Rate My Professor Svetlana German

Svetlana German serves as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Sydney campus within the School of Law and Business. She earned her Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (BSc/LLB) from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Laws (LLM) from Columbia University. She is undertaking a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the University of Technology Sydney in the area of mediation. Her doctoral research project explores mediators’ understanding of neutrality and fairness in the context of self-represented parties in civil law mediations in New South Wales, as well as the challenges and opportunities of mediation when parties lack legal representation. She holds the Quentin Bryce Law Doctoral Scholarship for her PhD studies.

Prior to her academic career, Svetlana German practiced as a commercial lawyer at Allens Linklaters in Sydney. Called to the Bar in 2013, she practiced as a barrister at 10th Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers. She is an accredited mediator in New York, accredited under the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS), and registered with the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP). At Notre Dame Australia, she teaches courses including Property Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Contract Law A, and Principles of Equity. She has co-coached student teams for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot competitions, including the 2025 team and earlier groups that achieved notable successes. Svetlana has presented at events such as legal education conferences on clinical legal experience alongside Robert Pelletier and Australian Dispute Resolution Research Network roundtables on topics including NMAS and distinctions between process and substance in court-connected mediations. Her integrated experience in legal practice, dispute resolution, and academia enhances her contributions to legal education.