InCites with UNSW Law Society

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 Adin Quach, 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 Aw...

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 appe...

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 y...

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 l...

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 st...

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, administ...

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 part...

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...

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 Telecommunication...

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, espionag...

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 Thi...

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 M...

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 intervie...

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 deci...

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 passiona...

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...

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 succes...