Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

The Partner of the Year Awards 2020 was hosted as a hybrid event on Friday 27 November with 160 professionals in attendance at The Start in Sydney and others tuning in for a live broadcast via Momentum Media's virtual ballroom.

In conjunction with that hybrid event, Lawyers Weekly is pleased to bring you another podcast, this one with the winner of the Pro Bono Partner of the Year.

Lawyers Weekly deputy editor Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Belinda Hegarty from Commonwealth Bank of Australia, platinum partner of the Partner of the Year Awards, to interview Arnold Bloch Leibler public interest law partner Peter Seidel about his winning of this category, the importance of pro bono work, particularly in the extraordinary year of 2020, how his firm operates and promotes pro bono work, and what motivates him in his daily work.

The trio also discuss the findings of CBA's Legal Market Pulse report, and – leading on from those findings – how best firms can utilise pro bono work to recruit talent, balance pro bono work with profitability, and ensure pro bono forms part of a firm's training and development.

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Antony Rumboll's view is that the age of coronavirus has resulted in "the most remarkable year" in capital markets. For practitioners in this space, the coming year could well be just as interesting.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Baker McKenzie partner Mr Rumboll to discuss the state of affairs in capital markets, what lessons from the global financial crisis were applicable to navigating matters in 2020, the importance of closeness to one's clients, and how practice in this space could look in the new year.

The pair also discuss a trio of masterclasses that Antony will be running in conjunction with Lawyers Weekly in the new year… stay tuned for more information about those sessions!

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EJ Wise has had an extraordinary and distinguished career, including two tours of duty. Her breadth of military and legal experience has provided unique insights and lessons, both personally and professionally.

In this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Ms Wise to discuss how she got into the Royal Australian Air Force and everything she did along the way in a two-decade career, including time at the Pentagon in the US, her transition into legal practice and establishing herself as an expert in cyber-security law.

The pair also discuss how Ms Wise's background has informed her approach to business and legal practice, the critical need for boutiques to effectively safeguard against ransomware attacks, and what other lawyers can learn from life circumstances far outside the realm of what they are used to.

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In this fortnight's episode of The Protégé Podcast, an associate professor chats about how important it is for aspiring solicitors and barristers to be aware of their legal duties to ethics in both their professional and personal lives… before it gets out of hand.

Australian National University (ANU) College of Law associate professor Vivien Holmes has joined host Naomi Neilson to talk through all things legal ethics for incoming barristers and solicitors, from understanding its importance, recognising the best practices (and the red flags) and responding to tricky requests.

We also chat about a few examples, including Lawyer X and what aspiring lawyers can learn from her and the entire saga– with quite a bit to keep in mind!

This episode comes right after the final report from the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants (RCMPI) that detailed the extent of Nicola Gobbo's legal and ethical breaches and recommended a suite of changes, including altering how it is taught to the profession's future lawyers.

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The age of coronavirus has had significant consequences upon legal clients across the board, new research says. As a result, clients are both expecting and demanding more "transformative" experiences.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by executive chairman George Beaton and operations manager and senior researcher Shanan Kan, both from research and consulting firm Beaton, to discuss how 2020 has impacted upon the clients of lawyers across the board and what new-age client service delivery might look like in a post-pandemic landscape.

The trio also talk about the ways that lawyers can explore and experiment with client services, what approaches should or shouldn't be adopted, and why such evolutions to client engagement are so exciting.

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Cassandra Treadwell has always had a strong sense of justice. Therefore, after a 20-year legal career, she was well placed to enter the not-for-profit space, co-founding an international aid organisation empowering impoverished children through education. In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by former lawyer and co-founder and chief executive of So They Can, Ms. Treadwell, to discuss her legal career and how it continues to inform her NFP work, the critical issues being faced and addressed by her organisation in East African countries, and how and why law can be an altruistic vocational path. The pair also talk about the fundamental importance of education for children in developing countries and how best Australian legal professionals can give back in meaningful, tangible ways. So They Can is a philanthropic partner of Lawyers Weekly, teaming up with the brand for our Women in Law Awards, being hosted next Thursday, 10 December 2020.

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Teresa Cleary has had a rich and diverse legal career to date, and now with one year's experience in a leading global hemp business under her belt, she is excited about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in a post-pandemic world.

In this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Elixinol global general counsel and company secretary Teresa Cleary to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the hemp industry, stigmas that still remain about such alternative healthcare remedies, and how the age of coronavirus opens a window through which legal departments such as hers can better educate society about their products and services.

Additionally, the pair talk about Australia's uptake of medicinal cannabis and related remedies relative to the rest of the world and the duties of corporate counsel in this industry to push their companies 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!

With pandemic-inspired relief for businesses continuing, it is essential that businesses of all stripes consider and implement idiosyncratic strategies to ensure their viability in the new year and beyond. Those advising said businesses have a critical role to play.

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, brought to you in conjunction with our partners at Olvera Advisors, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Olvera co-founder and principal Lucy Vecchio to discuss the state of affairs for insolvency and restructuring reforms as the age of coronavirus continues, what businesses must be actively considering at this juncture and what can be learned from overseas jurisdictions.

The pair also discuss the need for position reassessment as the end of the moratorium looms and why 2021 may present windows of opportunities for acquisitions and divestments.

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!

At a certain point, sole practitioners may find they have too much work on their plates. Knowing how and when to start hiring people, and become a leader of a legal business, is critical.

In this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Legalite Australia principal Marianne Marchesi and Studio Legal principal Jennifer Tutty to chat about their respective legal careers, the circumstances that led to them deciding to hire others, learning that a law firm is a business at heart, and how the age of coronavirus has highlighted opportunities to better collaborate with other legal professionals and ensure your legal business thrives in the new normal.

The trio also discuss the importance of "hiring for culture, not hiring for skills", the importance of wellness (both as a person and a professional), and other lessons learned along the journey of being a leader within a boutique legal practice.

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 will be hosted as a live broadcast event on Friday 27 November, and as part of this virtual event, Lawyers Weekly is pleased to bring you a series of podcasts showcasing finalists across numerous award categories.

In this episode, Lawyers Weekly deputy editor Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Shirley Southgate, executive director of Leo Cussen Centre for Law, event partner of the Women in Law Awards, and representatives from two finalists in the Diversity Law Firm of the Year category: Zoe Lynam from Proximity and Genevieve Collins from Lander & Rogers.

The quartet discuss what diversity means in the modern legal marketplace, what efforts and initiatives are working and where strategies might need to be re-evaluated, how the age of coronavirus has impacted upon professional and financial investment in advancing diversity and inclusion, and where opportunities might exist for such advancement in a post-pandemic world.

Lawyers Weekly will continue to recognise the achievements of talented female professionals in law in 2020 — despite not being able to host everyone in-person. Registration is free for our live broadcast, which will be held on at 7pm AEST on Thursday 10 December.

Register now to be a part of the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year 2020 virtual ballroom.

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!