Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

30 Under 30 Awards Finalist Showcase | Banking & Finance

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, brought to you in collaboration with principal partner Taylor Root, Lawyers Weekly speaks to final...

Protégé: How to volunteer your way into in-house before graduation

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For one budding young lawyer, breaking into the very tough-to-crack in-house sector as a university student was made possible through many volunteerin...

An update on commercial leasing for law firms

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Following one of the most-downloaded episodes of last year, Kernel Property returns to the show to discuss the state of affairs in commercial leasing ...

Signing up for more legal training key to advancing in the profession

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode with The College of Law, Hive Legal executive director and experience designer Melissa Lyon talks listeners through the many b...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Finding your feet as an in-house lawyer

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Sherburn was the first in-house lawyer for her business, Who Gives A Crap. If this wasn't challenging enough, she had to contend with the product...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Working smarter, not harder

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

COVID-19 didn't result in people having more time or less work. In fact, it went the other way. Moving into the new normal, lawyers are looking to bet...

Has the firm mergers landscape shifted?

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of COVID-19, appetite for firm mergers and sales accelerated. Has that trend continued as we now approach a post-pandemic marketplace?   ...

Will digital currencies become mainstream in legal services?

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A professional services marketplace in which digital currencies are mainstream is "rapidly approaching ", and Australian law firms have to be ready, s...

Upskilling critical for the next generation of lawyers

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with The College of Law, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Daljit Singh t...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Knowing when to close your firm and go back to a bigger practice

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Both personally and professionally, Daniel Rod experienced success as a sole practitioner. However, there came a point where he realised he needed to ...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Investing in the right technology

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Onboarding the right kind of technology at the onset of COVID-19 was paramount for Michael Solari, who believes it is always important to keep looking...

Protégé: 'Law was the wild card': Fitting the profession into other interests

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For one recent grad, choosing between two major interests could have been impossible but she may have found a way to make a legal career out of both. ...

Capacity exchange models will up-end BigLaw

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What the lawyers of today and tomorrow want is vastly different to what those who came before sought, Fionn Bowd says. New pathways are emerging, and ...

The Corporate Counsel Show: What I wish I'd known as GC

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a general counsel, Anthony Bekker was able to grow the business he worked for from having a national presence to an international one. Looking back...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: The future of creating briefs

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Creating briefs is not really legal work, Rachelle Bajaj says – it involves a lot of admin. For lawyers, this doesn't have to be the case, she argue...

Olympian-turned-lawyer on competitiveness and role models

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Having competed at two Olympic Games in marathon swimming, Heidi Gan has a clear understanding of the personal and professional drive for healthy comp...

Lawyers are 'way too nice' with fees and billing

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For too long, too many lawyers and law firms have been charging fees and issuing invoices that are not commensurate or proportionate with the work und...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Using personal experience to shape professional approach

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Having gone through family law proceedings herself, Ghania Dib understands the emotional toll it can take on individuals, and uses what she has gone t...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Building an efficient practice

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lawyers, Tim Perry says, are ultimately in a service industry, and they must remove as many barriers as possible in order to provide expertise to the ...

Protégé: 'Give it your best shot': The path from valedictorian to High Court

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Valedictorian, a major award and an incredibly coveted first job later, one graduate is still sticking to the same game plan that got her there: stayi...

A new world for criminal lawyers?

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Perhaps more than any other practice area, criminal law was hit hard by COVID-19. According to a two-time winner of Lawyers Weekly Awards, the new nor...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Running the Australian Open during COVID-19

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Stuk always wanted to work in sports law. He likely never imagined, however, that he would end up helping organise and run one of the world's b...

Burnout and blurred lines (between home and work)

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While the age of coronavirus has opened the eyes of the legal profession to new ways of working, there have been unintended – but also foreseeable –...

Creating the right energy in a litigation team

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alexandra Doig's bio on her firm's website says that "if she can't get you to crack a smile even in the most complicated dispute, then nobody can". Su...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Taking work away from bigger firms

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When former accountant and barrister Trevor Withane moved over from the UK, he quickly realised that the Australian marketplace is much more relations...

Protégé: Bouncing back from major obstacles as a young lawyer

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After being accepted into a law degree, one young graduate was diagnosed with cancer and told that she may never speak clearly again. Through a lot of...

Lawyers must be more visible

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

According to GC-turned-change agent Anna Lozynski, professional branding is fast becoming as important a business skill as tech proficiency, and as es...

The Corporate Counsel Show: ALRC GC on pursuing interesting legal roles

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From an early stage, Matt Corrigan knew that choosing roles in law that were of interest to him would allow him to bring his best self to work. Such a...

The changing nature of leadership in law

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Having worked in Silicon Valley and other corners of the globe, Dentons COO Dr Maureen Migliazzo understands that courage, creativity and a love for o...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Volunteering while building a firm

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jaide Law founder Malisa Howard says her firm name, in French, means "I help". This mantra guides how she structures her working week as a volunteer a...

Protégé: In-house over private practice? There's a lot to think about

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New graduates wanting to branch into the in-house legal space right from the get-go are told to try other avenues first, but if they play their cards ...

Barriers to seeking damages, and achieving justice, in the #MeToo era

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A new research paper explores the extent of damages awarded to victims of sexual harassment in the workplace in the lead-up to and following the adven...

The Corporate Counsel Show: An uncommon journey to in-house success

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just over 10 years ago, Ria Manguray made the decision to leave her home in Los Angeles, with her young son, to study law in Australia. By virtue of h...

Overcoming the 'golfing lawyer' mindset

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If Australia's legal profession is to meaningfully progress in the new normal, Rose Cocchiaro believes "egocentric, outdated" modes of legal practice ...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Ensuring your firm doesn't fail

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The overwhelming majority of Australian legal practices are boutiques and sole practitioners. Given how many businesses (in all industries) do not sur...

Protégé: What adding mooting to a résumé can do for a legal future

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whether it's flying halfway across the globe or tuning in online, there is a world of incredible benefits awaiting law students who sign up to mooting...

Outcomes of increased investment in technology

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Increased utilisation of tech in law gives birth to a bounty of changes in day-to-day legal practice, and opens the door to questions such as whether ...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Cyber attacks the 'number one consideration' for law departments

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you aren't trusted by the market because you've had a cyber attack, you might as well not be in business. As such, Annie Haggar says, corporate cou...

Breaking up with a bad boss

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly everyone – at some point – has experienced a superior, or colleague, whose approach has a deleterious impact, not just upon our workplace p...

The Corporate Counsel Show: 'The difference between a good company secretary and an okay one'

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

According to Helen Hardy, connectivity, collaboration and curiosity are key traits for company secretaries to help steer their organisations into the ...

Protégé: Getting into the 'wide world of legal practice' with Women in Law award winner

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Law students and graduates who choose to work alongside inspirational women, take advice from senior female practitioners and bring up others along wi...

From Australian footballer to BigLaw partner to human rights trailblazer

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Moya Dodd, who splits her time between a national firm and governance and human rights advocacy roles, says there is much that lawyers can learn fr...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Small still equals 'leading edge'

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Size is no indicator of success. As one boutique demonstrates, a small outfit in South Australia can compete on the national stage in the same way a g...

Employment contracts are insurance policies

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a workplace relations leader, and fan of The Barefoot Investor, Carly Stebbing argues it is critical that lawyers think of their job as their mos...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Living in DC while running a Qld-based firm

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Murray has been operating her right to information and privacy law firm from the US in the past year. Such a move was a risk, she says, but it...

Protégé: Boutique to BigLaw and the benefits of both for young grads

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rather than committing to one or the other, soon-to-be lawyers may find that their careers will be better off by sampling small and big firms alike. ...

Rethinking advocacy post-pandemic

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lawyers are the "custodians of the rule of law", and in a looming new normal, such professionals have to ensure their pushes for change, and acts of s...

The Corporate Counsel Show: The legal function in 2025

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

By the middle of this decade, the legal function could look vastly different, even from its current post-pandemic state. Here, KPMG global head of leg...

The Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year finalist showcase | Innovator of the Year

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Partner of the Year Awards 2020 was hosted as a hybrid event on Friday, 27 November 2020 with 160 professionals in attendance at The Star in Sydne...

Legal ops: A 'meaningful and valuable' vocational path

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Having been frustrated by what she saw as "deep inefficiencies and archaic practices" across the profession, Naomi Hickey-Humble found a home in legal...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Diversifying the business of law

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leah Cameron, who recently won Indigenous Lawyer of the Year and the Excellence Award at the Women in Law Awards, joins us to discuss her business vis...

Protégé: Moving up from small town to big firms as a young graduate

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From a small town on the Sunshine Coast through to working in bigger places, this young lawyer talks students and graduates through making it as a reg...

How client needs may dictate firms of choice post-pandemic

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

According to former barrister and managing partner Bree Knoester, clients are craving personal connection, empathy and understanding more so than ever...

The Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year finalist showcase | New Partner - 3 Years or Less

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Partner of the Year Awards 2020 was hosted as a hybrid event on Friday, 27 November 2020 with 160 professionals in attendance at The Star in Sydne...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Balancing life as a CLO and Law Society president

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Both personally and professionally, Elizabeth Carroll is keeping herself very busy. Wearing multiple hats, she feels, makes her better equipped to lea...

Running a national firm office as a 'pseudo-sole practitioner'

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Adelaide-bred Victoria Bell saw the need for Tindall Gask Bentley to have a presence in Darwin, she pitched it to her bosses. Almost four years l...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Be an entrepreneur first and a lawyer second

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wearing many hats as a law firm leader doesn't just mean balancing the financial and administrative duties on top of being a lawyer – it also means ...

Protégé: What a social media brand can do for your legal career

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Upload that new picture, post a fun update and connect, connect, connect! There's a lot of good to come out of a social media and online brand that co...

Litigators in for a year of 'drastic change'

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

According to award-winning litigation partner Jason Betts, there's never been a better time for litigation lawyers "to do difficult and challenging wo...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Networking 101 in the modern marketplace

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A lawyer's ability to network, Cassandra Heilbronn says, remains as important as ever in not only advancing one's vocational journey but also in formi...

Van living and alternative legal lifestyles

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Legal Support Professional of the Year Phoebe Macdougall has spent the last few years living in a van, migrating up and down the Northern Beaches of S...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Transform how your firm operates

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It is time, Lucy Dickens argues, for law firm owners to find a model that is not only better for business, but also for one's personal life. In this e...

Protégé: Making it to the top as a BigLaw graduate

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Securing a graduate role in one of Australia's top firms is no easy task, but it's not entirely out of reach for young students coming through the ran...

The Corporate Counsel Show: The rise of government cloud adoption

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prevention of data security issues, Amanda Fennell says, means "having enough detections in place to see something before it happens". In a post-pan...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Reflections on 3 years as a law society president

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For Maria Savvas, the best way to see change in the legal profession has been to roll up her sleeves and do the work to achieve it. In this episode of...

Protégé: Standing out in a pool of applicants with the Law Student of the Year

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With thousands of students coming out of law school with a degree each year, it's just becoming harder and harder to stand out in the pool of high-ach...

Who pays the penalty for breaches of the WHS Act?

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, brought to you by Holman Webb, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by workplace partner Alicia Mataere...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Be a 'sensible voice of reason in moments of crisis'

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Student accommodation businesses were "uniquely hit" by COVID-19. For Ben Klug, this time has presented significant challenges but also valuable lesso...

The Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Finalist Showcase | Pro Bono

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Partner of the Year Awards 2020 was hosted as a hybrid event on Friday 27 November with 160 professionals in attendance at The Start in Sydney and...

The year that was in capital markets

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Antony Rumboll's view is that the age of coronavirus has resulted in "the most remarkable year" in capital markets. For practitioners in this space, t...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: What a 20-year military career taught EJ Wise about life and the law

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

EJ Wise has had an extraordinary and distinguished career, including two tours of duty. Her breadth of military and legal experience has provided uniq...

Protégé: Weighing up legal ethical duties in light of Lawyer X

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this fortnight's episode of The Protégé Podcast, an associate professor chats about how important it is for aspiring solicitors and barristers to...

What clients want post-pandemic

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The age of coronavirus has had significant consequences upon legal clients across the board, new research says. As a result, clients are both expectin...

'It's a lawyer's duty to fight for justice'

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cassandra Treadwell has always had a strong sense of justice. Therefore, after a 20-year legal career, she was well placed to enter the not-for-profit...

The Corporate Counsel Show: The hemp industry, the pandemic and educating Australians

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Teresa Cleary has had a rich and diverse legal career to date, and now with one year's experience in a leading global hemp business under her belt, sh...

Finding creative restructuring options for Australian businesses

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With pandemic-inspired relief for businesses continuing, it is essential that businesses of all stripes consider and implement idiosyncratic strategie...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: The transition from sole practitioner to employer

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At a certain point, sole practitioners may find they have too much work on their plates. Knowing how and when to start hiring people, and become a lea...

WIL 2020 | Diversity Law Firm of the Year

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Partner of the Year Awards 2020 will be hosted as a live broadcast event on Friday 27 November, and as part of this virtual event, Lawyers Weekly ...

Ethical perceptions of lawyers in 2020

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the third year in a row, Lawyers Weekly and Governance Institute of Australia are pleased to present an episode about the annual Ethics Index, wit...

Protégé: Making real, diverse change in the profession (while still a law student)

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One young student has challenged the lack of diversity by creating a new organisation that connects African-Australian students from all over Austral...

Kate Jenkins on evolving issues with workplace sexual harassment

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Before the onset of coronavirus, sexual harassment in law was still a "very common, prevalent experience". In a post-pandemic world, Sex Discriminatio...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Risk should guide a leader's decision-making

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Legal department leaders in telecommunications companies must balance many competing interests and concerns each and everyday. Prioritising decisions...

A plaintiff's perspective on class actions: Part II

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with Maurice Blackburn, is pleased to present a two-part episode exploring all things class actions in 2020 and beyond....

A plaintiff's perspective on class actions: Part I

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with Maurice Blackburn, is pleased to present a two-part episode exploring all things class actions in 2020 and beyond....

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Being a remote lawyer before it was fashionable

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Having operated a virtual legal practice for over six years, Emma Heuston knows exactly how to make the 'new normal' work. In this episode of The Bout...

Protégé: ALSA to spearhead real change for law students in 2021

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In The Protégé Podcast's first episode, host Naomi Neilson is joined by the Australian Law Students Association (ALSA) president Nicholas Tsekouras ...

Marketing, value propositions and the future of law

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The age of coronavirus is not just a critical juncture during which legal professionals must be effectively speaking with their target audiences – i...

The Corporate Counsel Show: What's life like as a BigLaw GC?

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Hine started her career as a lawyer in BigLaw firms, but it wasn't until she moved across to the in-house arm of such practices that she truly f...

Leading from the front, with Michael Harmer

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The age of coronavirus has highlighted the need for law firm leaders to ensure they are steering their ships in targeted, business-specific ways, says...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: 'I strive to be the hardest-working person'

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Having worked all kinds of part-time jobs to get through law school, including retail and fruit shops, Elias Tabchouri understands how essential it is...

The property market, the pandemic and legal professionals

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, brought to you in conjunction with our partners at GlobalX, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Gl...

The Corporate Counsel Show: The state of in-house recruitment

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Legal recruitment has been hit hard in the age of coronavirus, but for legal departments and individual lawyers seeking a change, there remain inheren...

The Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Finalist Showcase | Dispute Resolution

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Partner of the Year Awards 2020 will be hosted as a live broadcast event on Friday 27 November, and as part of this virtual event, Lawyers Weekly ...

The Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Finalist Showcase | M&A

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Partner of the Year Awards 2020 will be hosted as a live broadcast event on Friday 27 November, and as part of this virtual event, Lawyers Weekly ...

Bernard Collaery on threats to the rule of law

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former ACT attorney-general Bernard Collaery says he never wanted to become a "campaigner or crusader" for civil liberties; rather he has wanted to ac...

The Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Finalist Showcase | Corporate

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Partner of the Year Awards 2020 will be hosted as a live broadcast event on Friday 27 November, and as part of this virtual event, Lawyers Weekly ...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: What barristers want from boutiques briefing them

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If sole practitioners and SME law firms want to establish long-term, collaborative partnerships with those at the Bar, they must ensure they are condu...

Can lawyers buy a home anywhere in the new normal?

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With remote work and WFH arrangements becoming increasingly mainstream, it is possible that lawyers will also look to buy property and live further aw...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Corporate gap years and vocational success

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Two years ago, Gregory Seeto took a leave of absence from work to go travelling in the Americas and then spent six months working in recreational role...

Working from Canada for an Aussie firm

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Post-pandemic, more and more lawyers will be working remotely. As award-winning senior associate Sarah Bullock can attest, one's remote location can w...