the protege podcast

Why this law student slowed down her degree
While many law students race to finish their degrees and jumpstart their careers, one law student has discovered the...
14 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
How next-gen lawyers can build a professional network
With breaking into the legal profession remaining a significant challenge for law graduates and university students, a...
03 March 2025
By Grace Robbie
The value of gaining experience outside the legal profession
While many law students are eager to enter the competitive legal field right away, a current law student emphasises the...
03 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
Challenges law students face when trying to break into the profession
For many law students, the journey to securing their first role in the legal profession is filled with numerous...
20 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
How young lawyers are redefining wellbeing
As younger lawyers increasingly prioritise their wellbeing alongside their career ambitions, the president of the LIV...
06 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
Evergreen and emerging challenges facing young lawyers
The legal profession has always faced its fair share of challenges, but these obstacles have become increasingly...
09 December 2024
By Grace Robbie
How to manage your wellbeing as a law student
The demands of being a law student are undeniably challenging and often overwhelming, but Cassidy Pole highlights that...
25 November 2024
By Grace Robbie
How this first-year law student landed a job in a law firm
Breaking into the legal profession can be a challenging endeavour, particularly for a law student. Here, Cassidy Pole...
11 November 2024
By Grace Robbie
How law schools can better support students address current challenges
It is incumbent upon universities to help their law students tackle the myriad challenges they face – not just a...
31 October 2024
By Grace Robbie
Better aligning the law degree with student needs
In a decisive effort to align its curriculum with the changing needs of law students, the dean of law at the University...
14 October 2024
By Grace Robbie
The impact of internship programs for Indigenous law students
Here, an Indigenous law student reflects on her personal experience completing an internship program at a BigLaw firm,...
26 September 2024
By Grace Robbie
From Zimbabwe to Australia: This lawyer’s incredible journey to a successful legal career
Here, Peter Muzariri shares the motivational story of his journey to becoming a lawyer, which took him across three...
16 September 2024
By Grace Robbie
How goal setting helped this legal counsel succeed
Overcoming both personal and professional challenges, Peter Muzariri emphasises, necessarily involves effective goal...
03 September 2024
By Grace Robbie
Why it’s important to build up your contact base as a lawyer
In a multifaceted legal profession, Vicky Martin underscores how nurturing a strong and extensive professional network...
27 August 2024
By Grace Robbie
An unconventional journey to becoming a special counsel
In a world where many law students follow the conventional path from high school to university and then to a legal...
13 August 2024
By Grace Robbie
Finding and maintaining friendships as a lawyer
In the competitive world of legal practice, fostering friendships among peers may seem, to some, counterintuitive to...
05 August 2024
By Grace Robbie
The importance of internal networking
In today’s fast-paced professional environment, there is often an emphasis and focus on external networking. However,...
05 August 2024
By Grace Robbie
How young lawyers can be more commercially minded
Possessing technical legal skills and knowledge is merely the foundation for success in legal practice, with an...
23 July 2024
By Grace Robbie
How law grads can ‘make their mark on the world’
Here, recent law graduate Jad Al-Masri imparts the legal skills and knowledge that he has acquired since embarking on...
22 July 2024
By Grace Robbie
Advice from a lawyer-entrepreneur for young practitioners
Chami Rupasinghe, founder of Law Wise Youth, shares invaluable advice for young lawyers to not only stand out but also...
08 July 2024
By Grace Robbie