Class Notes

Alexandra ‘Alix’ Biggs works with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), leading their human rights monitoring and analysis in the West Bank. This follows 15 months in Ukraine and two years in Iraq managing humanitarian programmes advancing the protection of civilians with the United Nations and the Norwegian Refugee Council. After graduating from ANU with a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours), Alix went on to complete a Masters in Migration Studies at the University of Oxford before starting her international career in Egypt.

Since leaving Burgmann and graduating the ANU, I have worked as a lawyer across the justice system: from being a Judicial Clerk in the Courts, to a Solicitor Advocate in Moree for the Aboriginal Legal Service, to an International Lawyer for the Department of Foreign Affairs.

I recently graduated from Harvard Law School with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree. I was honoured to receive the Morgan and Helen Chu Prize for the top two LL.M. students. I am very grateful for the support of the Harvard Club of Australia, the Lionel Murphy Foundation (ANU College of Law) and all those who made such an incredible year possible. Snippets of my year (and some of my inspiring classmates) are featured in this Harvard Law School publication.

I am currently living in London with my fiancé Sam Saunders (2014–2016), where we have enjoyed reconnecting with the many other Burgies based here. I represent victims of the Fundão dam collapse in Brazil suing BHP, and I am busy planning our upcoming wedding!

Moved out of Sydney in 2009 and now living in Bowral with my wife and three children where life is good! I have been in financial services for the large majority of my working life and spend 2–3 days a week working in our Sydney office with the remainder WFH, where I work as a Financial Advisor for Principal Edge Financial Services.

Some of my highlights from my time at Burgmann include friendships that have lasted a lifetime forged through a combination of living together, uni life and sport. The days at Burgmann were filled with laughter and good times, and hold some of my fondest memories.

I enjoyed my sporting experiences at Burgmann through AFL, Rugby League, Tennis and Dawborn original.