Hiring News: Mochamad Kasmali, 2009 LLM Graduate, Rejoins Indonesian Firm Soemadipradja & Taher as Senior Associate

Mochamad Kasmali, an Indonesian lawyer and 2009 LLM graduate from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, has rejoined the Jakarta, Indonesia-based firm of Soemadipradja & Taher as a senior associate.

Kasmali originally joined Soemadipradja & Taher (S&T) in 1996 and was with the firm for four years before joining Newmont Indonesian subsidiary companies in 2000.

In mid 2010, after spending almost 10 years with Newmont Indonesian subsidiary companies and a short internship with one of the leading environmental law firms in Colorado, Temkin Wielga Hardt & Longenecker LLP, Kasmali returned to once again join S&T.

Kasmali’s main areas of practice include energy and natural resources, the environment and general corporate. Kasmali is currently advising clients on a wide range of energy and resources and corporate matters.

Kasmali obtained his Sarjana Hukum (Bachelor of Laws) degree in 1995 from Airlangga University, Surabaya, majoring in Civil Law and his LLM in Environmental and Natural Resources Law & Policy degree from the College of Law.

He is a licensed Advocate and a member of the Indonesian Advocates Association (Peradi) as well as the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and the Australian Mining Petroleum Law Association.

Don C. Smith, Director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law (ENRL) program in which Kasmali studied, said, "Kasmali was a wonderful student and a great person who made many friends while studying in Denver. He was always willing to share his expertise in Indonesian law with students from other parts of the world."

Lucy Daberkow, Assistant Director of the ENRL graduate program, noted that Kasmali "is a talented lawyer who learned a great deal in our program. All of us in Denver wish him continued success in a career that will be highlighted by his contributions to Indonesian law and beyond."

Meet Our Graduates: Mochamad Kasmali, LLM Graduate December 2009

The latest in our "Meet Our Graduates" series features Mochamad Kasmali, a December 2009 LLM graduate. Kasmali, as we all referred to him, is from Jakarta, Indonesia. He began his studies in Denver in January 2009 and finished in December 2009.

Kasmali has an LLB degree from Airlangga University Faculty of Law in Indonesia. He has significant experience practicing mining law in his home country.

In writing about Kasmali, several things come to mind:

He never seemed to worry about Denver's cold winter despite coming from one of the warmest places in the world. Instead he always seemed very good natured about the weather.

His wife and children were part of the larger community that makes up the graduate program. I know how proud he was of his son and daughter's ability to pick up English while attending U.S. schools. By the time they left, his son and daughter were speaking like English as if it was their first language.

Kasmali has a fantastic "photographer's eye." Put another way, he took many wonderful pictures that he shared with all of us.

Just before returning to Indonesia in January 2010 Kasmali and his wife hosted a dinner for a group from the graduate program. The meal included many delicious traditional foods that one would eat in Indonesia. It was an extremely enjoyable evening.

You will not find a better person in this world than Mochamad Kasmali nor a better family than his. Good natured and fun, Kasmali was an important member of our Denver community from the first day he arrived. He and his family will always be in our thoughts. We wish him good luck and much success as he continues his career.

Click here to watch and listen to Kasmali talk about his experience in Denver.

--Don Smith