A day in the life of Tia Khan

8:30am

In the mornings, I usually make my way to Martin Place station with enough time to grab a coffee on the way in. I like to use my morning commute to catch up on the headlines and any interesting legal news.

9:00am

I like to first settle in at my desk, review emails and finalise any outstanding tasks from the day before. Depending on the day, we’ll also have a team meeting or internal discussion about new clients, ongoing cases and any tasks that need addressing.

10:30am

Morning tea! One of the perks of coming into the office on a Friday. I take this opportunity to listen to Shane’s weekly firm-wide announcement, catch up with members of other teams and enjoy some delicious pastries.

11:00am

After morning tea, I start scratching things off my to do list starting with a research task on data centres in the APAC regions including recent business deals and how the legislative amendments may affect activity in the region. The team also uses the research to update our global counterparts on regional developments. 

1:00pm

Time for lunch – this is when I like to grab a bite with my friends from one of the many eateries around the building. On other days, if it’s warm enough, a casual group from the firm meet up and go for a swim to stay active throughout the day.

2:00pm

After finishing the rest of the research tasks from the morning, I’ll begin the process of drafting a brief to counsel and collating relevant trial documents, evidence, affidavits, and case law to include in the brief. Sometimes, to stretch my legs, I’ll take the time to catch up with another graduate for an afternoon coffee.

5:30pm

After spending the afternoon tackling client work and the rest of the tasks on my list, I like to check in the with Partners and the rest of the team to update them on the progression of my work, discuss workloads for the next day and have a casual chat about upcoming weekend plans before heading home.