Bamboo and Briefs

This is part two of a two-part episode featuring my guest, Peace Malleni, where we cover a wide range of topics. In this part, I ask Peace: how does a fashion designer become an international lawyer? She reflects on the similarities between running a fashion business and managing a litigation practice, and explains why lawyers need to be more creative, and how her non-legal experiences have made h...

This is part one of a two-part episode, as we cover a wide range of topics. In this episode, we chat about Peace’s journey through law school and how she became an international lawyer. Be sure to check out part two for her reflections on being a fashion designer, how she has woven this into her legal practice, and the perspective it has brought to her career. ** I speak with Peace Malleni, a Ugan...

In this episode, Roanne Gonzales shares her experience as a New Colombo Plan Scholar in Thailand and Cambodia, from studying at Thammasat University to interning with Good Return and Asian Development Bank in Phnom Penh. We talk about why cross-cultural experiences matter for law students, how a winding and often unexpected path can shape both a career and a sense of self, and she shares practical...