

Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network
Momentum Media
The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network explores the myriad issues, challenges, trends and opportunities facing legal professionals in Australia. Produced by Australia's largest and most-trusted legal publication, Lawyers Weekly, the four shows on the channel – The Lawyers Weekly Show, The Corporate Counsel Show, The Boutique Lawyer Show and Protégé – all bring legal marketplace news to the audience via engaging and insightful conversations. Our editorial team talking to legal professionals and industry experts about their fascinating careers, ground-breaking case work, broader sociocultural quagmires, and much more. Visit www.lawyersweekly.com.au/podcasts for the full list of episodes.
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Aug 14, 2020 • 33min
Marketing your firm (now and in the new normal)
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!

Aug 12, 2020 • 24min
The Corporate Counsel Show: Fundamentals for succeeding in-house
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!

Aug 7, 2020 • 34min
Kate Eastman on disability issues in #auslaw and across society
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, leading Australian human rights lawyer Kate Eastman SC talks about her experience as counsel assisting in the ongoing Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. Tune in to hear about the issues that led to the establishment of the royal commission, how the hearings process has been impacted by the pandemic, and how the forced implementation of technology has affected access for people with different disabilities. Kate shares her perception of how well Australia's legal profession supports people with disability, explains how small, well-intentioned ableist comments can be an impediment to inclusion and equal opportunity, and reflects on whether a post-pandemic landscape will better suit lawyers with disabilities.

Aug 3, 2020 • 41min
The Australian Law Awards 2020 Finalist Showcase – Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
With the Australian Law Awards 2020 set to occur as a Live Broadcast event on Friday, 7 August at 7pm, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the partners and finalists across a multitude of categories. In this episode, Lawyers Weekly's Emma Ryan is joined by Neill Brennan, managing director at Augusta Ventures, which is the Gold Partner of the Australian Law Awards 2020. Also featured in this podcast are two finalists in the Dispute Resolution Team of the Year category, Rob Silberstein and Paul Buitendag, who share how they are feeling about having gained recognition as part of the upcoming awards. Have you secured your place to the first-ever Live Broadcast experience for the Australian Law Awards? Despite not being able to travel freely across the country, we will continue to celebrate this year's leading legal professionals. Register for FREE today and join us from your boardroom, office or even lounge room!

Jul 31, 2020 • 28min
Sue Kench on BigLaw's response to COVID-19
As the global chief executive of King & Wood Mallesons, Sue Kench's mantra of "Not too soon, not too late" has guided the BigLaw firm into making timely, considered decisions in response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, she joins host Jerome Doraisamy to discuss the unique set of challenges faced by law firms on the big end of town in the wake of COVID-19, the importance of striking a balance between immediate and longer term strategies, and the opportunities that have risen out of the pandemic. Sue outlines how BigLaw firms can look after their staff's holistic wellbeing, how she sees the nature of client service delivery evolving, and her advice to the emerging generation of lawyers about pursuing a career in BigLaw. 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!

Jul 29, 2020 • 27min
The Corporate Counsel Show: Why in-house lawyers need to better adapt to technology
According to Marina Yastreboff, making use of new technological products can not only make legal processes more convenient, but can completely transform the nature of how lawyers service their clients. In this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, the NSW president of the Australian Society for Computers and Law and legal counsel at UNSW joins host Jerome Doraisamy to discuss the key issues at the intersection between society, technology and the law. Tune in to hear Marina talk about the role of in-house lawyers in addressing bias, inclusiveness and discrimination, the importance of forward planning the incorporation of technology into legal practices, and how the pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for lawyers to adapt to new technology. 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!

Jul 27, 2020 • 28min
The Australian Law Awards 2020 Finalist Showcase – Partner of the Year
With the Australian Law Awards 2020 set to occur as a Live Broadcast event on Friday, 7 August at 7pm, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the partners and finalists across a multitude of categories. In this episode, Lawyers Weekly's Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Professor George Williams, dean of UNSW Law, which is the Principal Partner of the Australian Law Awards 2020. Also featured in this podcast are two finalists in the Partner of the Year category, Connie Chen and Daniel Dalli, who share how they are feeling about having gained recognition as part of the upcoming awards. Have you secured your place to the first-ever Live Broadcast experience for the Australian Law Awards? Despite not being able to travel freely across the country, we will continue to celebrate this year's leading legal professionals. Register for FREE today and join us from your boardroom, office or even lounge room!

Jul 24, 2020 • 19min
M&A trends and impacts from COVID-19
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Meredith Campion from Allen & Overy unpacks the interest findings out of the firm's recent report charting the impact of COVID-19 on mergers and acquisitions. Meredith joins host Jerome Doraisamy to take a closer look at the changes in volume and value of M&A deals in the wake of the pandemic, the sectors that have been most significantly affected, and the creative methods that buyers and sellers are using to progress deals under current restrictions. They also discuss why M&A has been so susceptible to the impacts of the coronavirus, how Australian M&A has fared relative to the rest of the Asia-Pacific region, and the positive developments that have come out of the pandemic. 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!

Jul 23, 2020 • 24min
The Australian Law Awards 2020 Finalist Showcase – Managing Partner of the Year
With the Australian Law Awards 2020 set to occur as a Live Broadcast event on Friday, 7 August at 7pm, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the partners and finalists across a multitude of categories. In this episode, Lawyers Weekly's Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Professor George Williams, dean of UNSW Law, which is the Principal Partner of the Australian Law Awards 2020. Also featured in this podcast are two finalists in the Managing Partner of the Year category, Andrea Michaels and Genevieve Collins, who share how they are feeling about having gained recognition as part of the upcoming awards. Have you secured your place to the first-ever Live Broadcast experience for the Australian Law Awards? Despite not being able to travel freely across the country, we will continue to celebrate this year's leading legal professionals. Register for FREE today and join us from your boardroom, office or even lounge room!

Jul 22, 2020 • 27min
The Australian Law Awards 2020 Finalist Showcase – Law Firm of the Year
With the Australian Law Awards 2020 set to occur as a Live Broadcast event on Friday, 7 August at 7pm, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the partners and finalists across a multitude of categories. In this episode, Lawyers Weekly's Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Professor George Williams, dean of UNSW Law, which is the Principal Partner of the Australian Law Awards 2020. Also featured in this podcast are two finalists in the Law Firm of the Year category, Sean King and Hugh Griffin, who share how they are feeling about having gained recognition as part of the upcoming awards. Have you secured your place to the first-ever Live Broadcast experience for the Australian Law Awards? Despite not being able to travel freely across the country, we will continue to celebrate this year's leading legal professionals. Register for FREE today and join us from your boardroom, office or even lounge room!


