zhou and Venetia Yau, with assistance from Audrey Varghese and Sonia Ram. Music by Bradley Zhou and Teodulfo Jose Reyes.
In this episode sponsored by Gilbert + Tobin, we talk about the nature of Disputes & Investigations, what sets G+T's practice apart, the skills and experiences that contribute to success in this field, and we share the personal experiences of the firm's employees. We are joined by Philippa Hofbrucker, an experienced litigator and partner in the Disputes & Investigations practice at Gilbert + Tobin, and Harry Meixner, a former clerk and current lawyer in this practice area. Hosted by Audrey Varghese and Bradley Zhou, with assistance from Sonia Ram and Kayathiri Kuganathan. Music by Bradley Zhou and Teodulfo Jose Reyes.
In this episode sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills, we talk about the clerkship process from start to finish, tips and tricks, what sets HSF apart and how to navigate the process with Naomi Fearnett, a Graduate Recruitment Manager, and Shania Sharma, a UNSW Alumni, Current Graduate in the Employment team and past Clerk at HSF. Hosted by Audrey Varghese, and Venetia Yau, with assistance from Bradley Zhou and Sonia Ram. Music by Bradley Zhou and Teodulfo Jose Reyes.
This episode, we get to know our 2024 UNSW Law Society Presidents Lihara Delungahawatte & Bhavik Aggarwal better, learning about their experiences being a part of LawSoc, as law students and getting through university! Hosted by Audrey Varghese and Bradley Zhou, with assistance from Sonia Ram. Music by Bradley Zhou and Teodulfo Jose Reyes.
For the first episode of 2024, meet your new hosts Audrey, Bradley and Venetia! We're starting off with a bang as we answer your questions and talk university experiences, LawSoc and student life. Join us for a short and sweet episode! Hosted by Audrey Varghese, Bradley Zhou and Venetia Yau, with assistance from Sonia Ram. Music by Bradley Zhou and Teodulfo Jose Reyes.
In this episode, sponsored by Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia, we discuss criminal justice, ethical dilemmas, future reform and navigating law school with Jimmy Singh. Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia is an award-winning, highly specialised criminal law firm of leading and respected criminal lawyers in Sydney. Hosted by Adin Quach and Eva Wu, with assistance from Chelsea Liu and Audrey Wu. Music by Jonathan Wong.
During this episode, we talk to Vice Presidents Amrita Chahal and Kyla Rivera about all things careers whether in the public or private sector, their experiences as VPs and university life. Hosted by Chelsea Liu and Eva Wu, with assistance from Adin Quach and Audrey Wu. Music by Jonathan Wong.
In this episode sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills, we talk clerkships, tips and tricks, HSF and enjoying university with Rachel Kok, a graduate recruitment consultant, and Ganeshmoorthy Chandrasekaran, a solicitor in the Real Estate Group at HSF. Hosted by Chelsea Liu and Eva Wu, with assistance from Adin Quach and Audrey Wu. Music by Jonathan Wong.
This episode, we get to know our 2023 UNSW Law Society Presidents Matt Ng and Shanzeh Malik better, learning about their experiences being a part of LawSoc, as law students and getting through university! Hosted by Eva Wu and Adin Quach, with assistance from Chelsea Liu and Audrey Wu. Music by Jonathan Wong.
For the first episode of 2023, meet your (sort of) new hosts Adin, Chelsea and Eva! We're starting off with a bang as we answer your questions and talk uni, LawSoc and life. Join us for a short and sweet episode! Hosted by Adin Quach, Chelsea Liu and Eva Wu, with assistance from Audrey Wu. Music by Jonathan Wong.
In this episode we chat with Mayumi Hattori Martins, a Juris Doctor graduate and International Scientia scholarship recipient (UNSW). Mayumi completed a Master of International Commercial Law at the University of Queensland, graduating at the top of the class of 2020 with a postgraduate scholarship from the T.C. Beirne School of Law. She is also admitted to practise in Brazil, having completed a Bachelor of Laws at the University of São Paulo with High Distinction and the Academic Excellence Award. Mayumi is passionate about the legal aspects of digital innovation, renewable energy and sustainable business solutions, and will be commencing as a graduate at Herbert Smith Freehills in 2023. Hosted by Tracey Ren, with assistance from Susan Tang, Adin Quach and Jeremy Kuan. Music by Jonathan Wong.
This episode, we are joined by Trent Sebbens, a partner at Ashurst, to hear about his work in area of employment law. Hosted by Susan Tang, with assistance from Adin Quach, Tracey Ren and Jeremy Kuan. Music by Jonathan Wong.
In this episode, we chat with Natalie Zwar from Gilbert + Tobin about her work in the area of intellectual property law. Hosted by Susan Tang, with assistance from Susan Tang, Tracey Ren and Jeremy Kuan. Music by Jonathan Wong.
This episode, we are joined by Maria Stoljar, host and producer of the 'Talking With Painters' podcast. After a decade practising in insurance law, Maria pivoted to building her podcast, which is now in its sixth year. Talking With Painters has garnered critical acclaim, having been listed in British auction-house Christie's ‘Best art-world podcasts', and as a finalist in the Australian Podcast Awards. She chats with Tracey about the legal profession and women, career change, and finding your niche with transferable skills from the law. Hosted by Tracey Ren, with assistance from Adin Quach and Jeremy Kuan. Music by Jonathan Wong
In this episode, we chat with Reuben McGregor-Sumpter and Soo Choi from White & Case about their work in the area of commercial litigation. Hosted by Adin Quach, with assistance from Susan Tang, Tracey Ren and Jeremy Kuan. Music by Jonathan Wong.
In this episode, we chat to Sam Gray, Director and Laura Lal, Private Practice Associate Director from Montgomery Advisory about a wide range of topics relating to law. Hosted by Adin Quach, with assistance from Susan Tang, Tracey Ren and Jeremy Kuan. Music by Jonathan Wong.
What is alternative dispute resolution and how might law students get a feel for the discipline before entering legal practice? In this episode, we chat with Dr Rosemary Howell and Niki Nojoumian about ADR, finding your place at law school, and UNSW Law Society's skills competitions. Dr Howell teaches postgraduate Principled Negotiation at UNSW. She is a nationally accredited mediator and has appeared in the International Who's Who of Mediation since 2013. Her company Strategic Action also provides consulting services on planning, facilitation and training to State and Federal entities around the globe. Niki is the UNSW Law Society's skills Vice President. Her portfolio facilitates competitions that provide students with the opportunity to develop and refine legal skills in a practical setting outside of a classroom. To achieve this, the skills portfolio runs internal and external competitions in four key areas: Negotiations, Client Interviewing, Witness Examination and Mediation. Hosted by Adin Quach, with assistance from Jeremy Kuan and Tracey Ren. Music by Jonathan Wong
In this episode, we get to know the 2022 UNSW Law Society presidents a little better. Hosted by Susan Tang, with assistance from Adin Quach, Tracey Ren and Jeremy Kuan. Music by Jonathan Wong
In this episode, Jeremy Ma and Thareni Parameswaran from UNSW Law Society discuss public law careers and social justice. Hosted by Adin Quach, with assistance from Adin Quach, Susan Tang, Tracey Ren and Jeremy Kuan. Music by Jonathan Wong
This episode is sponsored by Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia,® an award-winning specialist criminal law firm comprising of Sydney's leading & respected criminal lawyers in Sydney who appear across all courts. In this episode, Jimmy Singh from Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia and Professor Alex Steel from the UNSW Faculty of Law and Justice discuss criminal defence, law reform, and finding your niche in the most unexpected ways. Hosted by Tracey Ren, with assistance from Adin Quach, Susan Tang and Jeremy Kuan. Music by Jonathan Wong
Meet your new hosts, Tracey, Susan and Adin in the first episode of 2022! We're kicking things off with a fun episode where we answer your questions and preview what's to come.
In this episode, we conclude our conversation with the Society's co-presidents by discussing with Alex Zoras about the year so far, what she hopes for UNSW Law Society in the future and also her time within the society. Giving insight into what it takes to succeed as a law student, listen as she gives her tips and tricks to surviving law school and getting involved with the community. Apart from leading the Law Society in 2021 and juggling various academic commitments, Alex is also an incredibly accomplished member of our community, representing UNSW in various skills competitions and also being the previous Skills Vice-President. She has previously worked at Bartier Perry as a paralegal and is clerking at Herbert Smith Freehills this summer. She was also the winner of last year's AFR Top 100 Future Leaders law award. This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Harrison Zheng.
BarNet JADE (Judgments and Decisions Enhanced) is a leading free online research platform in Australia and contains an extensive database that collects recent decisions of selected Australian Courts and Tribunals. JADE provides free JADE Professional to all law students for the duration of their studies, and when students sign up, they will also receive a free Law Exam Guide. Currently, JADE is starting to roll out regular Student Training to improve their skills. In this episode, we talk to Michael Green, a senior counsel at Level 22 Chambers and the founder and director of BarNet JADE and Isabella-Elena Carrozzi, a second year UNSW commerce and law student who is a Researcher & Editor at BarNet JADE and a paralegal at Alinea Chambers. This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Harrison Zheng and was hosted by Richard Zhou and You Qi Xue. Music by Jonathan Wong.
Why work in human rights? What meaningful work can you do to support human rights? In this special public interest careers episode of InCites, Vice-President (PIC) Amal Naser has a conversation with Palestinian Australian human rights lawyer and executive director of the Australian Centre of International Justice, Rawan Arraf. Rawan has ten years of legal experience in refugee protection, administrative law and international human rights law. Rawan most recently worked as a refugee lawyer at community legal centre, Refugee Advice & Casework Service providing a wide range of protection advice to people seeking asylum in Australia. She is actively engaged with lawyers and organisations working in universal jurisdiction litigation abroad and in 2018 trained with the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), Berlin, working closely with the International Crimes and Accountability team on universal jurisdiction matters. This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Harrison Zheng and was hosted by Amal Naser. Music by Jonathan Wong.
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 produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Jeremy Kuan, Richard Zhou, YouQi Xue, and Harrison Zheng and was hosted by Tracey Ren. 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
In our very first episode of InCites, Professor Prue Vines breaks down the tough questions. What is justice? What is the duty of a law student? Prue is a highly respected member of the UNSW Law community. She is the Director of First Year Studies, the co-Director of the Private Law Research and Policy Group, a professor and lecturer here at UNSW Law. Her major areas of focus are torts and succession law of which she is currently working on making culturally appropriate wills for Indigenous people. This episode was produced by the UNSW Law Society with help from Jeremy Kuan and was hosted by Harrison Zheng and Tracey Ren. Music by Jonathan Wong
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