Life After Law School

Life After Law School podcast

Life After Law School provides valuable insights and advice for law students and recent graduates. This podcast covers topics such as career paths, employability, and the transition from law school to professional life. It's an excellent resource for current law students and recent graduates seeking guidance and inspiration as they embark on their legal careers.

Episode 1 | Be a sponge

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. Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)

Episode 2 | Sometimes life has better plans

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. Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)

Episode 3 | Hero’s quest

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. Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license) Level 1 by Monplaisir

Episode 4 | Young lawyers are best placed to thrive in this environment

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. Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)

Episode 5 | Cart me out of the firm in a coffin

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. Legally Yours www.legallyyours.com.au Music: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)

Episode 6 | I had to be creative & forge my own path

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, his motherland. Learn more about Rugare Gomo www.rugaregomo.com www.gomofoundation.org.au Music Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes (CC BY NC license)

Episode 7 | From lawyer to 'entrée-preneur'

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. Drool www.droolexperiences.com www.instagram.com/drool.aus Fonda Mexican www.fondamexican.com.au www.instagram.com/fondamexican

Episode 8 | Tales from Google and Project Kaboom

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. 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.

Episode 9 | Lights, camera, legal action!

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