Legal Profiles
Striking the right note
Working from home is one thing, says Sally London. Composing a jazz track with a 16-piece band, all recording from home, is a different challenge entirely.
Published in the Law Society Journal (Sydney, Australia) in March 2021.
Case for a country practice
Sweat, dust, and the smell of 2,500-odd cattle aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but for lawyer Alexandra Long, the combination has a special kind of magic.
Published in the Law Society Journal (Sydney, Australia) in February 2021.
Unpredecented gap year
Ashurst lawyer Sara Lane planned to take a year off work in 2020 to explore as much of South America as possible. COVID-19 ensured she got more adventure than she bargained for.
Published in the Law Society Journal (Sydney, Australia) in December 2020.
Dancing through culture and change
Keerthi Ravi never used to tell her friends what she got up to after school. Looking back, however she is incredibly proud of her achievements.
Published in the Law Society Journal (Sydney, Australia) in November 2020.
A sporty fling took this lawyer around the world
Amanda Fung is a talented athlete who has represented her country and competed around the world, but she tells us a lot of people have never heard of her sport.
Published in the Law Society Journal (Sydney, Australia) in October 2020.
A splendid mix
Lawyer James Stewart says there’s nothing better than a classic dry gin, with good quality tonic and a hint of citrus. He tells us how his brand, The Splendid Gin, came to be.
Published in the Law Society Journal (Sydney, Australia) in September 2020.
Racing toward a new challenge
Phil O’Sullivan is a technology, media and telecommunications specialist who recently became a partner at Allens. His next goal is his most ambitious yet.
Published in the Law Society Journal (Sydney, Australia) in August 2020.
Feeding the forgotten
Foodbank is the only food relief organisation in Australia to play a role in times of emergency and natural disasters such as fires, floods and cyclones. It’s why Ashurst Pro Bono practice executive Shiranee Pararajasingham leapt at an opportunity to help Foodbank deliver food to Sydney’s most vulnerable during COVID-19.
Published in the Law Society Journal (Sydney, Australia) in July 2020.
A robust and surprising career
Sandy Godfrey was a boutique winemaker long before he was a lawyer. He says that crushing grapes with his kids still offers a welcome escape from the office.
Published in the Law Society Journal (Sydney, Australia) in February 2020.
No run-of-the-mill career
Jen Brown was working in private practice when she took up running. Step by step, she ended up on a path she never could have anticipated.
Published in the Law Society Journal (Sydney, Australia) in December 2019.
Carving a new line
Stress is part of the job for most solicitors. But intellectual property lawyer Matt Ward regularly faces life-or-death decisions that he says keep it in perspective.
Published in the Law Society Journal (Sydney, Australia) in August 2019.