Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

LawTech Talks: What's coming next in conveyancing?

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The movement away from paper, and acceleration in uptake of technological platforms, is perhaps no more stark than in the conveyancing space. And, t...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Doing more with less, without sacrificing team wellness

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The notion of "doing more with less" is a foremost consideration for in-house legal teams. For team leaders, ensuring that the health and wellbeing ...

Lawyers don't need sight to have vision

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Despite being born with total blindness, Amanda Heal has always been determined to make a difference. Here, the lawyer-turned-author and keynote speak...

Protégé: Emerging lawyers must be APAC-literate

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anjali Nadaradjane has always been interested in international relations – a passion which she has immersed herself in whilst furthering her legal d...

Legal Lightbulbs: Why are junior lawyers so unhappy?

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Legal employers have made great strides in recent years to better accommodate and cater to the myriad wellness needs of professionals. However, there ...

30 Under 30 Awards Finalist Showcase 2022 | Financial services

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with 30 Under 30 principal partner Taylor Root, Lawyers Weekly speaks with...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Being the first GC in a business

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twice in his expansive career, award-nominated lawyer Michael Guilday has served as the inaugural general counsel for a business he has worked for. Es...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Mental health considerations in criminal law

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

By its very nature, criminal law sees a greater prevalence of mental health issues than most other practice areas, requiring many lawyers in this spac...

Protégé: Finding a 'law-adjacent' career path

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There has, arguably, never been a better time to not practise as a lawyer. This is because, Sam Burrett says, there are myriad opportunities for the n...

How quadriplegia provided lawyer-turned-doctor Dinesh Palipana the chance to leave the world a better place

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2010, Dr Dinesh Palipana was involved in a car accident that left him with quadriplegia. Now working as an ER doctor, he has a greater appreciation...

LawTech Talks: Are you running your firm, or is your firm running you?

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with LexisNexis Pacific, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with LexisNexis legal software...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Bringing a 'true understanding of an asset's life cycle'

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a property lawyer, what gets Lisa Briese out of bed in the morning is seeing buildings get built. Having spent over 16 years in-house, she now work...

Qld A-G Fentiman on the rise of scams

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Queensland Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman joins The Lawyers Weekly Show to discuss the increasing prevalence of scams and other cyber issues, parti...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Cutting costs and creating more value

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, produced in partnership with Maurice Blackburn, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with the firm's ch...

Trend towards non-traditional business models a 'wonderful thing'

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While some businesses may use the NewLaw tag as a "marketing ploy", there has never been more choice – both for lawyers and buyers of legal servic...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Lawyers must be 'digitally literate'

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Given how much the marketplace is shifting, professionals and business owners have a duty, Natasha Blycha argues, to bolster their understanding and a...

Emerging from lockdown

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Like many sectors, the legal profession had to adapt to meet the demands of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Now is a good time to ask: what positive changes s...

The Corporate Counsel Show: An increasing focus on vocational purpose

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According to general-counsel-turned-careers-coach Claire Bibby, in-house lawyers are increasingly concerned with being able to live out their values a...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: What I've learned from 5 years of running an online community for lawyers

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Five years ago, Clarissa Rayward started an online community for like-minded legal professionals, which has become so much more than just a knowledge-...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Is cyber security a major election issue?

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, brought to you by Lawyers Weekly's sister brand, Cyber Security Connect, unpacks the latest in cyber secur...

Legal Lightbulbs: How can firms keep new lawyers?

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The question of how to attract and retain graduate lawyers is "one of the most vexing issues" facing law firms. Why is it so difficult to hold on to t...

The Corporate Counsel Show: No corporate integrity without courage

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are fast approaching the period in which fraud that took place during the global pandemic, across the corporate landscape, will become apparent. Fo...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: 'You have to be so passionate' to run a business

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Both Annabel and Hugh Griffin grew up in families that ran businesses. Now a married couple, and each bringing their own experiences to the table, the...

Understanding the issues with hybrid working

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since the advent of work-from-home arrangements, much has been made of the danger of losing the "water cooler conversation" for the sake of profession...

Protégé: Challenging preconceptions and assumptions about yourself

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two-time Golden Gavel winner Olivia Irvine has come to learn, over time, certain things about herself: she is funnier, braver and not as adverse to be...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: 6 steps to a successful remote workforce

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Increasingly, SME firm owners will have to grapple with how best to manage the idiosyncratic needs of a scattered workforce. Implementing the right st...

A Ukrainian firm managing partner on life right now

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Myroslav Khmarskyi – managing partner of Ukrainian law firm Av...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Creating a career and lifestyle that works for you

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Having spent years in senior in-house roles, Sarah Galbally and Shannon Landers are at a point where they want to utilise their expertise to service c...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Should you fire your accountant?

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

SME firm owners who hold their accountants to a higher standard are much better placed to be confident in themselves and how they run their businesses...

LawTech Talks: Reflecting on the waves of change

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with LodgeX, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with LodgeX founder and chief executive Kathy Co...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Risk, reform and financial services

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to the sheer scale and pace of change in the development of risk, how we understand it and how to respond to it, in-house legal teams ar...

Meet the surrogacy lawyer standing for the Greens in Wills

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Jefford is "sick of the mediocrity" in federal politics. This, coupled with her strong sense of social justice and keen awareness of inequity ac...

Protégé: Assuming a firm leadership role at 23

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Less than a year after he was admitted, award-nominated lawyer Jonathon Naef was presented with an opportunity to help create a new kind of family law...

Meet the barrister standing for the Liberals in Menzies

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Keith Wolahan – a solicitor-turned-barrister who has served multiple combat tours in Afghanistan – believes strongly in serving the community ...

Why government work is so meaningful

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Holding Redlich, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with partners Libby Car...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Helping run the FIFA Women's World Cup

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the head of legal for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup (being held in Australia and New Zealand), Emily Jackson is operating in a "very truncated...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: How should small firms interpret the 2022 budget?

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced numerous measures in last week's federal budget that will impact upon small businesses such as boutique law firms....

Meet the law professor standing for Labor in North Sydney

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Citizens have a responsibility, human rights law Professor Catherine Renshaw believes, to be politically aware and engaged, and when we contribute act...

What makes a good dealmaker?

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Madison Marcus, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Madison Marcus man...

Legal Lightbulbs: Is law firm market differentiation a unicorn?

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Legal Lightbulbs: the show that sees hosts Jerome Doraisamy and Bowd chief executive Fionn Bowd discuss and debate the q...

Why Australia is such a big part of this global firm's growth strategy

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

HFW – founded in the 1880s – has presences all over the globe. For myriad reasons, it sees its Australian operations as central to the firm's long...

'The powerhouse sector that fuels the Australian economy'

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Construction is an integral cog in the machine of Australian society. Even against the backdrop of extraordinary challenges during the age of COVID-19...

Protégé: Why practise in migration law?

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Given the capacity to work on both commercial and humanitarian matters, migration lawyers can build diversified practices that those in other areas of...

Meet the senior lawyer running against Craig Kelly

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Georgia Steele has over 15 years' experience as a lawyer, both in BigLaw firms and in-house at a major bank. The skills she picked up along the way (p...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Reflections from the outgoing counsel for Lawyers Weekly

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lawrence Lau started his career as an IT programmer before eventually becoming the corporate counsel for Momentum Media (Lawyers Weekly's parent compa...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: A blueprint for managing big, complex matters

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Small law firms can and should look to attract work that may, traditionally, have been the domain of the big end of town. Once a boutique secures said...

How worried should lawyers be about rising interest rates?

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For legal professionals considering property purchases in 2022, there are myriad factors to consider, from when the Reserve Bank will raise interest r...

The Corporate Counsel Show: 'I feel I can bring value'

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Having gleaned extensive experience as a legal counsel in the aviation and tech sectors, Andrew Truswell decided the time was right for him to move in...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Exiting abusive relationships

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are many forms of abuse in Australian society that lawyers have to grapple with to support their clients, some of which the law may never catch ...

Protégé: The path to international law as a new lawyer

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With decades of experience behind them, many inspiring and incredible practitioners have made a name for themselves as international lawyers. While th...

Legal Lightbulbs: Why can't partners say no to clients?

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the newest show from the Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network: Legal Lightbulbs. This show sees host Jerome Doraisamy and Bowd chief executive ...

LawTech Talks: Resolving complaints in sports

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sports disputes are incredibly topical right now, including complaints about bullying, harassment, sexual misconduct and systemic inequality and injus...

Why lawyers need to heed PM's warning regarding Russian cyber-attack reprisals

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, CyberSecurity Connect director Phil Tarrant and MAJGEN (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson, former head of the Departm...

Hybrid work and the future of CPD

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with LawCPD, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with LawCPD director and co-foun...

What makes a successful special counsel?

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Special counsel play a critical role within law firms of all stripes. Here, two award-winning practitioners detail how to succeed in this position, pa...

Where we're at with whistleblowing

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Australia was "once ahead of the curve" when it came to protecting and empowering whistleblowers. However, as Kieran Pender notes, "we are now seeing ...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Lessons from your law department colleagues

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is imperative that professionals across law departments better understand and appreciate where their colleagues are coming from so that collaborat...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Why preparedness is so pivotal

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning IP lawyer Naomi Pearce has the "preparedness to do things differently". For her, this means preparing to be flexible, adaptable and crea...

Protégé: 'What next and what else?': Why grades do not start and end a legal career

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of our 2021 Women in Law Awards finalists shares with Protégé why students do not need to fit into the "perfect" package of what a lawyer should...

Mentoring 101 in the new normal

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with CommBank Professional Services, the reigning Mentor of the Year discu...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Why curiosity is key

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Jordan is the GC of a large listed company and, before that, was deputy chief executive partner of a BigLaw firm. Despite her very impressive res...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: How my surrogacy journey inspired my practice

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Russell and her husband tried, for years, to have a child. The IVF journey took an enormous toll on her – emotionally and professionally – ...

The reigning Managing Partner of the Year on being true to one's self

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Warning: This show has been marked as explicit Danny King – in her own words – has "never had a filter" and is "fearlessly and shamelessly" herse...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Strengthening legal value chains

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Too often, disconnections exist in the working relationships between law departments and their external providers, which can exacerbate wellness issue...

Building a successful family law firm

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Plenti, two leaders of Australian family law firms outline how to cr...

Protégé: The advantages of working and studying full time

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For one of our Women in Law Awards finalists, standing out from her peers started with a schedule packed full of full-time work and full-time studying...

What sets good leaders apart?

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with CommBank Professional Services, the reigning Partner of the Year (Bi...

The Corporate Counsel Show: How to lead large law departments

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Jones has worked in-house for three blue-chip companies, including most recently as the general counsel for Samsung. Here, she discusses what she...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Building a 'sticky' client base

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to retaining clients, reigning Sole Practitioner of the Year Sarah Stoddart says that being authentic and transparent, including about o...

Removing toxicity from a lawyer's life

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Warning: This show has been marked as explicit In 2021, Dr Hannah Korrel advocated the need to break up with bad bosses. Here, she returns to the sho...

The Corporate Counsel Show: 'A global trading desk' of legal services

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Cleveland and Andrew Goldstein like to practice "on the fault lines of in-house, BigLaw and NewLaw". It's an approach to modern legal service del...

Crypto: A burgeoning practice area?

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the last 12 months, there has been an "avalanche" of clients using and requiring assistance with cryptocurrencies, offering much work for firms wit...

Protégé: The initiatives protecting aspiring lawyers on the 'front line' of the climate crisis

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In addition to its external responsibilities, GreenLaw has made a commitment to ensuring its members are processing all the emotions that come with be...

What does successful innovative thinking look like?

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Commonwealth Bank, the reigning Innovator of the Year details how inn...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Understanding different client types

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According to Olaf Kretzschmar, there are at least seven different client types that a lawyer will come across over the course of their career. Unders...

Why all lawyers need coaches

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Research shows that nearly half of all US-based lawyers have executive or careers coaches. At a time of market turbulence and vocational uncertainty, ...

The Corporate Counsel Show: What you must demand from supply chains in 2022

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With consumers increasingly demanding ethical business practices, one of the biggest priorities for law departments this year must be to bolster stand...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Finding success as a suburban lawyer

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According to the new Regional and Suburban Lawyer of the Year, practitioners who work outside of CBDs are "very well placed" to meaningfully navigate ...

Protégé: How working in a legal clinic shaped this new lawyers' career aspirations

16 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Working in a legal clinic operating outside of her university not only exposed Juris Doctor student Nipuni Barandiwattage to critical legal skills, bu...

Leaving the 'lawyer' title behind

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning practitioner Cassandra Heilbronn has, over the years, built a sizeable brand as "Lawyer Cas". When she accepted a role as chief of staff...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Becoming an award-winning counsel

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2020, Calli Tsipidis won the In-House Lawyer of the Year and Rising Star of the Year (In-House) categories at the Women in Law Awards. Here, she d...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: What a successful social media strategy looks like

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to effective utilisation of digital and social media, some law firms are performing well, while others are "putting in pretty dismal eff...

Finding your voice as a lawyer

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are times, in the course of legal practice, where lawyers will have to push back against rudeness, aggression, combativeness or intimidation. Kn...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Why in-house recruitment is so busy right now

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The combination of lawyers wanting a change, together with law departments expanding with roles they previously hadn't needed, has created a flurry of...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Paving an enriching vocational pathway

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In an ever-changing professional landscape, it is fundamental for lawyers to wear many hats. Doing so allows for diversification and better connection...

Be a 'limitless lawyer'

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Having turned down partnership at a firm in her native United Kingdom to follow a different vocational path, Charlotte Smith has learned how to bett...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Riding waves of change and better understanding the in-house market

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When in-house lawyers talk to each other, they often find that they are all grappling with the same problems. Better understanding how to navigate tho...

High performance in an evolving market

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leaders in law are increasingly aware that people's needs are changing, and with that, client demands are shifting. Ensuring that businesses can get t...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Being more than a GC

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

General counsel, and law departments, who move to take on more responsibility for their businesses will have a "real opportunity to make a difference"...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: 'If it's maritime, people assume I was involved'

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When she founded her practice, Alison Cusack had never even worked in a law firm, let alone run one. Nevertheless, she found her niche at an early sta...

Protégé: How to step into a leadership role from the very beginning

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the immediate past president of the UTS Law Student Society, being involved became much more than picking up important legal skills and making con...

Lessons for lawyers from the 2021 property market

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2021 has been an extraordinary year for Australia's property market. There is much that legal professionals can take away, from those looking to get t...

The Corporate Counsel Show: Why barristers make great in-house lawyers

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leaving the bar to become an in-house lawyer may seem an uncommon vocational journey. However, for one award-winning practitioner, the move has been a...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: The benefits of a 'partners on commission' model

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For Janya Eighani, a "partners on commission" model is not just a way to be innovative and chip away at traditional practice methodologies – it is a...

Predictions for capital markets in 2022

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Following a "very active" year, capital markets lawyers should be preparing themselves for a "really interesting" 2022, says one leading partner, who ...

LawTech Talks: Tech makes you a better lawyer (while making your life easier)

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When she bought her first home at the age of 21, Annature founder and chief executive Amreeta Abbott couldn't believe how many documents she had to si...

Navigating the new risk management landscape

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with LexisNexis, host Jerome Doraisamy and LexisNexis Pacific managing dir...

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Why directorships make you a better firm leader

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lawyers "have an obligation to give back", Paula Robinson argues. Not only it is incumbent upon practitioners to use their privilege for good, she say...

Protégé: 'Freedom From Fear': Overcoming the fears and nerves that keep lawyers from great opportunities

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Allowing fears, nerves, or anxieties dictate what new lawyers can and cannot do has prevented many of them from taking up extraordinary opportunities ...

Clean energy, decarbonisation and the future

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There has been an "explosion of interest" in the clean energy space, say three senior lawyers from Gilbert + Tobin, with a fascinating 2021 set to lea...