Life After Law School

Ever dreamed of doing stand up comedy? How about writing for film and TV? If you've got a creative streak this episode is for you. Today you'll meet a couple of lawyers turned creatives who are tearing up the world of entertainment. Nick Musgrove is a dual Australian Writers Guild Award nominated film and television writer. He wrote 'Wrong Kind of Black' with Boori Monty Pryor which was nominated for a 2019 International Emmy Award and is available on Netflix. Before his film and TV career, he was a wide-eyed junior lawyer at Minter Ellison in their commercial litigation team. Tess Birch is a senior associate at Ashurst specialising in environment and planning law. She's an emerging comedian who performs around 100 gigs per year, including at the Melbourne and Adelaide comedy festivals. Tess Birch www.instagram.com/tessofthebirchervilles Nick Musgrove www.tandemmedia.tv

Meet Madeline Oldfield from Google. For two decades her award-winning human-centred and service design projects have made major impacts at some of Australia's biggest businesses and government organisations. Today you'll get priceless insights from Madeline's experiences at the forefront of getting organisations to rethink the way they think. www.monash.edu/law Google' Privacy Sandbox www.privacysandbox.com Project Kaboom www.good-design.org/projects/nab-kaboom Oldfield, M. (2020). (Re-)Imagining Civil Justice Using ODR and Service Design. MIT Computational Law Report www.law.mit.edu/pub/reimaginingciviljusticeusingodrandservicedesign Disclaimer: the views expressed in this podcast episode represent the interviewee's own opinions.

When we think of law we tend to think of suits, wigs and courtrooms. One thing we rarely associate law with is food. So what would motivate two young lawyers to leap out of a legal career and start something revolutionary in the food business? Today you'll meet Penny Hagekyriakou, lawyer turned CEO of Drool, a food experience and event business that connects people across the globe. You'll also meet Tim McDonald, lawyer turned co-founder and director of Fonda Mexican. Founded in 2010, Fonda was very influential in the Mexican food boom and now has nine restaurants across Australia. How did law prepare them to be entrepreneurs? You'll learn Tim and Penny's tips and tricks from many years exploring their own unique career pathways. Study Law at Monash University www.monash.edu/law Drool www.droolexperiences.com www.instagram.com/drool.aus Fonda Mexican www.fondamexican.com.au www.instagram.com/fondamexican

Life After Law School returns with a new season, featuring three conversations with amazing law graduates who are doing inspiring things with their law degrees. From managing partnerships and privacy at Google, to standup comedy, screenwriting and food startups - you'll meet some fascinating people and learn their tips and tricks for landing the career you love.

Have you ever felt the odds are stacked against you? You want to follow a path but you fear being rejected or not fitting in? Today you're going to meet someone who has had a truly remarkable journey. You'll learn how you can create your own opportunities rather than waiting for them. Rugare Gomo is a law graduate, Humanitarian, and Life & Business Coach. He heads up the Gomo Foundation which works to provide education and support to young women in Zimbabwe, where Rugare is originally from. Study Law at Monash University www.monash.edu/law Learn more about Rugare Gomo www.rugaregomo.com www.gomofoundation.org.au Music Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)

Has COVID changed how the legal industry operates? Or were these changes overdue and COVID is just getting the credit? Since we recorded Episode 5 with Karen Finch (CEO, Legally Yours) the legal industry has been upended by the pandemic. In this bonus episode we check in with Karen about how NewLaw can thrive in the current environment, and how lawyers must adapt to a changing world. Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia www.monash.edu/law Legally Yours www.legallyyours.com.au Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)

These days, our special guest is riding high as CEO of a successful legal services company in the 'NewLaw' space. But sometimes success can be hard-won, and for Legally Yours CEO Karen Finch it involved a major reassessment of who and what she wanted to be. Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia www.monash.edu/law Legally Yours www.legallyyours.com.au Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)

How will the legal system adapt to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic? What will this mean for law students? On today’s podcast you’ll meet Rose Inglis from the Law Institute of Victoria. Rose will discuss how law students can use this time to start planning for the new legal landscape that will emerge. Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia www.monash.edu/law Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)

It’s rare for a career path to lay itself out in front of you in a straight line through an open field. Think of yourself as the main character in a story. Your career is a hero’s quest: from a sleepy village, through the forest, across the seas, slaying dragons, climbing mountains, to find the holy grail. Katherine Brabon, law graduate and Vogel Literary Award winning author of 'The Memory Artist', is going to teach you how to write your next chapter. Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia www.monash.edu/law Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license) Level 1 by Monplaisir

Chances are you're a fan of online shopping. You click on ‘Go to checkout’, pay for what’s in your cart and wait patiently for your purchase to arrive. But what happens between the point of paying and the goods actually arriving in the mail? Today, we’ll meet two law graduates who play an important role in getting those goods to your door. Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia www.monash.edu/law Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)

Today we meet three law graduates who have started their career journey in consulting. While they all found the law interesting, they didn't really want to be lawyers. Instead, they've found that by following their "pure interest" and possessing a willingness to learn, they've found an unexpected career pathway open up to them. Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia www.monash.edu/law Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)

If you’re a law student, chances are you’re finding yourself drowning in a huge amount of information about your career. Often at law school the focus can be on getting a job at a major law firm. While it’s a great ambition, it’s not the whole picture. Around 50 per cent of all law graduates choose to work in areas other than law. Of those who do go on to become lawyers, most never actually set foot in a major firm. Life After Law School aims to help you see all the exciting career paths that your law degree can unlock, outside of the narrow focus on major law firms. In this podcast series you’re going to meet law graduates at various stages of their career, and hear their tips and tricks for how you can forge your own career adventure. Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia www.monash.edu/law Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)