Brief Exchange

There was a time when Amy thought the law wasn't for her, but through her commitment and perseverance, she now finds herself as a legal officer at the Commonwealth Attorney General's department. In this episode, she shares her story, how she found her way into the legal profession, and great tips for aspiring lawyers.

2023 Young Lawyer of the Year, Mei Gong, has an incredible list of achievements. At nine years old, she migrated to Australia from China and had to learn English from scratch, which brought about many challenges. However, she found a love for public speaking that drew her to the legal profession, where she is today a Competition and Consumer Law lawyer at Johnson Winter Slattery.  In this episode,...

In this episode, Jessica takes us through her journey from a work-experience student to a qualified solicitor at Colin Biggers & Paisley. She reflects on the challenges, the lessons learned,  and why self-care is paramount to a successful career in law.

In this episode, Hannah Hurst reflects on her experiences, from working at a large corporate practice to a non-profit organisation. She chats about the differences, what she’s learned, and her advice for early career lawyers.

In this episode, Oliver John Williams chats about a range of social causes he is passionate about, justice and the best advice his mentor gave him about practising in law.

In this episode of Brief Exchange , Lachlan Robison, barrister at State Chambers, shares his top tips on how to brief a barrister and his advice for appearing in court.

Wendy Yang chats with Sophia Urlich, in-house legal counsel and Vice Chair of the NSW Young Lawyers’ Civil Litigation Sub-Committee, about pursuing law as a second career. Sophia discusses her career from completing an undergraduate degree in psychology/music to moving in-house.

In this episode of Brief Exchange, Jen Casperson, principal solicitor at NSW Crown Solicitor's Office discusses why no two days are the same in government and why government is such a diverse place to work

In this episode of Brief Exchange , Anjali Nadarajane, a lawyer at MinterEllison working in the intellectual property practice discusses her career and the Battle of the Bunnies case. 

In this episode of Brief Exchange , Mimi Lee, associate solicitor working in the Office of the General Counsel at NSW Treasury discusses what it's like working as a in-house government solicitor.

In this episode of Brief Exchange , Olivia Irvine, lawyer at Hazelbrook Legal and President of NSW Young Lawyers, shares her tips for early career lawyers and the importance of pigeons.