Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

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 The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by outgoing president of the Law Society of the Northern Territory, Maria Savvas, to discuss her career to date as a sole practitioner, her tenure with member associations and juggling the aforementioned responsibilities with family and other commitments. The pair also talk about the importance of getting involved in extracurriculars as a lawyer and how it makes one a better legal professional, the looming challenges for practitioners in the territory and what Maria has learned about herself, both personally and professionally. 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 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-achieving, résumé-packed competitors fighting for the same jobs – but it's not impossible. In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Naomi Neilson sits down with the winner of Lawyers Weekly's 2020 Law Student of the Year Sanjay Alapakkam to chat about how he created what has proved to be a stand out application. We talk through his achievements over the last few years, how he has networked and passed on his own knowledge to younger peers, and how he came to win the Law Student of the Year. This means we're also talking about tips on how to sign up for your own award nominations and perfecting the application process. Sanjay and I also discuss the importance of change while still a law student and why it is so important that young minds are contributing to the future of the profession. "I think there's something really valuable about being a student. It's that we bring a fresh perspective. It's that we can be from the outside looking into the profession and think, 'Huh, why does it work that way? It doesn't quite make sense', and it's not to detract from the people who are very experienced, but I think that outsider perspective is very important in being able to change the status quo," he said. Tune in 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.

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 and insurance partner Lucy Rooney to discuss recent changes to the Work, Health and Safety Act and what those changes mean both for corporates and individuals. The trio delve into the recent removal of certain safety nets, the placing of greater responsibility on the shoulders of those in management, and the steps employers will have to take to better safeguard themselves and their organisations, including comprehensive reviews of contracts and insurance policies. Moreover, the trio discuss the role of insurers moving forward, to what extent the age of coronavirus might influence how best corporates and individuals respond, and how best lawyers can be advising clients to ensure their policies and procedures are covering all bases 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!

Student accommodation businesses were "uniquely hit" by COVID-19. For Ben Klug, this time has presented significant challenges but also valuable lessons for general counsel for the post-pandemic world. In this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Scape general counsel and director of people Ben Klug to talk about how urban living solutions providers like his have fared during the age of coronavirus, how they have had to pivot during this time and what takeaways have been gleaned from such extraordinary circumstances for such businesses. Moreover, the pair discuss the lessons for legal departments, including but not limited to the importance of diversified offerings and future-proofing a business for unforeseen events, the extent to which certainty can be offered to the broader business, and why empathy and understanding is needed to better support both staff and customers.

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 others tuning in for a live broadcast via Momentum Media's virtual ballroom. In conjunction with that hybrid event, Lawyers Weekly is pleased to bring you another podcast, this one with the winner of the Pro Bono Partner of the Year. Lawyers Weekly deputy editor Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Belinda Hegarty from Commonwealth Bank of Australia, platinum partner of the Partner of the Year Awards, to interview Arnold Bloch Leibler public interest law partner Peter Seidel about his winning of this category, the importance of pro bono work, particularly in the extraordinary year of 2020, how his firm operates and promotes pro bono work, and what motivates him in his daily work. The trio also discuss the findings of CBA's Legal Market Pulse report, and – leading on from those findings – how best firms can utilise pro bono work to recruit talent, balance pro bono work with profitability, and ensure pro bono forms part of a firm's training and development. 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!

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, the coming year could well be just as interesting. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Baker McKenzie partner Mr Rumboll to discuss the state of affairs in capital markets, what lessons from the global financial crisis were applicable to navigating matters in 2020, the importance of closeness to one's clients, and how practice in this space could look in the new year. The pair also discuss a trio of masterclasses that Antony will be running in conjunction with Lawyers Weekly in the new year… stay tuned for more information about those sessions! 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!

EJ Wise has had an extraordinary and distinguished career, including two tours of duty. Her breadth of military and legal experience has provided unique insights and lessons, both personally and professionally. In this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Ms Wise to discuss how she got into the Royal Australian Air Force and everything she did along the way in a two-decade career, including time at the Pentagon in the US, her transition into legal practice and establishing herself as an expert in cyber-security law. The pair also discuss how Ms Wise's background has informed her approach to business and legal practice, the critical need for boutiques to effectively safeguard against ransomware attacks, and what other lawyers can learn from life circumstances far outside the realm of what they are used to. 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 this fortnight's episode of The Protégé Podcast, an associate professor chats about how important it is for aspiring solicitors and barristers to be aware of their legal duties to ethics in both their professional and personal lives… before it gets out of hand. Australian National University (ANU) College of Law associate professor Vivien Holmes has joined host Naomi Neilson to talk through all things legal ethics for incoming barristers and solicitors, from understanding its importance, recognising the best practices (and the red flags) and responding to tricky requests. We also chat about a few examples, including Lawyer X and what aspiring lawyers can learn from her and the entire saga– with quite a bit to keep in mind! This episode comes right after the final report from the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants (RCMPI) that detailed the extent of Nicola Gobbo's legal and ethical breaches and recommended a suite of changes, including altering how it is taught to the profession's future lawyers. Check out the episode below! 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. 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 age of coronavirus has had significant consequences upon legal clients across the board, new research says. As a result, clients are both expecting and demanding more "transformative" experiences. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by executive chairman George Beaton and operations manager and senior researcher Shanan Kan, both from research and consulting firm Beaton, to discuss how 2020 has impacted upon the clients of lawyers across the board and what new-age client service delivery might look like in a post-pandemic landscape. The trio also talk about the ways that lawyers can explore and experiment with client services, what approaches should or shouldn't be adopted, and why such evolutions to client engagement are so exciting. 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!

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 space, co-founding an international aid organisation empowering impoverished children through education. In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by former lawyer and co-founder and chief executive of So They Can, Ms. Treadwell, to discuss her legal career and how it continues to inform her NFP work, the critical issues being faced and addressed by her organisation in East African countries, and how and why law can be an altruistic vocational path. The pair also talk about the fundamental importance of education for children in developing countries and how best Australian legal professionals can give back in meaningful, tangible ways. So They Can is a philanthropic partner of Lawyers Weekly, teaming up with the brand for our Women in Law Awards, being hosted next Thursday, 10 December 2020. 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!