Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Plenti, we do a deep dive into all that has happened in the family law space in recent times and what such developments mean for practitioners. Host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Plenti head of legal finance Rose Dravitzki, Lavan partner Framy Anne Browne, Mills Oakley partner John Mazzotta, and Lander & Rogers partner Genevieve Dee to discuss recent updates in family law, the impact on the day-to-day experience of practitioners, significant and notable remaining challenges, the experience of those in Western Australia, and how the current economic climate may be influencing the on-the-ground experience of those operating in this space. The guests also discuss the necessary practical and professional steps that family lawyers must take in the face of such pressures and market forces, responding to the increased volume of activity, the extent to which experiences differ across the country for family lawyers, the financial considerations for practitioners, and notable lessons and takeaways from recent headline cases. To learn more about Plenti, click here. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

More so than many sectors, construction has experienced myriad crises in recent years. In the face of such challenges, award-nominated legal counsel Omro Alansari has learnt the importance of making sure one is equipped to handle crises, if and when they arise. In this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Omro Alansari, the group legal counsel at Ace Contractors Group, about his attraction to the construction sector and how he wound up working in-house in this space, the state of affairs for construction in recent years and why it has been so challenging for legal counsel, and what constitutes a crisis. Mr Alansari also dives into the practical steps to take in order to make one's self and the law department crisis-ready, how to triage those actions, managing one's self personally as part of such actions, whether crises are still afoot for construction counsel, lessons he's learnt about becoming crisis-ready, and what he knows about himself — both personally and professionally — that he didn't before staring down various crisis-like situations. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announcing its monetary policy decision for July, borrowers are now left to ponder if the latest move indicates the central bank is kicking the rate can down the road or signaling a change in its trajectory. In this episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant and Finni Mortgages' chief executive, Paul Glossop, give a catch-all on the rationale for the latest reserve bank decision by unpacking the trends in inflation and job wage growth. They also discuss the preparations Australians are making for the anticipated "mortgage cliff", and offer valuable insights into the future actions of the RBA in the coming months. Highlighting the worst is not over for mortgage holders as the impact of the rate hikes continues to bite, the duo emphasise the importance of borrowers not only scrutinising loan rates but also seeking a structure that will effectively "keep the wolf at the door". If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

One must always be looking for better ways to do one's job, says Yule Guttenbeil. In the context of artificial intelligence (AI), this means exploring how best such technologies can be incorporated into a legal practice and leaning into such modes of operating. In this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Attune Legal principal Yule Guttenbeil to talk about how and why he first became interested in AI, how he came by his ethos of finding better ways to do one's job and how that ethos has served him, and how experimenting with AI platforms has spurred both excitement and trepidation. Mr Guttenbeil also delves into the headline challenges for AI use for practitioners at this juncture, efficiencies he has been able to identify by using such platforms, the need to be prepared to lose some time in one's day, in the short term, to gain long-term benefit, lessons he has learnt from his extensive use of various AI platforms, how he thinks such tech will change daily practice for boutiques, and what he is looking forward to with such developments. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

There is an inherent open justice and transparency on one hand and national security on the other. At present, the Human Rights Law Centre argues, Australia is not striking the right balance between the two — which risks undermining our democratic processes. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Human Rights Law Centre senior lawyer Kieran Pender to discuss HRLC's recent submission to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (titled Open Justice, Closed Courts), why open justice is so pertinent to a functioning democracy, the current legislative provisions that need consideration, and the consequences of having certain proceedings shrouded in secrecy, such as in the cases of Bernard Collaery and Witness K. Mr Pender also discusses the constitutional implications arising from the current legislation, striking the right balance between transparency and national security, how worried lawyers should be about the integrity of our justice system, the state of affairs with recent cases and what is happening next with those proceedings, and when the National Security Legislation Monitor will hold hearings into these matters. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

Having worked in-house for more than 25 years, Peter Connor feels strongly that if corporate counsel can adopt the right framework for their daily operations, particularly in a volatile market, they can unlock opportunities that otherwise may not be available to them. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with former international in-house lawyer AlternativelyLegal founder and chief executive Peter Connor about what makes life as a corporate counsel so great, from his perspective, the need for such lawyers to transition even further into the business realm and develop corresponding acumen, and why business concerns have to be at the forefront as opposed to legal ones. Mr Connor explains the nexus between business acumen and professional agility, unpacks the T-shaped approach for corporate counsel, how to understand and appreciate what the corporate vision can and must be, practical steps to turn one's self into more of a businessperson, ensuring the current climate isn't impeding one's ability to further develop, balancing the need to transition against other urgent priorities for the law department, and why unlocking new pathways and opportunities will be so rewarding for those adopting the right approach. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

Migrants are returning to Australia post-pandemic, and with more and more non-English speakers in our community, some firms may see a need to build international desks that can better service those persons to ensure equal access to justice. Both from the perspectives of legal service and business needs, building such a desk makes a lot of sense. On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Robinson Gill principal Lu Cheng about her experience in running her firm's China desk, how and why the opportunity to build such a capability within her suburban firm came about, what is so important about building such desks, and the ever-present need to ensure equal access to justice to those in the community. Ms Cheng also responds to questions about whether or not offering such services for non-English speakers in the community will become a duty for law firms of all stripes, the challenges in establishing an international desk within a law firm, how to manage client relationships for those non-English speakers, ensuring that business owners and leaders see the value in establishing an international desk, and the trends dictating the need for such capabilities. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

The legal profession, Rose Inglis believes, is becoming more open-minded to the possibilities and opportunities that arise from thinking beyond blackletter skills. Developing more holistic skills will help lawyers better unlock their career potential, she says — thereby allowing them to live their best professional lives. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Rose Tinted Law principal Rose Inglis about her journey as a now-former solicitor and the vocational epiphanies that occurred along the way, the impact of certain professional realisations upon her, why it is so important for lawyers to occasionally learn hard lessons about themselves and their careers, and the need to ask certain questions of yourself. Ms Inglis also reflects on the proliferation of legal professionals straying from the supposed traditional path, whether those who do not take the time to be introspective could be falling behind their peers, finding new and more creative ways to gain insight into who you are as a lawyer, and what excites her about more and more lawyers unlocking their career potential moving forward. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

It is crucial, award-winning legal counsel Christopher Doherty believes, for in-house lawyers to be motivated about the business they are working for. Having such purpose, being curious and employing the right approach to boot will spur counsel to success. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Virgin Australia senior legal counsel Christopher Doherty about his experience of working in-house in diverse sectors, why in-house life is so motivating for him, and striking the right balance between being the generalist that a business needs versus developing expertise in particular areas. Mr Doherty also discusses his perspective on the "T-shaped professional" and why such an approach is so critical for in-house lawyers, having such an approach be transferrable across sectors, why he is so interested in the aviation industry, the headline challenges he is seeing in this space right now, believing in the business one works for, and the all-important need for curiosity. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

Award-winning lawyer Stephen Annicchiarico feels strongly that the greatest sense of professional achievement comes from having built, or contributed to, something from the ground up. Here, he reflects on his experience creating his firm's IP practice as a young practitioner. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with WRP Legal & Advisory senior associate Stephen Annicchiarico, who recently won the IP category at the 30 Under 30 Awards, on what motivates him about working as an intellectual property lawyer, how and why he realised that there was an opportunity for him to build his firm's practice in that space, and how to go about convincing firm leaders to let an emerging lawyer take on such a responsibility. Mr Annicchiarico details the practical and educational steps he took to ensure he could successfully build his practice, how being a young lawyer helps in such a process, being nimble and agile, building the practice in Adelaide versus a bigger Australian city, what he has learnt from the journey, the challenges he has faced, and why he sees his trajectory as such a meaningful and rewarding pathway for emerging leaders in law. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!