Juris Sisters is about celebrating women in law and changing the law. It is hosted by two Juris Doctor students, Natalia Zivcic and Hilly Pammer-Green. Our mission is to celebrate women navigating the challenges of the professional world.
#11 - Lucy Cornford and am I cut out to be a lawyer...?
This week the juris sisters are chatting with Lucy Cornford from Clayton Utz about her experience as a young lawyer navigating the job market and clerkship process. Lucy explains how she loves her job in the construction team and that whilst practicing commercial law it is possible and important that you still live in alignment with your values.
4 Aug 2022
#10 - Breaking Barriers with Meg Lee
Join us as we chat with Meg Lee, a partner in the Property and Projects team at Hall & Wilcox. Meg explains how she broke down barriers to become a partner whilst balancing family life. As a science/law grad, Meg describes how she forged a niche career in a field she is genuinely passionate about. Meg describes the mentorship opportunities and support available for women at Hall & Wilcox. This episode is not to be missed!
3 Jun 2022
#9 - Laura Hartmann on Innovation and Trans-Rights
Join us as we chat with Laura Hartmann, a passionate legal designer and academic. We chat about everything from trans-rights to innovation in the law and challenges the legal industry and the community more broadly face with implementing AI in the workplace.
8 Mar 2022
#8 - Leadership with Michelle Dixon
In this episode the Juris Sisters interview Michelle Dixon about her time as CEO of leading Australian law firm Maddocks. Their conversation covers topics such as women's leadership, domestic labour during the pandemic, unconscious bias law, gender equality and the need to give back to the community.
14 Jan 2022
#7 - Disability in the Law with Abbey Dalton
Welcome back to the Juris Sisters! After a hiatus filled with Christmas celebrations, New Year's debacles, lots of food and COVID-19, we are delighted to be back! This episode was recorded at the end of last year, so tune in to hear Hilly and Nat have a bit of a yarn about Nat's Summer Clerkship experience at Allens. In today's episode we will be chatting with Abbey Dalton, one of the founders of the Disabled Australian Lawyers Association. Abbey discusses barriers facing disabled lawyers, explains what exactly 'Inspiration Porn' is and the nuances surrounding disability-first language.
10 Nov 2021
#6 - Resilience with Stephanie Cameron
Stephanie Cameron started at her career at Ashurst in Japan! But her journey to Japan was not smooth sailing by any means... Join us as we reflect on shut doors becoming happy endings. After all, resilience is a great soft skill to add to your resume.
27 Oct 2021
#5 - Juris Digest with Natalia and Hilly
In this episode, Natalia and Hilly have a chat about the challenges that most law students face in the early stages of their career, like securing that elusive first legal job. They reflect on some of the barriers they have had to overcome and what they wish they had known when they started law school.
12 Oct 2021
#4 - Human Rights with Paula Gerber
For law students unsure about what the future holds, Paula Geber is a testament to the utility of staying true to yourself and that it is never too late to chase your dreams. Paula was a successful partner in a commercial law firm when she quickly realised human rights were her true passion. Now, Paula is an academic with volumes of published literature and an incredibly vast knowledge of international human rights issues. Join us as we learn more about the issues plaguing LGBTIQ+ persons internationally.
26 Sept 2021
#3 - Amie Frydenberg
This week we chat with Amie Frydenberg about her novel job sharing arrangement that has helped her act as partner at Lander and Rogers whilst being a mother to her two gorgeous children. Join us as we discuss the barriers that mothers may face approaching partnership, home schooling during the pandemic and the #metoo movement changing the way that we move through the world.
6 Sept 2021
#2 - Alice Pung
This week we chat to Alice Pung, a celebrated author, lawyer and mum of three. Join us as we learn about Alice's unique family history, glass ceilings she broke through and how to organically manifest diversity in the workplace.
29 Aug 2021
#1 - Elisa Scalise
Elisa co-founded Resource Equity, an international not-for-profit that works to advance women's rights to land and natural resources in economically developing countries. Join us as we talk about some of the barriers to gender equality experienced by women in developing countries and Australia alike.
28 Aug 2021
Meet the Juris Sisters
Meet Hilly and Nat, two JD students on a mission to celebrate professional women. Join us, as we meet incredible women changing the law and working in law.
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