Annual Report 2014-15
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Secondees<br />
Secondees from King & Wood Mallesons, Allens<br />
Linklaters and Norton Rose Fulbright joined RACS once<br />
again this year.<br />
King & Wood Mallesons - Jacob Offen and Michael<br />
Forgacs.<br />
Allens Linklaters - Jonathan Hall Spence<br />
Norton Rose Fulbright - Alex Kennedy and Amritha<br />
Thiyagarajan.<br />
RACS is immensely grateful to our partner legal firms for<br />
their ongoing support and to the individual lawyers who<br />
joined us. The hardest thing is saying goodbye at the end<br />
of their 6 months as they so quickly become an essential<br />
part of our team<br />
Amritha Thiyagarajan –<br />
secondee from Norton Rose<br />
Fulbright<br />
Working at RACS was<br />
both a humbling and<br />
enriching experience.<br />
I was given significant<br />
autonomy in running client files, and I learnt about<br />
the processes involved in developing the best<br />
strategy to give your client the highest chance of<br />
success. Although it was challenging at times, I<br />
feel really fortunate to have had this opportunity<br />
through the secondment program at Norton Rose<br />
Fulbright. The lawyers at RACS inspired me every<br />
day with their tenacity and passion for what they<br />
do. I am proud to have worked alongside such<br />
exceptional individuals, and to have contributed<br />
to such valuable work. I’m sure I will take this<br />
experience forward as one of the highlights of my<br />
legal career.<br />
Aarthi Sridharan 20<strong>15</strong><br />
– secondee from Mallesons<br />
I have thoroughly enjoyed<br />
being the KWM secondee<br />
to RACS (Aug 20<strong>15</strong> to<br />
Feb 2016). I have truly<br />
appreciated the opportunity<br />
to observe highly intelligent and passionate<br />
solicitors and staff at an organisation which does<br />
crucial work for its clients in an ever changing and<br />
challenging legal environment. Having been given<br />
responsibility for approximately 40 casework files,<br />
I have learnt invaluable legal and advocacy skills,<br />
which I will take with me for the rest of my legal<br />
career. Aside from casework, I have also had the<br />
chance to give telephone advice on a regular basis<br />
and to participate in other RACS staff sessions. The<br />
collaborative and encouraging RACS environment<br />
has also allowed me to make life long friendships<br />
with truly inspirational staff and volunteers.<br />
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