Meet Odom Somnang, graduate of the LL.B., International Program of Legal Studies (2021–2025) and currently Junior Associate & Business Development Officer, Kinstellar Southeast Asia in association with Sok Siphana Sethalay.
Odom reflects on his journey at NUM iLAW, the
community that shaped him, and the values he continues to carry into
professional practice.
"I would not have become who I am
without stepping into the International Program of Legal Studies at the
National University of Management. It remains one of the few moments I can
point to and say that my life changed direction there. What I remember most is
not a competition or a grade, but the feeling of belonging to one large family:
mentors who gave their time freely, peers who argued with me until the argument
was better, and juniors who trusted me with their preparation. It is also where
my thesis on digital evidence began, a question I am still writing about a year
later, now in professional practice. The value I carry from iLAW is learning by
doing, and it is the same value I apply at an international firm today. It is
also why I keep returning to coach, to judge, and to remind the next generation
that the goal is not only to win a moot, but to become a legal professional
with a conscience. I am proud to be an iLAW alumnus, and that pride is
permanent."
Odom’s
journey reflects NUM iLAW’s learning-by-doing approach, where
students develop their legal knowledge alongside practical skills, research
experience, professional exposure, and a strong sense of responsibility toward
their community.
His continued
engagement with NUM iLAW as a coach and judge, even after graduation,
also demonstrates the strong connection between our alumni and the next
generation of students.
We are proud to
see our graduates continuing to grow professionally while giving back to the
community that supported their journey.
Once NUM iLAW, always NUM iLAW.
