Alice Kwong

Trainee Solicitor

After completing my Arts/Law degree from Monash University in 2008, which I began at Deakin in 2004, I have been so fortunate to commence my Traineeship in 2009 at Wisewould Mahony. My Arts major is in linguistics (study of all languages), with a minor in Chinese. However I decided to pursue a career in the legal field as did not quite know what to do with my Arts degree...

During my law studies, I was lucky enough to travel and work in Hong Kong, doing a 3 week internship at a small sole-proprietor law firm. This gave me the chance to utilize my skills in the Chinese language as well as gaining invaluable experience. In my last year of law, I continued to learn more about the Asian legal systems by studying abroad at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

5 years of university finally came to an end, and now I am so proud to be at Wisewould Mahony, a firm that has a wonderfully warm and supportive culture. As 'Trainee' solicitors, we are highly involved in matters from the outset, with the opportunity to appear in court within the first week. Currently, I am in the Commercial Litigation & Insurance department which is a dynamic and challenging area of the firm. Whilst some tasks have required a high-level of responsibility, the care and understanding provided by everyone at Wisewould Mahony has set off my career to a fantastic start. My brief time at Wisewould Mahony has been most enjoyable so far and I am looking forward to an exciting year as we rotate through each of the practice areas in the firm.