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This is Allens: Kenneth Imako
My father was a doctor practising in various places in PNG and I grew up feeling an expectation that I might follow in his footsteps. While the sciences really interested me through high school, my (argumentative) personality drew me ...
This is Allens: Tarsha Gavin
I don't think there was a particular moment that made me decide to pursue a career in law. While I didn't have much exposure to law through my family or networks growing up, I really enjoyed studying it at university and decided to apply ...
This is Allens: Dominic Anderson
It's the evolving nature of the work in the technology space that draws me in. I'm very interested in where society is going and how technology will enable and change that. My day-to-day work is constantly evolving. It sounds clichéd, but ...
This is Allens: Rod Aldus
My competitive nature led me to study law. My year 10 science teacher once told me he didn't think I could get the marks to get into law. Perhaps he was just using reverse psychology to motivate me. In any case, it worked and it has turned ...
This is Allens: Amelia Briscoe, Tess Regan and Vijay Cugati
Tess: From my first interview, I instantly knew that Allens was a firm I wanted to be a part of – there were good vibes as soon as I walked in the door. My second interview with Vijay reinforced what I thought in my first interview: that ...
This is Allens: Madeleine Hunt
Being a lawyer can be challenging – most of us have perfectionist tendencies, suffer from imposter syndrome, and give a lot of ourselves to our firm and clients. To ensure our working life is fulfilling, sustainable and, most importantly ...
This is Allens: Sally Pavett and Victoria Holthouse
Sally: I've been part of the Real Estate and Development team (RED) in Sydney since I began at the firm in April 1997. Victoria was also in RED, as a senior associate, when I started, so we've worked in the same team for over 25 years and ...
Gender equality at Allens
Allens' aim is to foster an inclusive, supportive and collaborative culture. Continuing to progress gender equality and having an equitable and inclusive workplace delivers better outcomes for our people, clients and communities. We are ...
Advancing LGBTQIA+ human rights with Equality Australia
Human rights issues facing LGBTQIA+ people across the globe will be explored on a world stage in March 2023, when Sydney WorldPride hosts the largest LGBTQIA+ Human Rights Conference ever to be held in the Southern Hemisphere. Former ...
Student innovation provides a helping hand for renters
Student innovation provides a helping hand for renters When a team of UTS students set out to create an online self-help tool for renters in 2018, they couldn’t have known that the impact of COVID-19 over the years that followed would see ...