Allens Confidential podcast
Mistakes, memories and milestones: the Allens grad experience
In this episode, Tahlia and Mel talk to two recent grads (including a former Allens Confidential host) about their experience as junior lawyers in the firm.
What did we talk about?
- Rotations: how they're structured and how to nominate your preferences;
- Training and development opportunities;
- The LSA (Legal Services Award);
- Allens' non-silo approach; and
- Embarrassing stories/confessions (there are some doozies).
If you've ever wondered what to expect from your first year as a lawyer in a big firm, this episiode has you covered.
This episode is part of our 2022 series.
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About the presenters: Melissa Camp and Tahlia Rodrigues
As a child Melissa was told she would talk to a brick wall if it looked at her in the right way. As fate would have it, that brick wall would be Allens lawyers. Melissa clerked in 2019/20 and is now in Corporate M&A while also completing her Masters in Global Competition & Consumer Law. She describes law as a 'perfect fit' as it allows her to talk for a living and bankroll both her dogs' knitted sweater wardrobe and gourmet snack habit.
Tahlia is described by the Legal Admissions Board as a 'qualified lawyer' and by her junior school report cards as a 'disruptive class clown who distracts others'. They're not mutually exclusive. A former clerk in 2019/20, she is now rotating through the Intellectual Property team and quietly listens to Hans Zimmer scores at her desk in order to encourage productivity.