Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

Given lawyers’ predispositions towards competitiveness and perfectionism, boxing can be a great outlet to not have a healthy outlet and better manage one’s tendencies, but build a new community at the same time. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Corporate Fighter managing director Josh King and Sydney Legal Advisers solicitor Joe Fitzpatrick to discuss the Corporate Fighter program, the holistic health benefits to engaging in boxing for legal professionals and how its lessons can inform one’s working life. Moreover, Joe gives his experience as a lawyer stepping into a boxing ring and outlines why other lawyers should consider it as an activity, while Josh speaks about how boxing complements working professionals across the board. 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!

For many legal professionals, perfectionism can be a debilitating trait that has flow-on consequences not only for one’s personal life, but their professional capacity to serve their clients. In this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, Megaport senior legal counsel Melissa Scott talks to host Jerome Doraisamy about her experiences with and observations of perfectionism in law, how the age of coronavirus has presented new challenges for managing such perfectionist traits, and how she learned to overcome those traits. Moreover, the pair discuss how best senior lawyers and team leaders can assist junior practitioners during a period in which legal teams are working remotely and why constant vigilance is necessary to stave off demons of perfectionism. 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!

For many lawyers, COVID-19 has presented numerous professional and financial challenges. Avinash Singh, however, saw an opportunity to purchase a legal practice. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, the new owner and principal of Astor Legal, Avinash Singh, chats with host Jerome Doraisamy about why he wanted to purchase an existing legal practice rather than starting a new one from scratch, the pros and cons of such a decision, and how he managed the process of purchasing. Mr Singh also offered advice to other lawyers who may want to run their own legal businesses, what he learned along the way, and what works and doesn’t work when it comes to the financial, professional and personal complexities of acquiring a law firm. 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!

Law should never be a constraint on who one is – running a firm more in line with one’s personal and professional vision is the surest path to success, says the pair behind the reigning Boutique Law Firm of the Year. On the second episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, Perpetua Kish and Jonathon Naef speak with with host Jerome Doraisamy about opening the doors on their firm 18 months ago, how their approach put them in good stead to not only weather the storm of COVID-19, but thrive during it. The pair also outline their predictions for the boutique legal space in Australia for 2021 and talk about the benefits of starting a new firm with trusted colleagues rather than striking out by one’s self. 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!

She may have just won Dealmaker of the Year at the Australian Law Awards, but Sandy Mak believes that one cannot be a good dealmaker without having the right team in place. In this episode, Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner and head of corporate Sandy Mak joins The Lawyers Weekly Show to discuss, with host Jerome Doraisamy, the importance of having clients who will let you “push the envelope”, building a collegiate and productive team, and how one must lead, rather than simply manage, their practice groups in order to achieve optimal results. Ms Mak also discusses the issues and challenges being faced by dealmaking teams in the age of coronavirus and how best they can weather the storm so as to emerge from the pandemic thriving. 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!

Being a good and successful in-house lawyer means many things. According to Will Daymond, one critical skill is striking the right balance between offering the required support without necessarily involving one’s self in every little matter.   In this episode, Associated British Foods Group APAC group legal counsel Will Daymond joins The Corporate Counsel Show to discuss, with host Jerome Doraisamy, what he’s learned about life as a corporate counsel in the last 12 months and how those experiences led to him winning the In-House Lawyer of the Year category at the recent Australian Law Awards.   Further, Will talks about how life in-house can be a “mental game” and offered advice to emerging counsel across the board about how best to carry one’s self in a post-pandemic world.  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 pandemic fast-tracking the transition to digital services across the entire legal sector, merely being online is no longer a competitive edge, and according to Alex Solo, NewLaw firms need to work on the innovation side of their businesses to set themselves apart. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by the co-founder of Sprintlaw to talk about the firm's achievements over the past year that ultimately led to being named NewLaw Firm of the Year at this year's Australian Law Awards. Alex shares why the firm employs an online-based business model, whether the lack of in-person service affects its customer service, how NewLaw firms have fared through the current environment compared to other legal sectors, and his predictions for the NewLaw space in a post-pandemic landscape. 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!

Frustrated with the prevalence of mental health issues among lawyers, self-described "accidental wellness advocate" Clarissa Rayward made it her mission to uncover exactly how to balance a successful legal career and a content and fulfilling life. In this inaugural episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, the director of the Brisbane Family Law Centre joins host Jerome Doraisamy to discuss the idiosyncratic challenges and opportunities for lawyers working in the boutique space. Clarissa explains why personal branding is inextricably linked to one's success as a lawyer, what lessons she's learned from trying out new initiatives, and how the pandemic has provided lawyers with a greater capacity to voice their needs. 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!

Effective marketing is a critical aspect of gearing any business for growth, law firm or otherwise, and is even more important in turbulent times such as the current COVID-19 environment. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by two marketing professionals, Mel Telecican, director of Loyalest, and Louise Sparkes-Howarth, founder of Pineapple Marketing and Promotions. They reveal the core philosophies that drive their respective marketing strategies, how working with legal clients differs from those in other industries, and why engaging an expert might be beneficial to building one's brand. They reflect on the spectrum of marketing approaches they've witnessed in response to the pandemic, the key practical steps that law firms can be taking at this juncture, and the particular platforms that provide valuable ways for firms to engage with their target audiences. 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 the wake of the global pandemic, in-house lawyers have been forced to quickly adapt to a vastly different set of circumstances under the "new normal", yet still continue to deliver value, maintain security and uphold best practice. In this episode, the senior manager of legal at Cognizant, Wayne Clarke, returns to The Corporate Counsel Show with host Jerome Doraisamy to delve into the main issues affecting corporate counsel in the current environment, the changing nature of the sector's day to day legal practice, and the new vocational opportunities that have subsequently arisen. Wayne explains how embracing technology has helped his team transition to working remotely, what legal practitioners considering a career in-house should know such a role, and how a prospective corporate counsel can develop the skills to meaningfully contribute to an organisation. 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!