Law and Disorder: Demystifying law school

Andrew Chakrabarty (JD ’18), principal at Adero Law, meets with Audrey Mims to unpack his time at ANU as an international student and early his career, and to demystify the realities of a career in litigation. If you have any feedback or podcast suggestions, email us: marketing.law@anu.edu.au Episode hosted and produced by Audrey Mims on Ngunnawal and Ngambri land.

ANU law students Rosie Bendo and Laura Mobini, both members of the Law Reform and Social Justice Human Rights Hub, present their new podcast Right Now, which will unpack what human rights are and their intersections with other disciplines. If you have any feedback or podcast suggestions, email us: marketing.law@anu.edu.au To get in touch with Rosie and Laura about the Right Now podcast, email lrsj...

Max Farinazzo (LLB’24), recent law graduate and proud Kamilaroi man, shares his experience with the ANU College of Law’s Deep Listening Clinic and reflects on his final paper for the course, in which he wrote about the importance of embracing First Nations-led on-Country learning in Australian law schools. If you have any feedback or podcast suggestions, email us: marketing.law@anu.edu.au Learn mo...

Perpetua Kish, co-founder of Balance Family Law and Chair and Co-Founder of the Kind Lawyers, joins Audrey Mims to unpack the myths of aggression and hostility in the law profession. Pepe’s goal is to break outside the mould to normalise a kind and collaborative approach to dispute resolution.   If you have any feedback or podcast suggestions, email us: marketing.law@anu.edu.au   Episode hosted an...

In the final episode of the Law & Disorder clerkship series, Audrey Mims is venturing beyond the clerkship to discuss alternative pathways into commercial law, unpack other opportunities for penultimate year students, and demystify the pressure that students can feel to do a clerkship. Audrey speaks with Veer Shrivastava (ANU LLB, Security Studies ’24), previous clerk at Department of Veterans Aff...

For episode 2 of the Law & Disorder clerkship series, Audrey Mims is taking a deep dive into the clerkship application process, busting common myths and unpacking the best ways to prepare your written applications and interview technique. Audrey speaks with Simone Gigg, head of People & Wellbeing at Hazelbrook Legal, Shiban Shahid (ANU LLB, BFinance ’22), lawyer at MinterEllison, and Emmy Xie (ANU...

Welcome to the first episode of the Law & Disorder clerkship series, all about breaking down the world of clerkships. This week, host Audrey Mims spoke with Annabel Griffin (ANU BEcon, BCommerce) and Hugh Griffin (ANU LLB, BScience) of Hazelbrook Legal and Su-En Hia (ANU LLB ’23), graduate lawyer at KWM, to break down what commercial and top-tier law are and what the clerkship experience is. The g...

Alison McCook (LLB, PPE ’22), Associate to Baker J of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, joins Audrey Mims to unpack what an Associateship is, why law students should consider doing an Associateship (regardless of whether they want to practice law!) and how to approach the application process. If you have any feedback or podcast suggestions, email us: marketing.law@anu.edu.au....

Thu Vu (LLB, PPE ’24) joins Law and Disorder this week to break down the myth that you can’t travel whilst studying or working in law. Thu shares her experience of a 6-month exchange at Maastricht University in the Netherlands and of competing at the International Chamber of Commerce Mediation Competition in Paris earlier this year. If you have any feedback or podcast suggestions, email us at mark...

Farzana Choudhury (LLM ’16), human rights lawyer and Churchill Fellow, joins Audrey Mims to discuss what Community Law is and how we can foster a positive and supportive community for lawyers and law students. Farzana is a Supervising Solicitor at Canberra Community law specialising in Disability Law and managing the Mental Health Justice Clinic.   If you have any feedback or podcast suggestions,...

Andre Kwok (LLB, Asian Studies ’24) joins the podcast this week to unpack the intersection of Asian Studies and the Law, which is where Andre’s passion lies. Andre has a passion for Asia-Pacific affairs, particularly towards access to justice issues, civil society engagement and digital societies.   If you have any feedback or podcast suggestions, email us: marketing.law@anu.edu.au   Episode hoste...

Whether you’ve been confused by something they’ve written that’s been allocated as a course reading, or you’re dead set on becoming one, or you’ve wondered why they exist in the first place – judges are one of the central pieces of the legal system’s jigsaw puzzle that nevertheless carry mystique.   This week, the honourable Justice Janine Pritchard (ANU LLB (Hons), BA) joins Audrey to unpack the...

Ever wondered about the intersection between sport and the law? It’s this crossover that excites Chloe Hosking (JD ’24), who has gone from representing Australia in professional cycling at the Olympic Games and being the 2018 Commonwealth Games champion, to nearing the end of her JD and beginning a career in sports law. Chloe shares her experience with sport and the law and why we should all care...

Andrew Henderson (ANU PhD 2022) shares his journey from being a “bad” law student, to developing a passion for education, to completing a PhD on how law school affects students’ motivation and identity. Andrew has a fascination with teaching and learning, demonstrated through his wealth of experience as a tutor, research assistant and lecturer. Andrew has worked at ANU and now works at the Univers...

Feeling some nervous excitement in the lead up to the start of your first year of law school? Audrey has collated law school advice sent in from people who are on, or who have completed, the journey that is law school.    If you have any feedback or podcast suggestions, email us:  marketing.law@anu.edu.au   Episode hosted and produced by Audrey Mims on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Land.

You may have heard of ‘Hot Girl Summer’, but we’re introducing a new concept: the ‘Law Student Summer’. It may not be flashy or glamorous, but Audrey and Sok Ho Chong (Work Integrated Learning Consultant, ANU Careers & Employability) unpack how a Law Student Summer will help you start 2024 feeling refreshed, inspired, and ready to apply for practical opportunities that are available during your de...

Exams coming up? Whether it’s your first or last law school exam season, it’s normal to feel some stress, anxiety or nervousness around these times. Having an exam strategy, whether that’s car-aoke or making a clear set of problem-solving notes, is key to making it through exam season. Nic Kamvissis (BPolPhEc, LLB (Hons) ’24) joins Audrey Mims as both share their top exam season survival tips, as...

Isabelle Lee (BIntRel, LLB (Hons) ’21) shares her journey into, and out of, the law. Isabelle has always had a passion for creativity and the arts, having performed since a young age and throughout her law degree. Despite working as a lawyer after graduating, Isabelle never lost her artistic passion, and she recently finished her job as a lawyer in order to pursue her artistic interests full-time....

Anais Simo (ANU Law/Arts 2019-2023) shares her latest passion project: a podcast she has created, hosted, produced and released called Can I Pull You For A Chat. In this podcast, Anais dissects the make-ups and breakups on Love Island UK. On this episode of Law and Disorder, Anais explains the process of podcasting, from the things she had to do to record and release the podcast, to where she hope...

Satara Uthayakumaran (BA, LLB (Hons) '24) shares her experience as a third-year law student, activist and advocate. Hear her unpack her recent appearance on ABC TV show 'The Drum'.   Satara is a youth ambassador for Anti-Slavery Australia, a board member of the Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT and a youth advisory councillor for the US Embassy in Australia. Satara is also currently the Preside...

Vivien Wang (BA, LLB (Hons) '22) joins us to talk about how she finds balance and value in her life and career. Viv also shares her experience graduating with her law degree and embarking on the next steps of practical legal training, full-time work and 'adulting'. Viv currently works in the ACT Government Solicitor and will soon be admitted as a lawyer. Outside the 9-5, Viv can be found in the lo...

From his days as an undergraduate student to his current research as a PhD candidate at the ANU School of Politics & International Relations, Mark Fletcher (JD '17) has always been driven by a passion for law, politics and research. His thesis uses the tools of public opinion research to develop a better understanding of public attitudes about interception warrants used in national security law. ...

In our opening episode, we speak with Sophie Aboud (LLB (Hons) '21) about her experience volunteering in social justice while studying and practising law, her highlights of law school, and the importance for law students to set good boundaries.   Sophie is a volunteer inaugural board director for The STOP Campaign, a grassroots organisation dedicated to empowering young people to create and sustai...

Welcome to Law and Disorder: Demystifying law school, a podcast hosted by Audrey Mims that explores the various pathways, motivations, setbacks and successes of students, academics, and alumni who reflect on their experiences and offer sage words of wisdom to anyone navigating law school. In this trailer, Audrey previews the podcast series and what you can expect in forthcoming episodes. Audrey is...