Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

According to the new Regional and Suburban Lawyer of the Year, practitioners who work outside of CBDs are “very well placed” to meaningfully navigate the looming post-pandemic marketplace and sustain successful businesses, given what has been learned in the last two years. On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Glissan & Associates lawyer Rebecca Watters to talk about what drew her to work in a suburban legal practice, working across Sydney, managing a diverse clientele, garnering a broader perspective on one’s local community, and why having such close connections to those around you makes one a better lawyer. Ms Watters also discusses what it meant to her to win Regional and Suburban Lawyer of the Year at the 2020 Australian Law Awards, current and looming challenges for lawyers working in the suburbs as well as opportunities on the horizon, lessons for other suburban lawyers based on her success and what local contributions she is looking forward to making in the near future. 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!

Working in a legal clinic operating outside of her university not only exposed Juris Doctor student Nipuni Barandiwattage to critical legal skills, but also completely shaped the direction that she wants to take the rest of her budding legal career. In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Naomi Neilson is joined by final-year juris doctor student Nipuni Barandiwattage to chat about her time working as a volunteer with La Trobe University’s Wills and Wishes Clinic, which delivers vital advice on will writing, power of attorney, medical decision makers, and more.  Nipuni shares how working with the clinic exposed her to incredible opportunities and allowed her to expand on important legal skills. Having found the program by chance, Nipuni said that being involved also inspired a new career direction.   As part of the episode, Nipuni also shares her thoughts on the recent digital developments in wills and why the recent COVID-19 pandemic gave the profession a good push towards remote execution. She also responds to some of the more vocal criticisms on this development and explains why it’s the way of the future.  We also have an important discussion about what it is like to be a young woman of colour in the profession and what needs to change: starting with putting commitments about diversity into action and making changes at the student level.  Listen below now! If you have any questions about the episode or if there are any topics that you might want us to look into, please reach out – we would love to hear from you!  We’re also always open to new guests so if you have an exciting story to tell, if you’re standing out as a student or graduate, or if you can offer some tips for our young lawyers, get in touch. You can reach us here: Emails: editor@lawyersweekly.com.au or naomi.neilson@momentummedia.com.au Socials: Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter or reach out to me directly here.

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 for a private family office in Saudi Arabia, she had to grapple with not referring to herself as a practising lawyer anymore and what that meant for her professional identity. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Ms Heilbronn to discuss the exciting new role she has accepted in Saudi Arabia and what that job entails, deducing whether or not she can still refer to herself as a lawyer and what that emotional process entails, the sense of pride that one attaches to being a member of the legal profession and having an evolving sense of who one is. The pair also discuss adapting one’s professional brand to suit changing circumstances, setting new vocational targets for one’s self, redefining what it means to be a modern legal professional (particularly in an ever-changing marketplace), how such evolution pertains to the looming “Great Resignation”, and how Cassandra feels about the future of her profession – whether she returns to law or otherwise. 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!

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 discusses how she approaches her work and the factors she believes have led to her success. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Foxtel Group legal counsel Calli Tsipidis to discuss the work she does with Foxtel, how the work of her and her team was impacted by the age of coronavirus, how an increased workload opened the door to new opportunities and how she adapted to changing circumstances. Ms Tsipidis also talks about the importance of being passionate about one’s area of work, the need to have a separation between home and work, putting one’s self in the best possible position to win awards and succeed professionally, being authentic, why it is so important to put one’s hand up for recognition, and what she is most proud of. 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!

When it comes to effective utilisation of digital and social media, some law firms are performing well, while others are “putting in pretty dismal efforts”. Garnering better engagement in 2022 is shaping up to be critical to the success of burgeoning practices. On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Social Law Co. founder Tegan Boorman (who won the Thought Leader of the Year category at the 2021 Women in Law Awards) to discuss why a successful social media strategy is so fundamental moving forward, how firms across the country are faring, the most common mistakes that firms make and why, and the flow-on financial costs of not getting socials right. The pair also talk about the extent to which business owners can and must be upskilling on social media, how much time those firm leaders should be dedicating to socials, the balance between proactive and reactive content, the place for trial and error, learning lessons from one’s peers and where such business tasks sit in the triage of urgent responsibilities. 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 are times, in the course of legal practice, where lawyers will have to push back against rudeness, aggression, combativeness or intimidation. Knowing how and when to push, without disadvantaging one’s clients, is a skill learned over time. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Executive Legal managing partner Jahan Kalantar, who recounts stories of pushing back against judicial officers, legal practitioners and clients where the moment calls for it due to perceived inappropriate behaviour or conduct. The pair talk about what it means to find one’s voice and stand up for one’s self in the context of day-to-day legal practice, how this has manifested for Jahan and what the consequences have been. Mr Kalantar also details why finding one’s voice is so inextricably linked to one’s duties as a legal professional, how it makes one feel to stand up for one’s self, knowing when to take a stand, whether the mainstreaming of virtual proceedings makes it easier or harder to take a stand, and broader reflections on the need to uphold one’s responsibilities as a lawyer. 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 combination of lawyers wanting a change, together with law departments expanding with roles they previously hadn’t needed, has created a flurry of recruitment activity in-house. How will this unfold? On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back G2 Legal Australian director Daniel Stirling to talk about the volume of recruitment in the in-house market as we move into the new year, the sectors that are seeing movement and what kinds of professionals law departments are seeking right now. The pair also discuss what kinds of lawyers are looking to move into in-house positions, whether employers have to offer in-house secondments in order to keep staff long-term, whether the increased demand for in-house positions will continue or if it is just a flash in the pan, and how best employers across the board can attract and retain the best talent. 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!

In an ever-changing professional landscape, it is fundamental for lawyers to wear many hats. Doing so allows for diversification and better connection – personally and professionally – with one’s self. On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes Legal Kitz partner and Business Kitz founder and chief executive Sarina Eggers-Stable to discuss tapping into one’s creative side, being a multifaceted legal professional, owning and operating multiple businesses and cross-referring between those businesses. The pair also dive into the need for boutique legal practitioners to build such diversified offerings in the post-pandemic new normal, actively encouraging staff to be more involved with external business opportunities, whether it will be easier for lawyers to get involved in such extracurriculars moving forward, and the benefits of opening one’s self up to such vocational potential. 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 turned down partnership at a firm in her native United Kingdom to follow a different vocational path, Charlotte Smith has learned how to better manage her energy, tap into a mindset of potential and discover confidence in herself, even when things are difficult. It is from this journey that she has discovered how lawyers can practise without limits. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by San Francisco-based executive coach Charlotte Smith to discuss what it means to be a limitless lawyer, how this does apply, and has applied, in her own life, whether there are black-and-white rules or if being limitless means different things to different people, and whether lawyers are becoming more in-tune with their personal and professional needs. The pair also reflect on the need or otherwise for a certain quantum of stress and trauma in order to thrive, practical steps to live and practise in a limitless fashion, tapping into the “zone of genius”, and exploration of new innovative approaches to 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!

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 those challenges, and facilitating such growth and development for corporate counsel, is fundamental for their ongoing success at a critical juncture. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes Are Media general counsel, company secretary and general manager of corporate Adrian Goss, who was recently elected as vice-chair of the global board of the Association of Corporate Counsel. The pair talk about why it is important to put one’s hand up to serve the in-house legal community, the need for professional collegiality, what one can glean from such extracurricular work, what he hopes to achieve for in-house lawyers around the world, how he sees the role of legal counsel changing in the coming year and what Australian lawyers can learn from their global counterparts. Mr Goss also delves into life as a legal counsel in the media industry, the issues and challenges that come with such work, the evolving opportunities in a changing market, the considerations with acquisitions and how best the law department can assist, and what he enjoys about his work. 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!