COVID-19 didn’t result in people having more time or less work. In fact, it went the other way. Moving into the new normal, lawyers are looking to better manage expectations and perceptions from their clients’ perspectives, and clients are looking for law firms that are organised and have the necessary resources to solve their problems, regardless of whether those lawyers are working in the office or at home. On this special episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, produced in collaboration with Thomson Reuters and recorded at the 2021 Boutique Law Summit, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by vice-president of legal solutions at Thomson Reuters (Asia and Emerging Markets), James Jarvis, and Thomson Reuters product manager for legal research, Alex Cato, to discuss the need for tools that minimise disruption as much as possible so that people can spend less time getting started and more time analysing the law that they need to advise their client. The trio also talk about the adoption of technology and how you’re using technology absolutely is part of that style attribute that the law firm’s clients are looking for and how Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw can aid lawyers as the pandemic – and subsequent market turbulence – continues. 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 [email protected] for more insights!.

In the wake of COVID-19, appetite for firm mergers and sales accelerated. Has that trend continued as we now approach a post-pandemic marketplace?      On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back FMRC director Sam Coupland to discuss how fertile the ground is for buying, selling or merging law firms compared to one year ago, and how best firms looking to be bought can go from being a “goodwill firm to a lockstep firm”. The pair also reflect on what a bigger firm might need to do to make their offer appealing to smaller firms being bought out, and the need for business owners to consider their own positions when “checkpoints” such as a global pandemic arise. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

A professional services marketplace in which digital currencies are mainstream is “rapidly approaching ”, and Australian law firms have to be ready, says one national firm partner.  On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Piper Alderman partner Michael Bacina to discuss new-age currencies such as bitcoin and dogecoin, their value, and overcoming accounting issues and societal stigma in order to achieve widespread adoption of such currencies by professionals and firms.   Mr Bacina talks about his firm’s introduction of such payment methods – noting it was a client-led process – what other firms can learn from Piper Alderman’s experience thus far, and espouses more broadly about blockchain-driven processes and how they are set to up-end how legal businesses operate 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 [email protected] for more insights!

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with The College of Law, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Daljit Singh to discuss the acceleration of change in the age of coronavirus and how best emerging legal professionals can respond. Daljit Singh – a teaching fellow in The College of Law’s Master of Legal Business, who teaches Workforce of the Future and Leadership – poses key questions to law students and young lawyers about how they perceive the myriad evolutions currently occurring in the marketplace, their place in it, and the practical steps that must be taken to thrive. The pair also talk about Mr Singh’s own vocational journey (including over three decades at global firms Baker McKenzie and KPMG), why he sees educating the next generation as such a worthwhile pursuit, and what advice he would offer to those who are worried about finding time for necessary upskilling to succeed in the looming new normal. This episode was produced in anticipation of Mr Singh’s appearance at the upcoming and inaugural Careers Expo and Emerging Leaders Summit – register now for this three-day virtual conference 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Both personally and professionally, Daniel Rod experienced success as a sole practitioner. However, there came a point where he realised he needed to pivot back to a larger firm. Here’s how and why he did it. On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined Coleman Greig associate and former principal of Rod Legal Advisory, Daniel Rod, to discuss his journey as a sole practitioner (especially during the age of coronavirus) and making the decision to take his clients to a mid-tier firm following deliberations about who he is and what he values most as a lawyer. The pair also talk about the wellness considerations that go into making such a vocational pivot, the practical steps to take in determining the best path forward, and why Mr Rod is so happy with the decisions he has made. 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 [email protected] for more insights!.

Onboarding the right kind of technology at the onset of COVID-19 was paramount for Michael Solari, who believes it is always important to keep looking at different ways that we can improve our processes, our systems and our resources. In this special episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, produced in collaboration with Thomson Reuters and recorded at the 2021 Boutique Law Summit, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Solai & Stock owner Michael Solari to discuss why it was essential for his firm to identify the right technological solutions for his practice to ensure they collectively worked smarter, not harder during the pandemic that allowed his lawyers to spend less time in doing their research and spend more time servicing their clients. The pair also discuss how Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw has aided practitioners at Solari & Stock and the benefits they received from the flexibility of the programs as well as the offerings that they have in selecting various practice areas, tailored to a firm’s unique 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 [email protected] for more insights!.

For one recent grad, choosing between two major interests could have been impossible but she may have found a way to make a legal career out of both. In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Naomi Neilson is joined by one of 2020’s Women in Law Awards finalist and King & Wood Mallesons graduate Mary Aidonopoulos to discuss how she found her passions in both science and law – and figured out a way that she could keep both in a fulfilling legal career.  For other students and graduates listening, Mary has some great advice for deciding how to best fit all of their major interests rolled into the one profession: “I would definitely encourage them to do whatever they set their minds to. If that’s just doing a straight law degree or doing a double degree or doing fashion and law, whatever your passions may be, I fully encourage you to do it.” The episode also touches on what it is like to grow up surrounded by strong, inspirational women and why that is such an important thing to have in the workplace. From high school through to representing her university, Mary has had the incredible opportunity to be both mentored and to do the mentoring.  We also chat about what it is like to work in one of Australia’s biggest firms and a short interning stint in one of the world’s most exciting places: New York City.  Have a listen 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: [email protected] or [email protected] Socials: Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter or reach out to me directly here.

What the lawyers of today and tomorrow want is vastly different to what those who came before sought, Fionn Bowd says. New pathways are emerging, and BigLaw firms that do not get on board will be left behind. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Bowd chief executive Fionn Bowd to discuss the advent of capacity exchange models and how they are answering vocational questions being posed by emerging leaders in law who do not want to stay on the road to partnership with a single firm for the entirety of their careers. The pair also talk about practical ways that national and global law firms can move towards capacity exchange models, what constitutes the right split between contractors and full-timers, and why such pathways might be more favourable for individual lawyers 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 [email protected] for more insights!

As a general counsel, Anthony Bekker was able to grow the business he worked for from having a national presence to an international one. Looking back on his time in-house, there are lessons he wishes he knew that he thinks other GCs can learn from if they too wish to grow their businesses across the globe. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by BizTech Lawyers managing director Anthony Bekker, who is the former general counsel of Rokt, to discuss the practical and professional ways that he was able to grow Rokt from a national operation to having a presence in eight countries, and how best other GCs can replicate such success in a post-pandemic world. The pair also talk about Mr Bekker’s reflections on what he wishes he’d known when he was a GC, how these lessons apply to current or aspiring GCs, and what they need to do in order to thrive in the face of adversity and roadblocks. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Creating briefs is not really legal work, Rachelle Bajaj says – it involves a lot of admin. For lawyers, this doesn’t have to be the case, she argues. In this special episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, produced in collaboration with Thomson Reuters and recorded at the 2021 Boutique Law Summit, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by LEAP sales executive Rachelle Bajaj to discuss the major issues concerning the creation of briefs. Drawing from her own personal experiences as a practising solicitor, Ms Bajaj explains why we should take away as much admin work as we can and, instead, dedicate time to ensuring that we, and our practices, are up to date. The pair also talk about how adopting new technologies can transform the way you work, spending your time more efficiently and making your documents easily accessible, and how LEAP’s new exclusive integration, BundlePro can aid lawyers in electronically creating a brief for councils, barristers and court books as well. 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 [email protected] for more insights!.

Having competed at two Olympic Games in marathon swimming, Heidi Gan has a clear understanding of the personal and professional drive for healthy competition and also the importance of having people to look up to. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks to Clifford Chance associate Heidi Gan, who represented Malaysia at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games in marathon swimming and now works in the global firm’s litigation practice. The pair discuss Ms Gan’s journey and success with elite sport, what she learned about herself as a litigator and the transferrable skills from open water to adversarial legal work. They also talk about the need for role models, what lawyers can and should be trying to take away from those whom they look up to, whether lawyers are thinking enough about the importance of having role models and practical steps they can take to ensure that role models can influence one’s direction and decision-making for the better. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

For too long, too many lawyers and law firms have been charging fees and issuing invoices that are not commensurate or proportionate with the work undertaken. The profession has to place proper value on itself, argues Ben Deverson. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Lawganised founder and director Ben Deverson to discuss the reasons why firms across the country do not price their services accordingly and the financial, professional and even personal impact that such undervaluing can have. The pair also discuss practical ways that lawyers and firms can overcome any fears they might have about changing up their billing practices, the best approaches moving forward, and whether time-based billing or fixed pricing is better in ensuring reasonable invoices. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Having gone through family law proceedings herself, Ghania Dib understands the emotional toll it can take on individuals, and uses what she has gone through to benefit her own clients. On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by GDA Lawyers principal Ghania Dib to discuss how, following her own experiences, she upskilled and invested in her education so that she could better serve the clients coming through her doors and how she’s able to manage client matters that bear similarities to her own. The pair also talk about the importance of human behaviour training as part of one’s professional development (regardless of practice area) and how and why sole practitioners can and should prioritise such investments in further learning. 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 [email protected] for more insights!.

Lawyers, Tim Perry says, are ultimately in a service industry, and they must remove as many barriers as possible in order to provide expertise to the best of one’s ability and in ways that best serve client needs. In this special episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, produced in collaboration with Thomson Reuters and recorded at the 2021 Boutique Law Summit, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Thomson Reuters Practical Law director (Asia and Emerging Markets) Tim Perry to discuss the need for law firm owners to consider and explore ways through which they can streamline their business and make them as efficient as possible, so as to better serve clients, eliminate risk and achieve optimal outcomes.   The pair also talk about how boutiques across the board are faring when it comes to onboarding and making the right investments in suitable technologies, and how Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law platform can aid boutique firms as we head towards 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 [email protected] for more insights!.

Valedictorian, a major award and an incredibly coveted first job later, one graduate is still sticking to the same game plan that got her there: staying focused on her own achievements and believing that everything that happens is for a big reason.  In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Naomi Neilson is joined by University of Queensland graduate Anna Kretowicz to talk about her accomplishments so far – finishing top of her class, receiving the Una Prentice Award and securing one of the best first jobs in the profession, to name a few – but, more importantly, the positive mindset that she has kept with her throughout it all.  For Anna, every experience and every opportunity that has come her way has been worth something in the end, even if she learnt that it was something she would never want to do again and even if it meant detouring from her path for a little bit. On top of it all, it was important to be ready for a rejection for the risk of a best-case scenario.  “That’s another piece of advice that I would give to other law students or other law graduates or young professionals, anyone who’s in a space where there might be particular opportunities open to you is just put your name down for things. Put your hand up and say, ‘Hey, I want to give this a go’. Best case is it works out for you. Worst case scenario, it’s a no,” Anna told listeners.  She also advises other students and graduates to not be too wrapped up in their peers’ achievements and to remember that there are “plenty of seats at the table” for their own wins: “Just because someone’s doing something particularly interesting, it doesn’t mean that you have to as well.”  We also chat about making a mid-university degree change and the mindset behind making that happen, getting all the way to the High Court and social advocacy work.  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: [email protected] or [email protected] Socials: Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter or reach out to me directly here.

Perhaps more than any other practice area, criminal law was hit hard by COVID-19. According to a two-time winner of Lawyers Weekly Awards, the new normal will see enormous changes to access to justice, advocacy styles and the management of criminal law firms.  In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Streeton Lawyers principal Justin Wong – who won Partner of the Year at the 2020 Australian Law Awards, and the Criminal Law category at the 2019 Partner of the Year Awards – to discuss why the pandemic hit lawyers in this space so hard, the financial challenges for lawyers and firms alike, and how advocacy skills need to translate to a more online environment.  The pair also talk about new areas of crime that lawyers in this space can develop expertise in, what will constitute best practice post-pandemic, and why all of these challenges are exciting to Mr Wong.  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 [email protected] for more insights!

Daniel Stuk always wanted to work in sports law. He likely never imagined, however, that he would end up helping organise and run one of the world’s biggest and most-publicised sporting events in the middle of a global pandemic. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Tennis Australia senior legal counsel Daniel Stuk to discuss how Mr Stuk and Tennis Australia planned for and navigated the 2021 version of the Australian Open, which saw a snap lockdown in Victoria mid-tournament. Mr Stuk details the regulatory, biosecurity and logistical headaches that he had to overcome – made especially difficult as there was “no roadmap” for the organisation to follow in trying to ensure the tournament’s success – and the lessons learned from such an extraordinary project. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

While the age of coronavirus has opened the eyes of the legal profession to new ways of working, there have been unintended – but also foreseeable – consequences for health and wellbeing. In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in collaboration with LOD, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by LOD Australia managing director Paul Cowling and LOD head of marketing and communications Anita Thompson to discuss the increased pressure being felt by lawyers across the board as Australia’s vaccine roll-out approaches, the environmental factors leading to burnout, and navigating a lack of separation between home and work. The trio also flesh out how best team leaders and employers can better encourage staff to take the leave they may so desperately need, and how the profession as a whole can be viewing the imperative to look after individual and institutional wellness. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Alexandra Doig’s bio on her firm’s website says that “if she can’t get you to crack a smile even in the most complicated dispute, then nobody can”. Such an attitude to litigation underpins her entire leadership approach. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Velocity Legal director Alexandra Doig to discuss the importance of genuine care for one’s clients and one’s team, and why even though litigation work is serious, the lawyers undertaking that work shouldn’t be taking themselves too seriously. The pair also explore the benefits of building a team environment in which everyone feels supported to be themselves, the challenges that may emerge in a post-pandemic landscape whereby workforces will be more scattered, and how best team leaders across the legal profession can adapt a more human approach to undertaking client matters. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

When former accountant and barrister Trevor Withane moved over from the UK, he quickly realised that the Australian marketplace is much more relationship-driven than in Britain. As such, boutiques have to be strategic in approaching prospective clients if they are to land big matters. On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Blackwattle Legal partner Trevor Withane to discuss how best boutiques can successfully pitch clients for work that would otherwise go to the big end of town, and what approaches can and do work in making such pitches. The pair also talk about how such pitches may need to evolve in a post-pandemic world, tailoring a pitch to idiosyncratic needs, whether a firm needs to be specialised rather than spread itself too thin in order to land big matters, and striking the right balance with proposed costs. 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 [email protected] for more insights!.

After being accepted into a law degree, one young graduate was diagnosed with cancer and told that she may never speak clearly again. Through a lot of dedication and confidence building, she came out the other end with a clean health slate and a promising future in the profession as a budding lawyer. In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Naomi Neilson is joined by Courtney Remington, a recent graduate working with Law Compliance and one of the law student finalists from our 2020 Women in Law Awards. In this episode, we talk about how she overcame a major health hurdle to secure a great position in the profession.  While it was a “big step sideways” in her career, Courtney spent some time building up her confidence and connecting with amazing mentors and a new group of friends. In the end, she was thriving in university and still is in her current workplace.  “It was just a bit of a tough journey through university, but I was so lucky to have a lot of inspirational women in my life and supportive friends and family,” she said.  In this episode, we also discuss the importance of surrounding yourself with strong, inspirational women who are both leading the charge in the profession while also carving out the right amount of time for their own wellbeing and to raise children.  Courtney has some bonus tips on bouncing back from the rejection letters and moving at your own pace until new grads find a position that works best for them. 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: [email protected] or [email protected] Socials: Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter or reach out to me directly here.

According to GC-turned-change agent Anna Lozynski, professional branding is fast becoming as important a business skill as tech proficiency, and as essential an educational piece as the Priestley 11. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Anna Lozynski joins host Jerome Doraisamy to discuss the need for legal professionals of all stripes to take greater responsibility for their use of and engagement with myriad online and social media platforms to bolster their professional branding and establish themselves as thought leaders, particularly as we enter a post-pandemic marketplace. Ms Lozynski also outlines numerous practical steps that lawyers can take in taking their visibility to the next level and discusses the benefit of experimentation and market research in identifying the most beneficial paths 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 [email protected] for more insights!

From an early stage, Matt Corrigan knew that choosing roles in law that were of interest to him would allow him to bring his best self to work. Such an approach has seen him work all over the globe, from Myanmar to South Sudan. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Australian Law Reform Commission general counsel Matthew Corrigan to discuss the importance of finding roles in law that will interest and motivate an individual, so as to thrive and succeed, and how he looks to imbibe such an attitude in his own team and help them grow professionally. The pair also discuss the ALRC’s experience in the age of coronavirus, the lessons learned for law departments in government agencies from the past year, and the differences in navigating environmental fluctuations for such teams relative to corporate entities. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Having worked in Silicon Valley and other corners of the globe, Dentons COO Dr Maureen Migliazzo understands that courage, creativity and a love for one’s work will be critical for leaders in the profession in a post-pandemic world. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Dr Maureen Migliazzo joins host Jerome Doraisamy to discuss the biggest challenges facing COOs in determining best business practices moving forward and how best to meet those challenges, being not only open to but enthusiastic for revolutionary thinking and operating, and lessons learned from her own storied career. The pair also talk about how those aspiring executive-level roles in law can attain such positions in the new normal and how to steer the ship with a thick skin and willingness to run through brick walls. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Jaide Law founder Malisa Howard says her firm name, in French, means “I help”. This mantra guides how she structures her working week as a volunteer and boutique-business owner.   On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, Malisa Howard speaks with host Jerome Doraisamy about being motivated by two factors: one, constructing a personal and professional existence that provides purpose, and giving back to those less fortunate. They discuss why regular volunteering has been so important in her weekly schedule ever since setting up her firm five years ago, and how she went about getting involved in such work. The pair also talk about how volunteering helps provide perspective to lawyers and business owners and serves to support holistic wellness, balancing such commitments against business considerations, and the importance of creating a meaningful life. 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 [email protected] for more insights!.

New graduates wanting to branch into the in-house legal space right from the get-go are told to try other avenues first, but if they play their cards right and get started with experience quickly, there is a way to skip over all the extra pathways. In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Naomi Neilson is joined by Wayne Clarke, who sits on the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) law student and graduate committee and is also associate director of legal at Cognizant. We chat about how really new graduates can get started in an in-house career.  A lot of the statistics point to in-house lawyers getting into private practice before jumping over, but under a new ACC initiative and with some careful planning, it may be possible for new lawyers to get straight into the work they actually want to do.  In this episode, Wayne talks about why in-house has become such a thriving area of law for graduates – especially post-COVID – and the advantages of choosing this area to plan a career in over the traditional private practice path.  We also talk about the opportunities law students should be taking almost immediately into their studies to stand out from the other applicants, which sized team and corporation are the best fit and how to ace the interviews.  “Try and be a bit more strategic with the work experience you go for. Particularly if you’re lucky enough to be doing a double degree and have a non-law degree that could work to your advantage. I think that’s something that’s always going to be fairly regarded. We want to see more than just the lawyer you are, we want to see the whole package,” Wayne said.  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: [email protected] or [email protected] Socials: Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter or reach out to me directly here.

A new research paper explores the extent of damages awarded to victims of sexual harassment in the workplace in the lead-up to and following the advent of #MeToo. The findings, its authors suggest, show professional industries like law still have a way to go.  On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Human Rights Law Centre senior lawyer Kieran Pender and ANU law student Madeleine Castles, to discuss the damages that have been awarded for sexual harassment by courts in recent years since the landmark Richardson case, and whether or not the quantum of such damages awarded has opened the floodgates for victims of workplace misconduct to come forward.  The trio also discuss the duty of employers to not only proactively create workplace environments that stamp out such misconduct and reactively accommodate victim needs for reporting, but also implement structural systems whereby victims can seek alternative redress if sought.  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 [email protected] for more insights!

Just over 10 years ago, Ria Manguray made the decision to leave her home in Los Angeles, with her young son, to study law in Australia. By virtue of having vocational pathways different to most, Ms Manguray was well placed to manage the pivot in a year that has been anything but business as usual. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Tourism Australia legal counsel Ms Manguray – who in 2019 won the Rising Star of the Year (In-House) category at the Women in Law Awards, and has been nominated for numerous other awards with Lawyers Weekly – to discuss her vocational journey, the issues faced by corporate counsel in the tourism sector in the age of coronavirus and the preceding bushfires, and how her department and broader business have had to pivot their entire operations in the past year. Ms Manguray also spoke about the critical importance of empathy in the law department, as well as the challenges of pursuing a juris doctor as a mature age student and offered her thoughts on whether law should be solely a postgraduate degree in Australia, for personal and professional development purposes, 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 [email protected] for more insights!

If Australia’s legal profession is to meaningfully progress in the new normal, Rose Cocchiaro believes “egocentric, outdated” modes of legal practice have to be left by the wayside. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Resolve Divorce founder Rose Cocchiaro, who feels that certain cultural and attitude changes are happening too slowly. Being client-centric is non-negotiable, she says, and that being confident and assertive as a lawyer does not mean bringing one’s ego into the equation. The pair also discuss what the rest of the legal profession can learn from the experience of family lawyers, and the changes such practitioners have implemented in recent years that offer a pathway for those 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 [email protected] for more insights!

The overwhelming majority of Australian legal practices are boutiques and sole practitioners. Given how many businesses (in all industries) do not survive the first few years, it is incumbent upon legal business owners to take steps to guarantee success. On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Travis Schultz & Partners managing partner Travis Schultz to discuss the proliferation of small law firms in Australia over the past five years and the need for those business owners to engage with what he sees as the foundations for success. The pair also discuss the advent of new foundational blocks in the wake of COVID-19 as the pandemic has increased the propensity for small businesses to fall over, and whether or not there should be professional conduct rules to ensure that firms cannot easily fail. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Whether it’s flying halfway across the globe or tuning in online, there is a world of incredible benefits awaiting law students who sign up to mooting competitions that ordinary clerkships, community centres or other work experiences may not offer. In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Naomi Neilson is joined by Australian National University (ANU) law student and former sub-team captain of Team Australia, Madeleine McGregor, to talk through her experiences with mooting – both national and international – and go over why it’s so beneficial to her future career.  Commenting on what advantages mooting law students can take into their new legal pathways, Madeleine said that while there is a lot to learn and take away during university, understanding how to be an advocacy lawyer is the “one thing missing”.  “That’s why I wanted to get into mooting in these competitions, [to pick up] the element of oral advocacy or written advocacy, and the art of constructing an argument, taking a stance and really sort of fighting for a side,” she said.  Madeleine also has some extra tips on finding unique and fulfilling pro bono opportunities and advice on why it is so important for students to get involved.  Check out this and more in 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: [email protected] or [email protected] Socials: Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter or reach out to me directly here.

Increased utilisation of tech in law gives birth to a bounty of changes in day-to-day legal practice, and opens the door to questions such as whether law firms and in-house teams should be operating more like hedge funds. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Peter Dombkins and Alex Rosenrauch, the director and manager of NewLaw at PwC respectively, to examine the impacts of “exponential increase” in investment in technological platforms and processes by firms and departments and how they see the marketplace shifting as a result of such uptake. The pair talk about the battle between enterprise tech and legal tech, the need for holistic solutions, self-service in businesses, retention of principles such as access to justice, the realities of being client-led, and the inherent issues of being a low-trust industry. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

If you aren’t trusted by the market because you’ve had a cyber attack, you might as well not be in business. As such, Annie Haggar says, corporate counsel must upskill in cyber security as an urgent priority. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Accenture Security legal lead (global managed security and growth markets) Annie Haggar to discuss how GCs and CLOs are currently lagging in their efforts to ensure their businesses and organisations are effectively protected, the prominent danger of supply chain attacks and meeting regulatory obligations around cyber security. The pair also talk about the need for breach response planning, proactively briefing executives about risks and incident response planning, attaching legal professional privilege in cyber-security measures, hiring outside counsel breach coaches, and other needed practical steps. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Nearly everyone – at some point – has experienced a superior, or colleague, whose approach has a deleterious impact, not just upon our workplace performance but also our holistic wellbeing. Finding healthier environments in which to work is essential, both personally and professionally. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by clinical neuropsychologist and author, Dr Hannah Korrel, to talk about gaslighting and other behaviours that can wreak havoc in legal professional environments, and the neurological effects that arise from exposure to such cultures. The pair then delve into ways that lawyers can identify workplace behaviours that are not befitting their personal needs and professional development, employ practical strategies to navigate one’s way out of such an environment, and ultimately become a happier, healthier person and therefore a more productive and successful 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 [email protected] for more insights!

According to Helen Hardy, connectivity, collaboration and curiosity are key traits for company secretaries to help steer their organisations into the post-pandemic marketplace. These traits, she says, help separate one from the pack. In this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Origin Energy company secretary Helen Hardy – who won the Company Secretary of the Year category at the 2020 Women in Law Awards – who discusses her professional journey, including wanting to be a fighter pilot before transitioning into the corporate world, the experience of listed companies in the age of COVID-19, and the foremost priorities for managing the board during the pandemic. The pair also talk about the increasing importance of governance in the new normal, the need for co secs to have fingers in every pie in the organisation, the changing nature of such roles, and the inextricable need for meaningful mentorship and the duty to lead those coming through the ranks. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Law students and graduates who choose to work alongside inspirational women, take advice from senior female practitioners and bring up others along with them have a really valuable trait that could help propel them into a successful legal career. In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Naomi Neilson is joined by Law Student of the Year winner of our 2020 Women in Law Awards Melany Toombs to talk about what the win means for her, the female practitioners she has worked alongside and her own contributions to supporting the advancement of women in the legal profession.  We also chat about some unique opportunities she has had during her first few years of study and legal practice – and how others can mirror this success – and how to keep non-legal interests tacked onto future legal careers.  Melany also talks us through how her faith-based approach to the law and to her career has helped shape her experiences.  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: [email protected] or [email protected]  Socials: Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter or reach out to me directly here.

Moya Dodd, who splits her time between a national firm and governance and human rights advocacy roles, says there is much that lawyers can learn from team sports, as she works to improve the lives of women worldwide. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Gilbert + Tobin partner Moya Dodd about her football career – which saw her play for Australia in the late 80s and early 90s – the myriad hats she wears in law, governance, football administration and human rights advocacy and what she is hoping to achieve from such work. The pair also talk about the lessons that lawyers can learn from sportspeople, why playing sport can be so valuable for legal professionals, the critical importance of teamwork and keeping one’s wellness in check while pursuing excellence. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Size is no indicator of success. As one boutique demonstrates, a small outfit in South Australia can compete on the national stage in the same way a global practice is expected to. On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by NDA managing director Joshua Davies and NDA founder and member of Parliament in South Australia, Andrea Michaels, to discuss why they both chose SME law firms from the outset of their vocational journeys, the myriad professional and business benefits from leading a firm in ways that are more collegiate and focused on development, and why those coming through the ranks may prefer to shy away from the big end of town. The trio also talk about the role of firm leaders in ensuring the next generation is exposed to necessary skills and experience, particularly in the wake of COVID-19, so that boutique firms can continue to thrive 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 [email protected] for more insights!

As a workplace relations leader, and fan of The Barefoot Investor, Carly Stebbing argues it is critical that lawyers think of their job as their most important financial asset and their contract as an insurance policy. Returning to The Lawyers Weekly Show, Resolution123 founder and principal Carly Stebbing joins host Jerome Doraisamy to discuss the need for lawyers to rethink the importance of their assets and better prioritise the terms and conditions of their employment, particularly given marketplace shifts in the wake of COVID-19.  The pair also discuss practical considerations for lawyers in ensuring their contracts are not only accommodating but also that there are no red flags for unexpected circumstances such as the need to work from home, or being faced with a pay cut, in the wake of a global 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Rebecca Murray has been operating her right to information and privacy law firm from the US in the past year. Such a move was a risk, she says, but it’s one that has paid off. On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by RTI Consultants founder and director Rebecca Murray – who won the Sole Practitioner of the Year category at the 2020 Women in Law Awards – to discuss her move to Washington, DC and how she continued to operate her Queensland-based firm from across the globe, how clients and external stakeholders have responded to her move, how she made it work and what her plans are for the future. The pair also discuss how the age of coronavirus has brought to light people’s desire for greater transparency from governments, making remote work successful for idiosyncratic circumstances, and finding community wherever you possibly can. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Rather than committing to one or the other, soon-to-be lawyers may find that their careers will be better off by sampling small and big firms alike.  In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Naomi Neilson is joined by Peripheral Blue founder and MD Mellissa Larkin to discuss the benefits of transitioning skills from BigLaw to Boutique (and vice versa) and the skills that the employers from these different firms are looking for in their new hires.  We also get into why senior legal practitioners value EQ over IQ in their young graduates, how career-seeking lawyers can track down the firm that works best for their goals and their values, and knowing when the best time is to put your hand up.  Mellissa also has some bonus tips on making a career overseas work and how to bring those experiences back into an Australian firm.  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: [email protected] or [email protected] Socials: Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter or reach out to me directly here.

Lawyers are the “custodians of the rule of law”, and in a looming new normal, such professionals have to ensure their pushes for change, and acts of service to the community, are in keeping with a landscape that will be vastly different to pre-pandemic conditions. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Law Council of Australia president Dr Jacoba Brasch QC joins host Jerome Doraisamy to discuss the vision of LCA in 2021 as Australia enters a post-pandemic world, and why issues such as digital poverty, government powers and social justice are such primary concerns in the immediate future. Dr Brasch also delves into the changing nature of advocacy in the courts, evolutions to legal workplaces and reinforcing the fundamental importance of the rule of law in the midst of such extraordinary times. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

By the middle of this decade, the legal function could look vastly different, even from its current post-pandemic state. Here, KPMG global head of legal services Stuart Fuller stares into a crystal ball and outlines headline predictions for the evolution of the legal function. In his return to The Corporate Counsel Show, Mr Fuller joins host Jerome Doraisamy to discuss what KPMG’s legal operations transformation services practice thinks will happen to the legal function by 2025, given the rapidly changing nature of in-house legal teams as well as increased use of the digital realm and a more complex regulatory environment. Among the predictions are hypotheses about the percentage of lawyers within the legal department, how essential it might be for lawyers to read and interpret data, whether financial KPIs will be introduced and the extent to which standardised legal work will be subsumed into a business or 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 [email protected] for more insights!

The Partner of the Year Awards 2020 was hosted as a hybrid event on Friday, 27 November 2020 with 160 professionals in attendance at The Star 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 awards showcase podcast episode, this one with the winner of the Innovator of the Year Award. In this episode from Lawyers Weekly, in conjunction with platinum partner Commonwealth Bank of Australia, deputy editor Jerome Doraisamy is joined by CBA national director of professional services Daniela Pasini to interview Hamilton Locke managing partner Nicholas Humphrey about his winning of this category, his philosophy and approach to innovation in law, and how he has imbibed that vision across his firm. The trio also discuss the findings of CBA’s Legal Market Pulse Report, and – leading on from those findings – how partners of all stripes can adopt innovative mindsets and practices so as to better lead their practice groups, and what innovation might look like as we head towards a post-pandemic marketplace. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Having been frustrated by what she saw as “deep inefficiencies and archaic practices” across the profession, Naomi Hickey-Humble found a home in legal operations, describing it as “like Goldilocks finding the comfiest bed”. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Naomi Hickey-Humble from MinterEllison – who won the Legal Operations Professional of the Year at the 2020 Women in Law Awards – to discuss her journey in legal ops, what constitutes a good legal ops professional, and why it is such a rewarding vocational pathway in law. The pair also talk about how those in this space were challenged during the height of the pandemic, the critical importance of effective collaboration across all functions of a firm or business, and what those in legal ops have to look forward to in a post-pandemic marketplace. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

Leah Cameron, who recently won Indigenous Lawyer of the Year and the Excellence Award at the Women in Law Awards, joins us to discuss her business vision, and why diversification (on multiple fronts) is crucial. On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, Marrawah Law principal solicitor and managing director Leah Cameron chats with host Jerome Doraisamy about how and why she set up her firm, what has led to its success and her expansion plans.  The pair also talk about finding points of difference for a firm’'s service offering, helping clients navigate ongoing uncertainty as we head towards a post-pandemic world, and the ever-present “digital divide”. 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 [email protected] for more insights!

From a small town on the Sunshine Coast through to working in bigger places, this young lawyer talks students and graduates through making it as a regional lawyer. In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Naomi Neilson is back to sit down with Travis Schultz and Partners’ senior associate Hugh Powell to talk through how he ended up in personal injury and compensation law from a small town in Queensland.  We also get into what it takes to make it in this area of law (no matter how small a place it starts from), travelling far distances to commit to a legal career and the best path that new students can take to get to the same places.  The episode also has some bonus tips on going back to studying for a masters’ degree and how to switch off from work at the end of the day.  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: [email protected] or [email protected] Socials: Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter or reach out to me directly here.

According to former barrister and managing partner Bree Knoester, clients are craving personal connection, empathy and understanding more so than ever before. In light of this, movement away from bigger legal practices may occur.  On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Brave Legal founder and principal Bree Knoester to discuss why, in a post-pandemic marketplace, clients will care less about the prestige of fancy law offices and more about the holistic value that lawyers can offer, opening the door for smaller firms to showcase their suitability for clients across the board.  The pair also talk about Bree’s vocational journey and what motivates her to be a personal injury lawyer, how practitioners in her field have fared during COVID-19 and what the future looks like, as well as the underlying practical challenges for lawyers as we enter the new normal. 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 [email protected] for more insights!