The Legalpreneurs Sandbox

In this podcast, the seventh episode of eight in the CLI’s Women Legal Business Founders and Leaders Series offered through our Legalpreneurs Lab, Women Legalpreneurs Special Interest Group, Bronwyn Eynon-Lewis, Co-Founder, Lacuna Professional Services facilitated a discussion focussed on when a business idea doesn’t go to plan, what’s next, with three outstanding women founders and leaders from Australia: Kim Trajer, Chief Operating Officer, McCullough Robertson Phi Vo, Principal & Director, Catalyst Migration Law Alexandra Vost, Legal Optimisation Manager, MinterEllison Topics covered in this session included: How to encourage and sustain creativity and innovative business ideas How to create a culture of experimentation vs pilots How to frame, communicate and create buy in for your idea The pros and cons of falling in love with your own idea How to identify that not all ideas have the same risk and how to manage the differences Is failure different, worse or the same for start-ups vs  established businesses How to know when to stay or walk away  if your idea fails If you would prefer to watch rather than listen to this episode, you’ll find the video in our CLI-Collaborate (CLIC) free Resource Hub here.

In this podcast, the final of five sessions on Digital Contracting for Net Zero, CLI’s Distinguished Fellow, Natalia Crnomarkovic was joined by Bernadette Bulacan Starin to explore how emerging technologies are shaping the future of Climate Contracting and how leading organisations are looking to blockchain and other emerging technologies as key Net Zero enablers. Bernadette Bulacan Starin is Chief Evangelist at Icertis, a Gartner Magic Quadrant CLM vendor, and 2021 Fellow of the World Commerce and Contracting organisation. Topics covered in this session included: Digital contracting as a key enabler for Climate aligned contracting Contract Lifecycle maturity – the state of play and recent market shifts Key challenges in driving Net Zero across supply chains and how blockchain-enabled CLM technology promises to transform these challenges into a competitive advantage  Top tips for organisations seeking to accelerate NetZero through supply chains using digital contracting  You’ll find information about the other episodes in this series in the Digital Contracting for Net Zero Report here. If you would prefer to watch rather than listen to this episode, you’ll find the video in our CLI-Collaborate (CLIC) free Resource Hub here.

In this podcast, the fourth of five sessions on Digital Contracting for Net Zero, CLI’s Distinguished Fellow, Natalia Crnomarkovic was joined by Alishia Ballantine and Peter Moulton to explore the limitations of current CLM systems in enabling Net Zero and how Next Gen contracting (aka Smart Legal Contracts) will uplift climate metrics capture and reporting across supply chains.  Alishia Ballintine is a Legal Analyst with Stirling & Rose, a first-of-a-kind legal practice specialising in emerging technology and Peter Moulton is Co-founder and CEO of Sensand, an Australian Earth Tech company that is at the cusp of launching a blockchain enabled global carbon trading exchange. Topics covered in this session included: Limitations of current state Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Platforms in supporting climate contracting, monitoring and reporting The evolution of contracts from static artefacts to dynamic Digital Assets (Smart Legal Contracts) How Smart Legal Contracts working with new platforms such as carbon trading exchanges promise to streamline the pathway to Net Zero How in-house lawyers can help prepare their organisations for DLT enabled Climate Contracting  You’ll find information about the other episodes in this series in the Digital Contracting for Net Zero Report here.   If you would prefer to watch rather than listen to this episode, you’ll find the video in our CLI-Collaborate (CLIC) free Resource Hub here.  

In this podcast, the third of five sessions on Digital Contracting for Net Zero, CLI’s Distinguished Fellow, Natalia Crnomarkovic was joined by Marko Misko to explore how lawyers are aligning Construction supply chains with NetZero and the growing importance of technology as an enabler in this space. Marko Misko is a leading front-end infrastructure lawyer and partner with HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. He is chair of the sustainability policy chapter at Roads Australia and honorary General Counsel of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia. Topics covered in this session included: Climate as a key business risk and the duty of lawyers to address this risk How legal and procurement functions are aligning construction supply chains with Net Zero starting with pre-RFP planning The importance of creativity and collaborative cross-disciplinary delivery models to design and implement effective Net Zero programs Key challenges and opportunities for lawyers seeking to make a difference in Climate You’ll find information about the other episodes in this series in the Digital Contracting for Net Zero Report here. If you would prefer to watch rather than listen to this episode, you’ll find the video in our CLI-Collaborate (CLIC) free Resource Hub here.  

In this podcast, the second of five sessions on Digital Contracting for Net Zero, CLI’s Distinguished Fellow, Natalia Crnomarkovic was joined by Jessica Mottau and Tara Fontanilla to showcase how in-house and private practice lawyers are teaming to support NetZero across FMCG Supply Chains, through NetZero aligned contracting and explore the growing importance of technology in this space. Jessica Mottau is a Partner in Allens’ TMT practice based in Sydney and Tara Fontanilla is Senior Legal Counsel NZ with Danone Oceania, based in NZ. Topics covered in this session included: Danone’s approach to Net Zero How the in-house team works with external legal advisors on Net Zero How Australian procurement and legal teams are tackling Net Zero across the contract lifecycle from partner selection to KPIs and audit rights The role of technology and data to support decarbonisation benchmarking and reporting You’ll find information about the other episodes in this series in the Digital Contracting for Net Zero Report here. If you would prefer to watch rather than listen to this episode, you’ll find the video in our CLI-Collaborate (CLIC) free Resource Hub here.  

In this podcast, the first of five sessions on Digital Contracting for Net Zero, CLI’s Distinguished Fellow, Natalia Crnomarkovic was joined by Phoebe Roberts to explore how legal teams are jumping into action to propel NetZero through Climate adjusted risk allocation and Climate contracting. Phoebe Roberts is a senior legal practitioner in MinterEllison’s Climate Risk Governance Team and Director of Implementation and APAC Co-lead at The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP). Topics covered in this session included: The role of legal and contract management teams to secure the pathway to Net Zero The shift from traditional risk allocation to climate aligned contracting for climate impact Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) as an invaluable resource for climate contracting  Key challenges across the contract lifecycle for Australian Corporates in addressing climate The role of technology in securing a NetZero future Tips for lawyers seeking to align supply chains with Corporate NetZero aspirations You’ll find information about the other episodes in this series in the Digital Contracting for Net Zero Report here. If you would prefer to watch rather than listen to this episode, you’ll find the video in our CLI-Collaborate (CLIC) free Resource Hub here.

In this podcast, the sixth episode of eight in the CLI’s Women Legal Business Founders and Leaders Series offered through our Legalpreneurs Lab, Women Legalpreneurs Special Interest Group, Melissa Lyon, Executive Director and Experience Designer, Hive Legal facilitated a discussion focusing on the journey from Lawyer to NewLaw Careerist with three outstanding women founders and leaders from Australia: Liz Fernando, Head of Legal Project Management, Allens Kate Greenwood, National Innovation Manager Family & Relationship Law, Lander & Rogers Katherine Thomas, Managing Director, Katherine Thomas Consulting and CEO, Free Range Lawyers Topics covered in this session included: What is (and isn’t) a NewLaw career How different paths to NewLaw careers are possible, probable, and positive The need for and importance of diversity and inclusion in NewLaw careers What’s next for NewLaw careers – evolution, journeys, paths and capabilities How NewLaw careers are shaping/contributing to the transformation of legal practice If you would prefer to watch rather than listen to this episode, you’ll find the video in our CLI-Collaborate (CLIC) free Resource Hub here.

In this podcast, the fifth episode of eight in the CLI’s Women Legal Business Founders and Leaders Series offered through our Legalpreneurs Lab, Women Legalpreneurs Special Interest Group, Sheetal Deo, Founder and Principal Solicitor, Shakti Legal Solutions facilitated a discussion focussed on Partnership or Sole Proprietorship and what to consider before you jump, with two outstanding women founders and leaders from Australia: Natasha Blycha, Managing Director & Founder Partner, Stirling & Rose Kelly Gatehouse, Principal Lawyer and Director, Nurture Law Topics covered in this session included: How you know when you’ve reached a decision point in your career, the alternatives available to you, and how to compare/assess them The key differences and considerations between partnership and sole proprietorship The realities of starting and running a legal business: solo or a team; growing the business or not; home office or not; funding options; balancing doing the work and managing your business Why you need and how to create/integrate a multidisciplinary team inside/outside your firm, or both The importance of mentors, advisors and support – who you need, where to find them, and how you translate advice into actions steps If you would prefer to watch rather than listen to this episode, you’ll find the video in our CLI-Collaborate (CLIC) free Resource Hub here.

In this podcast, the fourth episode of eight in the  CLI’s Women Legal Business Founders and Leaders Series offered through our Legalpreneurs Lab, Women Legalpreneurs Special Interest Group, Terri Mottershead, Executive Director, Centre for Legal Innovation, facilitated a discussion with three outstanding women founders and leaders from Australia on how they created a change agenda, led their firms (and clients) from A-Z, and what their plans are to sustain this in 2023: Genevieve Collins, Chief Executive Partner, Lander & Rogers Caryn Sandler, Partner + Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer, Gilbert + Tobin Tessa van Duyn, CEO and Practice Leader, Moores Topics covered in this session included: How to define innovation and change (it’s different for everyone) AND how the two are intertwined The catalyst for and if there is a “secret sauce” that engages people in change/transformation Real-life examples of change/innovation projects/initiatives that worked or failed AND what happened next! How to value innovation and resource it at any time but especially in the face of a recession How do you know innovation/change has become your new BAU, part of your culture, and not just a project The importance of developing leadership capabilities in achieving and championing innovation/change If you would prefer to watch rather than listen to this episode, you’ll find the video in our CLI-Collaborate (CLIC) free Resource Hub here.

This session has become a signature event for CLI – this is our fourth year of looking back, seeing what stuck and what didn’t in legal innovation and tech and why. We always wrap with a little crystal ball gazing into 2023 too! This year we chatted with Caryn Sandler, Partner and Chief Knowledge & Innovation Officer at Gilbert + Tobin and Co-chair of the CLI Advisory Board; Graeme Grovum, Head of Technology and Client Solutions at Allens; and Tessa van Duyn, CEO and Practice Leader at Moores - we had lots to discuss, 2022 was a big year… On the tech side, we spoke about tech stacks (the nice to haves vs not negotiable now in our post-COVID BAU world); the winners and the REAL, practical differences between platforms and point solutions; the outlook for legaltech start-ups in 2023 (the good, the bad and the ugly); and yes, ChatGPT too! On the innovation side, we discussed the rate and distribution of REAL change in the legal world, where that was happening i.e., in legal departments vs law firms and why that mattered. We did a deep dive into capabilities – how these were changing and expanding to accommodate new law firm business models and meet/exceed client expectations – that inevitably led us to a discussion about NewLaw careers! We also chatted about the many practical, critical ways that firms were processing all of this and addressing that in an employment market increasingly typified by skills shortages, resignations, hybrid work, and with the threat of more economic challenges to come in 2023. We wrapped with predictions for 2023…you’ll need to watch/listen to this session to find that out…no spoiler alerts here! If you would prefer to watch rather than listen to this podcast, you’ll find the video here. About the Future 50 Series In the Future 50 Series, we’re chatting with legalpreneurs who, through their ideas and actions, are challenging and transforming legal BAU all around the world. If you would like to recommend people for this Series, please contact us at: CLI@collaw.edu.au.