UNLSA Podcast
The University of Newcastle Law Students' Association (UNLSA) is a not-for-profit run by volunteer students at Newcastle Law School. The UNLSA Podcast shares insights into the legal profession for future lawyers, alumni and listeners interested in the Australian Legal Profession.
Episodes
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Host, Sian Pickard (VP Marketing), is joined by Zoe Wetham, Founder & Principle W & Co Lawyers and Suzannah Fuller, Officer of the Director of Public Prosecutions Legal Development Program. Discussions include day in the life, getting into criminal law, managing traumatic material (access Minds Count for resources) and more!
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Host Christy Mullen (Director of Local Sponsorship) is joined by Sapphire Dawson, Legal Officer at the Clean Energy Regulator, and Gerard Bush, Assistant Parliamentary Counsel. Tune in to hear about the path to their current roles, pros and cons of working for the government and much desired application and interview advice.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
In this episode, host Lachlan Patey (VP Sponsorship) is joined by Aimee Allan, Senior Legal Counsel at the University of Newcastle and Vera Corbett, Senior Commercial Lawyer at Newcastle Permanent Building Society. Tune in to hear discussion about the day to day life of an in house lawyer and differences from private practice, the all-important skills to help you land a job in house and how COVID-19 has changed the in house environment
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Host Alex Connolly (VP Finance) is joined by Briony Manning, a specialist accredited family lawyer at the Hunter Community Legal Centre, and Joplin Higgins, the director and managing partner of Joplin Lawyers, a family law firm. Hear our wonderful guests talk about the path they took to get into family law, the impact COVID-19 has had on family practice, getting involved in family law, and more!