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Two years ago, Gregory Seeto took a leave of absence from work to go travelling in the Americas and then spent six months working in recreational role in The Bahamas. It was, he reflects, the best thing for his career as a corporate counsel.

In this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Life Saving Victoria executive (governance, integrity and legal) Gregory Seeto – who recently won the General Counsel of the Year category at the Australian Law Awards – about how taking a corporate gap year provided him with "renewed vigour" to be a productive and well-rounded legal professional with broader perspective on how best to serve the community around him.

Further, the pair discuss life in the not-for-profit space for in-house counsel, how COVID-19 has impacted upon such work and what the NFP landscape will look like in a post-pandemic world.

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Post-pandemic, more and more lawyers will be working remotely. As award-winning senior associate Sarah Bullock can attest, one's remote location can well be anywhere across the globe.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Cornwalls senior associate Sarah Bullock – winner of the SA of the Year category at this year's Australian Law Awards – to discuss the 16 months she spent working from Toronto, Canada for Australian-based firm Cornwalls, how she negotiated such a working arrangement, and her experience of doing so.

Further, the pair discuss what Sarah learned about herself, personally and professionally), from such a vocational journey, her thoughts on similar opportunities for emerging leaders in law in the 'new normal', and how they can take advantage of such opportunities.

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In a professional marketplace whereby lawyers can and will by practising outside of the traditional, rigid structures, lawyers in regional locations have myriad chances to establish and maintain successful legal businesses.

In this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Morgan and English Commercial Lawyers partner Annette English to discuss looming opportunities for regional firms and the need to leverage technology to make the most of such opportunities, evolving city-based client needs and expectations, and the prospect of serving as external in-house legal counsel by way of a regional practice.

Further, the pair talk about Morgan and English's recent win in the Regional/Suburban Law Firm of the Year category at the Australian Law Awards, and also Annette's advice for regional practices across the country.

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This past year, lawyers and law firms across the country have significantly increased their output with pro bono legal work, reinforcing that practitioners are contributors to the public good.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Australian Pro Bono Centre CEO Gabriela Christian-Hare and head of policy and strategy Jessica Hatherall to discuss the extraordinary volume of community work that legal professionals have completed this past year, how the bushfire season and then COVID-19 impacted upon pro bono and what legal employers did to ensure their community commitments did not fall away.

The trio further discuss how pro bono work can and will become easier for lawyers to undertake in the 'new normal' and how best legal employers can facilitate this, and why there is so much for lawyers of all stripes to look forward to when giving back.

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Company secretary is one of the "most prestigious" advisory roles within a business, and in the 'new normal', such roles will be critical to the success and functioning of that business.

In this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by two-time winner of the Company Secretary of the Year category, Jane Bowd, to discuss what constitutes a successful company secretary, how there is a shift away from "old school" thinking about the nature of such roles, and how legal professionals can immerse themselves in such governance work.

The pair further discuss Ms Bowd's professional journey, including her background as a corporate lawyer, the myriad ongoing challenges from COVID-19 and what is on the horizon for company secretaries.

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Border closures and economic uncertainty have caused headaches for migration lawyers and accredited specialists, but even in the wake of such challenges, there are emerging opportunities for professionals in this space to thrive.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Peter Papadopoulos, accredited specialist in immigration law and chair of the Migration Agents Capstone Assessment Advisory Committee, as well as Daniel Estrin, partner at Estrin Saul Migration Sepcialists, to discuss the myriad impacts of COVID-19 upon the work of professionals in the migration law space and how such professionals can take action to succeed moving forward.

The trio further discuss evolving client needs and expectations and how to manage those, regulatory updates, the oft-burdensome nature of migration work, and the ever-present need to establish and maintain a community of professionals.

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No one person knows or can do everything, and thus it is critical to take a collaborative and holistic approach to life in the boutique law space, says an award winning practitioner.

In this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Quantum Law Group principal Zile Yu, who recently won the Sole Practitioner of the Year category at the Australian Law Awards, to discuss his journey of running a boutique firm, particularly in the age of coronavirus.

Mr Yu reflects on what has worked and not worked in achieving success, the importance of relying on others to keep the train on the tracks, how sole practitioners can and should be adapting to the 'new normal', and why staying true to one's values is integral.

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Given lawyers' predispositions towards competitiveness and perfectionism, boxing can be a great outlet to not have a healthy outlet and better manage one's tendencies, but build a new community at the same time.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Corporate Fighter managing director Josh King and Sydney Legal Advisers solicitor Joe Fitzpatrick to discuss the Corporate Fighter program, the holistic health benefits to engaging in boxing for legal professionals and how its lessons can inform one's working life.

Moreover, Joe gives his experience as a lawyer stepping into a boxing ring and outlines why other lawyers should consider it as an activity, while Josh speaks about how boxing complements working professionals across the board.

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For many legal professionals, perfectionism can be a debilitating trait that has flow-on consequences not only for one's personal life, but their professional capacity to serve their clients.

In this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, Megaport senior legal counsel Melissa Scott talks to host Jerome Doraisamy about her experiences with and observations of perfectionism in law, how the age of coronavirus has presented new challenges for managing such perfectionist traits, and how she learned to overcome those traits.

Moreover, the pair discuss how best senior lawyers and team leaders can assist junior practitioners during a period in which legal teams are working remotely and why constant vigilance is necessary to stave off demons of perfectionism.

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For many lawyers, COVID-19 has presented numerous professional and financial challenges. Avinash Singh, however, saw an opportunity to purchase a legal practice.

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, the new owner and principal of Astor Legal, Avinash Singh, chats with host Jerome Doraisamy about why he wanted to purchase an existing legal practice rather than starting a new one from scratch, the pros and cons of such a decision, and how he managed the process of purchasing.

Mr Singh also offered advice to other lawyers who may want to run their own legal businesses, what he learned along the way, and what works and doesn't work when it comes to the financial, professional and personal complexities of acquiring a law firm.

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