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Anthony Wright was previously the Founder and CEO of award-winning Asia Pacific legal services and tech business, Lexvoco, which he successfully exited to LOD/Bowmark Capital in 2019

Since then he's joined various boards with public companies and start-ups whilst also being an early stage investor in various innovative businesses in mining technology, apparel, media, health and wellness.

Before Lexvoco, Anthony had executive roles at the PGA Tour and was the Group General Counsel at Transpacific Industries Group Ltd.

Anthony has an MBA, Master of Laws, Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce and recently completed the AICD program and a venture capital program at INSEAD.

Connect with Anthony:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonywrightiamok/

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Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

Counselpodcast.com for more resources and episodes.

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Thank you to Markster for supporting this episode. Visit markster.com.au or email [email protected].

Thank you to InCounsel for supporting this episode too. Visit incounsel.com.au.

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Thank you for listening, being a part of this community and giving me so much life when the lawyerin' gets tough.

Bring on 2022 and big thanks to Markster and InCounsel for being my first sponsors!

Connect with Mel:

Website: counselpodcast.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/

Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast

Instagram: @theinhouselawyer << where it's really happening these days!

Thank you for listening, being a part of this community and giving me so much life when the lawyerin' gets tough.

Bring on 2022 and big thanks to Markster and InCounsel for being my first sponsors!

Connect with Mel:

Website: counselpodcast.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/

Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast

Instagram: @theinhouselawyer << where it's really happening these days...

ACC In House Clerkship Program:

https://www.acc.com/chapters-networks/chapters/australia/careers/in-house-clerkship-program

The Learned Crew:

https://thelearnedcrew.com/meet-the-crew

Connect with Chelsea:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseahao/

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/

Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast

Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

Clubhouse: @inhouselawyer

Kate is an experienced intellectual property lawyer and Co-Founder of Markster.

Markster provides dynamic trade mark services to modern in-house legal teams, empowering them to de-risk, optimise, and more easily manage their trade mark portfolios.

Kate is passionate about building long-term, trusted relationships with her clients and using creativity and innovation to solve legal problems.

Prior to co-founding Markster, Kate gained experience working in-house, in top-tier law and lecturing in technology law, privacy and intellectual property at the Queensland University of Technology.

Connect with Kate:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/katemcalister

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.markster.com.au

Connect with Mel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/

Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast

Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

Clubhouse: @inhouselawyer

In 2016, Bill Ash moved on from 30+ years as a corporate leader and in house lawyer in Australia and the US to become an executive and life coach.

He lives with his partner Margi Brown Ash on acreage in Brisbane, where they raised their four children.

Bill's passion is understanding how our conversations affect everything we think, say, and do, deepening his understanding after gaining post graduate degrees in counselling and coaching.

The resource that Bill mentions on Leadership Styles: http://hostleadership.com/

Connect with Bill:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-ash-494a5145

Connect with Mel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/

Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast

Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

Clubhouse: @inhouselawyer

Lauren is the Managing Director of Dare, Australia's leading legal recruitment agency. Before co-founding Dare in 2015, Lauren practised as a lawyer in large national firms as well as working in-house in the resource sector. Through the lens of a practitioner, Lauren brings a unique appreciation of the nuances of the practise of law, develops deep and meaningful relationships and has a true passion for building a future-focused and resilient legal industry.

Lauren is a self-confessed legal industry nerd; following every move, trend, merger, appointment, promotion, major case and industry thought leader. Lauren has a passion for working with developing legal sectors, including NewLaw, legal tech and quasi-legal advisory. Being engrossed in the industry means Lauren sees opportunity for every lawyer.

To that end, Lauren's great ambition is for every lawyer to love practising the law. That takes 'can do', 'want to do' and 'perfect timing'. To realise her ambition for the legal industry, she developed, The Dare Method: Analyse + Advise + Advocate. At the heart of the The Dare Method is a quality over quantity mentality. Lauren gets to know the lawyers and clients she works with on a deep and meaningful level to always represent their best interests. As a result, the lawyers she places become valuable, productive, happy and successful: a win for all.

When Lauren is not finding better jobs for great lawyers, she is a busy mum of 3 boys ages 3, 2 and 1. Already her life is full of wrestling, rugby, climbing trees and feeding the troops (and so much laundry!). Lauren has found a real joy in balancing mum life with leading the Dare team.

Connect with Lauren:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-dare-recruitment/

Website: https://www.darerecruitment.com.au/

Connect with Mel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/

Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast

Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

Clubhouse: @inhouselawyer

Sterling Miller's book referred to in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/Things-Need-Know-House-Counsel/dp/1634257928

Also check out episode 5 where I interview the man himself .

The podcast studio for hire where I recorded this episode: http://harnesscreation.com.au/

Connect with Mel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/

Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast

Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

Clubhouse: @inhouselawyer

www.counselpodcast.com

Alex holds a BBA in Marketing and a JD from Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University School of Law, respectively. She has been actively practicing as an in-house counsel since then. Her practice includes sports law, employment and corporate law, along with advising companies on their specific needs.

She has been an in-house counsel for a famous sports family, a multinational company, various startups, and most recently, a professional sports team.

Along with being an attorney, Alex has worked remotely for USA TODAY Sports Media Group's NFL Wire sites since 2016 as a journalist and content producer. She provides her unique perspective on all things NFL including national anthem policies, sports betting, DE&I, and was the first female to be hired by the NFL Wire sites.

She hosts a podcast, Your Potential for Everything, that delves into topics ranging from networking to entrepreneurship to goal setting. She is a multipotentialite and interviews guests that have the ability to shift from industry to industry and be successful in all of them. She is the author of the Your Potential for Everything book series currently available on Amazon.

She also provides strategic consulting to businesses and individuals to help them become more productive, effective, and efficient. Schedule a consultation at yourpotentialforeverything.com to learn more about her services.

Connect with Alex:

Website: yourpotentialforeverything.com

Instagram: @yourpotentialforeverything

Connect with Mel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/

Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast

Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

Clubhouse: @inhouselawyer

Christine is a general counsel and sustainability leader. She believes everyone has something to contribute to the most impactful issues of our time including climate change, environment, human rights, social equity and racial justice.

Christine studied law at Boston College Law School. She practiced at a major law firm in the Pacific Northwest of the United States for 8 years before accepting an in-house legal role.

Over her 15+ year career, Christine has advised start-ups, technology companies, nonprofits and global enterprises on a range of issues.

She now serves as the Chief Sustainability and Legal Officer at ENGIE Impact - a global company committed to accelerating the sustainability transformation.

Christine recently launched a new series on LinkedIn using the hashtag #SustainableCounsel. The goal of #SustainableCounsel is to help in-house counsel integrate corporate sustainability practices into their company’s operations.

In this episode, we discuss:

- how in house professionals can broaden their careers outside of a purely legal focus;

- corporate sustainability: what it is and how in house legal departments can lead it;

- a myth about corporate sustainability that Christine debunks;

- Christine's advice to general counsel who want to improve their companies sustainability performance; and

- Christine's advice to junior lawyers on how to make the most of opportunities outside their legal day-to-day.

Connect with Christine:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineuri/

Connect with Mel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/

Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast

Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

Clubhouse: @inhouselawyer