Tilé and Olly Meets: Hon. Judge Dzenita Balic & Linda Cho

SEASON FINALE | It is our season 2 finale of our podcast where the theme has been 'traversing inclusion and belonging in the law'. So we thought, what better way to round out our second season than by taking it right back to the beginning and re-meeting with our first two ever guests on our podcast, Linda Cho and the Honourable Judge Dzenita Balic (whom kindly let us dispense with formalities in addressing her Honour in this episode).

Linda Cho is a criminal lawyer, and at the time we record this episode, she elucidates to us about an internship she did in the United States, and also on her (at that time, future plans) plans to relocate. Linda, we miss you already! Judge Dzenita Balic, whom was a Magistrate when we met her on our first podcast with her, shared with us about her continued journey in actively promoting diversity within legal and justice spaces. It's always a pleasure to learn from and share with these two wonderful humans. Digressions include the exploring of adoption of English names to maybe create a sense of belonging/inclusion, the importance of pro bono work in our profession, and the need for diversity strategies to include everyone.

As this conversation has been published two months late, it's interesting to reflect on what's transpired since our conversation back in late November. One big topic of conversation is the reflection on the Culture and Law Moot, which is now back for its second year coming up on 20 March 2025. We would love to see you there! To join us or find out more, please visit: https://www.trybooking.com/CZBQE.

This is a beautifully reflective episode and a reminder that there is always work to be done and we each can contribute to that work. We are so pleased to be able to share this final episode despite our unplanned hiatus. We will return in the second half of 2025 with more episodes for you.