Combining engineering and Japanese with law to create a unique lawyer career with Celeste Koravos

If you have ever wondered how your interests might intersect with a legal career, then this is the episode for you. My guest is Celeste Koravos, not only is she a lawyer but a certified engineer and skilled Japanese linguist. How did she create a unique career with her varied interests and talents? Listen to find out!
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In this episode you’ll hear:

How Celeste combined law with engineering and Japanese to become a uniquely skilled lawyer
How she used her maternity leave to experiment with combining a “real life MBA” with her love of coffee
How Celeste  took responsibility for her career by asking for and getting an international placement that was not on the list
The differences in the legal systems and laws in Japan and Australia
The importance of contributing to your community in any way you can even when you are “busy”
Celeste’s top tips for your legal career
The importance of horizontal versus vertical relationships
Her favourite podcasts, books and other fun facts

About Celeste
Celeste Koravos is a Senior Commercial Counsel, Asia-Pacific, at Maxeon Solar Technologies. As President of Australia Japan Society of Victoria she is also passionate about contributing to the bilateral Australia-Japan relationship, building relationships, connecting people and creating new value.
In early 2021, Celeste worked as the Director, Directions at COVID-19 Legal at Victorian Government Department of Health. Prior to that she was Legal Counsel at Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd, advising various business divisions and group companies in Australia and New Zealand. She also has extensive private practice experience in leading Australian and international law firms in Melbourne and Tokyo where she advised on complex construction, engineering and large-scale infrastructure projects.
Celeste is also a qualified civil engineer (first class honours) with industry experience including BHP Billiton (coal bed methane), Exxon Mobil (gas and power marketing) and ARRB Group (traffic and transport). Celeste enjoys interfacing technical, legal and commercial aspects of projects.
Connect with Celeste
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/celestekoravos/
Website: https://ajsvictoria.org.au/
Links
T-Site Bookstore https://store.tsite.jp/daikanyama/
Seven types of ambiguity by Elliot Perlman https://www.amazon.co.jp/Seven-Types-Ambiguity-Elliot-Perlman/dp/1594481431
Connect with Catherine
Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnellcatherine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyeronair
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catherine.oconnell.148
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oconnelllawyer