The GLSA presents the 'Think Global: Careers in International Law' Podcast series.
In this series we chat with international legal professionals to discuss their pathway to the legal profession, their current role and their advice for law students.
Thank you for listening to the GLSA’s Think Global: Careers in International Law podcast series. We hope that you have enjoyed listening to the episodes as much as we enjoyed speaking with our guests.
The Think Global series is available to listen to on Apple and Spotify, and the transcripts are accessible here: https://www.glsa.org.au/global-thinking-podcast-2021.
If you are interested in learning more about what Ossie and Isabella discussed in Episode Ten please see the links below.
David Kennedy’s Book ‘The Dark Sides of Virtue’:
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691123943/the-dark-sides-of-virtue
Copenhagen Principles:https://iihl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Copenhagen-Process-Principles-and-Guidelines.pdf
UNAMIR: A Deployed Legal Officer’s Retrospective: https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/scholarlywork/1445667-unamir--a-deployed-legal-officer%E2%80%99s-retrospective
Other publications by Dr Bruce Oswald CSC: https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/8645-bruce-oswald
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
Episode Ten of the Think Global: Careers in International Law Podcast Series, featuring Dr Bruce (‘Ossie’) Oswald CSC and brought to you by the GLSA, is now available to listen to on Apple and Spotify.
Transcript available here: https://www.glsa.org.au/global-thinking-podcast-2021
The final episode of the GLSA’s Think Global: Careers in International Law podcast series is being released this Wednesday the 6th of October!
In this episode, Isabella is joined by Dr Bruce (‘Ossie’) Oswald CSC, a former professor at Melbourne Law School, the former director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law and Legal Officer for the Australian Regular Army. Ossie has seen operational service in Rwanda, the Former Yugoslavia, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Reflecting on his career, Ossie provides a number of insightful lessons for law students as they transition from law school and into their legal careers. Isabella and Ossie discuss the challenges of working in international law, the importance of those around you during your journey, and how to make the most out of your career and opportunities that arise.
Tune in Wednesday to learn more!
If you are interested in learning more about what Margaret discussed in Episode Nine, please see the links below.
Gilbert Rist, The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith (Bloomsbury, 5th ed, 2019) https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/history-of-development-9781786997562/
Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v United States of America) [2003] ICJ 4 https://www.icj-cij.org/en/case/90
Margaret Young, 'Climate Change Law: International, Transnational, National, Subnational' (Keynote Address, Bond University, 2021 Climate Change, Law and Legal Education Conference, 26-27 February 2021) Transcript: https://bond.edu.au/files/5402
Presentation recording: starts at around the 22 min mark on Day 1): https://lcs.bond.edu.au/Mediasite/Catalog/catalogs/mediasiteadmin-2021-climate-change-law-and-legal-education-conference
American Society of International Law, Panel Discussion "We are all Climate Lawyers now" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gfY1MHvSAE
Maureen F Tehan, Lee C Godden, Margaret A Young, Kirsty Ann Gover, The impact of climate change mitigation on indigenous and forest communities : international, national and local law perspectives on REDD+ (Cambridge University Press, 2017)
https://www.cambridge.org/ru/academic/subjects/law/environmental-law/impact-climate-change-mitigation-indigenous-and-forest-communities-international-national-and-local-law-perspectives-redd?format=HB&isbn=9781107074262 .97
United Nations REDD+ Programme https://www.un-redd.org/
United Nations Declaration On the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, GA Res 61/295 (2 October 2007, Adopted 13 September 2007) https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html
World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (assisting countries with REDD+) https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/about-fcpf-0
Melbourne Journal of International Law Volume 21(3) (Forthcoming) Special Issue: National Encounters with the International Court of Justice "National Encounters with the International Court of Justice: Introduction to the Special Issue" Hilary Charlesworth and Margaret A Young https://law.unimelb.edu.au/mjil/issues/forthcoming-issue
Margaret A Young, Regime Interaction in International Law: Facing Fragmentation (CUP, 2012) https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511862403
Philip Allott, ‘Legal Theory, International Society and the Ideal of Justice’ Lecture 2008 https://legal.un.org/avl/ls/Allott_IL.html
Australia and the International Court of Justice, ARC Research Project (CI Professor Hilary Charlesworth and Professor Margaret Young) https://law.unimelb.edu.au/research-programs/aus-icj
Torres Strait Islander’s’ Complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-11/torres-strait-islander-complaint-against-climate-change-inaction/12972926
Tune in next week for our discussion with Dr Bruce Oswald CSC.
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
Episode Nine of the Think Global: Careers in International Law Podcast Series, featuring Margaret Young and brought to you by the GLSA, is now available to listen to on Apple and Spotify.
Transcript available here: https://www.glsa.org.au/global-thinking-podcast-2021
Episode Nine of the GLSA’s Think Global: Careers in International Law podcast series is being released this Wednesday the 29th of September!
In this episode Mimi is joined by Margaret Young, a professor at Melbourne Law School who specialises in public international law, the law of the sea, international trade law and climate change. They discuss Margaret’s diverse range of experiences at the UN, the World Bank and NGOs, as well as in private practise and academia. Margaret provides us with an invaluable insight into how the law, both in a practical and theoretical sense, interacts with the climate change crisis.
Tune in Wednesday to learn more!
If you are interested in learning more about what David discussed in Episode Eight, please see the links below.
Human Rights Law Centre https://www.hrlc.org.au/
Tune in next week for our discussion with Margaret Young.
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
Episode Eight of the Think Global: Careers in International Law Podcast Series, brought to you by the GLSA is now available to listen to on Apple and Spotify.
Enjoy listening and let us know what you think below!
Transcript available here: https://www.glsa.org.au/global-thinking-podcast-2021?fbclid=IwAR3pP2a35fv7yEeclYmHx14wNYoXx5AerStAVR0TTlgA84HLI6QKJpd7Sbg
Episode Eight of the GLSA’s Think Global: Careers in International Law podcast series is being released this Wednesday the 22nd of September!
In this episode Emmanuel sits down with David Burke, a Legal Director at the Human Rights Law Centre in Melbourne. They discuss David’s corporate experience as a young lawyer and his transition to public interest law at HRLC.
Tune in on Wednesday to learn more about David’s journey, and what it is like working at HRLC.
We hope you enjoyed episode seven. For further information on several things Jacqui discussed, please see the links below.
The Center for Justice and Innovative Law:
https://cejil.org/en/
Jacqui’s current work division:
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/WhoWeAre.aspx
Jacqui’s current role:
https://www2.ohchr.org/english/ohchrreport2011/web_version/ohchr_report2011_web/allegati/29_Field_Operations_and_Technical_Cooperation.pdf
Jacqui also mentioned these opportunities:
https://www.unv.org/
https://careers.icrc.org/content/Graduates/?locale=en_GB
Tune in next week for our discussion with David Burke.
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
Episode Seven of the Think Global: Careers in International Law Podcast Series, featuring Jacqui Zalcberg and brought to you by the GLSA, is now available to listen to on Apple and Spotify.
Transcript link here:
https://www.glsa.org.au/global-thinking-podcast-2021?fbclid=IwAR2XZqnY8KORzqTwgYj4fo9LbzJrtzp1Vg2fVJlHaTP_AyS5Dm7xAAAYNoA
Episode Seven of the GLSA’s Think Global: Careers in International Law podcast series is being released this Wednesday the 15th of September!
In this episode Isabella sits down with Jacqui Zalcberg, a UN Human Rights Officer with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. They discuss Jacqui’s current work as a Human Rights Officer and trace her career pathway from her time as a law student.
Tune in Wednesday to learn more!
We hope you enjoyed the first six episodes of the Think Global Series, and that they were helpful for those completing clerkship applications this year! The Think Global Series will be having a quick break, but we will be back in the next few weeks with some new and exciting episodes that explore careers in public international law.
If you are interested in learning more about what Sophie discussed in Episode Six, please see the links below.
Baker McKenzie’s International Clerkships Program:
https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/careers
Baker McKenzie’s Melbourne Seasonal Clerkship Program:
https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/ap/australia/melbourne-seasonal-clerkship-2021-2022
Tune in next week for our discussion with Jacqui Zalcberg, an international human rights lawyer.
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
Episode Six of the Think Global: Careers in International Law Podcast Series, brought to you by the GLSA and Baker McKenzie is now available to listen to on Apple and Spotify.
Transcript link here: https://www.glsa.org.au/global-thinking-podcast-2021?fbclid=IwAR3pP2a35fv7yEeclYmHx14wNYoXx5AerStAVR0TTlgA84HLI6QKJpd7Sbg
Episode Six of the GLSA’s Think Global: Careers in International Law podcast series is being released this Wednesday the 4th of August!
In this episode, Emmanuel sits down with Sophie Snow, an Associate in Baker McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution team in the Melbourne office. They discuss Sophie's work experience in New York and her pathway to Associate at Baker in Melbourne.
Tune in on Wednesday to learn more about Sophie’s journey, and what it is like working at Baker.
We hope you enjoyed listening to Episode Five! If you are interested in learning more about what Maddi discussed, please see the links below.
Applications for our 2021/22 Melbourne Clerkship Programs are open. Head over to the Ashurst Careers website to apply!
https://www.ashurst.com/en/careers/
Learn more about the Virtual Internship at Ashurst:
https://www.theforage.com/virtual-internships/prototype/4yMwqQLoi9PWsKG2a/Ashurst-Commercial-Law-Virtual-Experience-Program
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
Episode Five of the Think Global: Careers in International Law Podcast Series, brought to you by the GLSA and Ashurst is now available to listen to on Apple and Spotify.
Enjoy listening and let us know what you think below!
Transcript link here: https://www.glsa.org.au/global-thinking-podcast-2021?fbclid=IwAR3pP2a35fv7yEeclYmHx14wNYoXx5AerStAVR0TTlgA84HLI6QKJpd7Sbg
Episode 5 of the GLSA’s Think Global: Careers in International Law podcast series is being released this Wednesday the 28th of July!
Mimi sits down with Madeleine de Garis, a Partner in Ashurt’s Banking Practice in the Melbourne office. They discuss Maddi’s insights into working in various common law jurisdictions. Mimi and Maddi explore the opportunities you can have working internationally and at global firms such as Ashurst.
Maddi completed her legal studies at the Australian National University. She then began her career at corporate firms in Melbourne and Sydney, before working overseas for over 4 years in New York, Hong Kong and London. She returned to Ashurst in Melbourne in 2017 and became a partner in 2019.
Tune in on Wednesday to learn more about Maddi’s journey, and about what it is like working at Ashurst.
If you are interested in learning more about what JX discussed in Episode Four, please see the links below.
HSF’s Australian Graduate Program:
https://careers.herbertsmithfreehills.com/au/grads/graduate-program
HSF’s International Secondments:
https://careers.herbertsmithfreehills.com/au/grads/international-secondments
Tune in next week for our discussion with Madeleine de Garis, a Partner in the Banking Practice team at Ashurst.
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
Episode Four of the Think Global: Careers in International Law Podcast Series, brought to you by the GLSA and HSF is now available to listen to on Apple and Spotify.
Enjoy listening and let us know what you think below!
Transcript link here: https://www.glsa.org.au/global-thinking-podcast-2021?fbclid=IwAR3pP2a35fv7yEeclYmHx14wNYoXx5AerStAVR0TTlgA84HLI6QKJpd7Sbg
Episode Four of the GLSA’s Think Global: Careers in International Law podcast series is being released this Wednesday the 21st of July!
In this episode Sophie sits down with JX Zheng, an Associate in HSF’s Corporate team in the Melbourne office. They discuss JX's clerkship experiences in Hong Kong and his pathway to Associate at HSF in Melbourne, including his time in Singapore during his secondment.
Tune in on Wednesday to learn more about JX’s journey, and what it is like working at HSF.
If you are interested in learning more about what Peiwen and Justin discussed in Episode Three, please see the links below.
Australian VC and grad program: https://www.whitecase.com/careers/locations/australia/students -offer
HK internship and training contract: https://www.whitecase.com/careers/locations/hong-kong
To learn more about White & Case, visit the Careers blog “Inside White & Case” . There are plenty of articles with useful tips, insights and advice.
Tune in next week for our discussion with Solicitor JX Zheng from Herbert Smith Freehills.
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
Episode Three of the Think Global: Careers in International Law Podcast Series, brought to you by the GLSA and White & Case is now available to listen to on Apple and Spotify.
Enjoy listening and let us know what you think below!
Transcript link here: https://www.glsa.org.au/global-thinking-podcast-2021?fbclid=IwAR3pP2a35fv7yEeclYmHx14wNYoXx5AerStAVR0TTlgA84HLI6QKJpd7Sbg
Episode Three of the GLSA’s Think Global: Careers in International Law podcast series is being released this Wednesday the 14th of July!
Isabella sits down with Peiwen Chen, Counsel at White & Case's Hong Kong office and associate Justin Chang who transferred from White & Case Melbourne to their Seoul office on 6 July 2021. They discuss Peiwen & Justin’s pathway to a legal career, their international experiences and important tips for students looking to pursue a career in law.
Peiwen completed an undergraduate degree of Commerce/ Law at Melbourne university before beginning her legal career in Melbourne. In 2016 Peiwen moved to the White & Case Hong Kong office as an Associate and became Counsel in January 2021.
Justin completed his JD at Melbourne university and became an associate at White & Case in 2020. He speaks to Isabella about the incredible opportunities he has already had working at White & Case including, client secondments and completing a Graduate rotation in Japan.
Tune in on Wednesday to learn more about Peiwen and Justin's journeys, and about what it is like working at White & Case.
If you are interested in learning more about what Ella discussed in Episode Two, please see the links below.
About Allen & Overy: https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/careers/china/students-and-graduates-in-hong-kong-sar
https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/expertise/practices/litigation-arbitration-and-investigations/litigation
More about Sovereign Immunity: https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/news-and-insights/publications/state-of-play-a-review-of-sovereign-immunity-cases
Tune in next week for our discussion with Counsel Peiwen Chen and Associate Justin Chang from White & Case.
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
Episode Two of the Think Global: Careers in International Law Podcast Series, brought to you by the GLSA and Allen & Overy, is now available to listen to on Apple and Spotify.
Enjoy listening and let us know what you think below!
Transcript available here: https://www.glsa.org.au/global-thinking-podcast-2021
Episode Two of the GLSA’s Think Global: Careers in International Law podcast series is being released this Wednesday the 7th of July!
In this episode Mimi sits down with Ella Wardlaw, an Associate in Allen & Overy’s Litigation team in the London office. They discuss Ella’s pathway from law school in Melbourne straight into an international legal career in Hong Kong, through to her current position in London. Mimi and Ella also discuss the differences between qualifying in Hong Kong and Australia.
Tune in on Wednesday to learn more about Ella’s journey, and what it is like working at Allen & Overy.
If you are interested in learning more about what Karen discussed in Episode One, please see the links below.
For more about the Clifford Chance Vacation Scheme and Training Contract in Hong Kong: https://careers.cliffordchance.com/apac/locations/hongkong.html
For more about the PCLL: https://www.ple.hku.hk/
Tune in next week for our discussion with Associate Ella Wardlaw from Allen & Overy.
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