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Well before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Australia's legal sector had a significant oversupply of lawyers relative to the work available. This has only been exacerbated by the current crisis, and according to Sam Coupland, it's affecting the appetite for law firm mergers.

The director of FMRC joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this week's episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show to break down how a law firm consolidation works, why a firm might be looking to acquire or be acquired, and what kinds of firms are most suited to a merger.

Sam explains how the pandemic has been impacting the appetite for consolidation in the legal space, steps that firms can take towards engaging in an acquisition, and how he predicts the legal marketplace will look in a post-coronavirus world.

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While the coronavirus pandemic has seen many businesses struggle to adapt to working from home, others have found the transition to be relatively smooth, without any compromise in quality of work or productivity.

Such is the case for general counsel and company secretary Sarah Turner, who joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show to outline how she has led her team through the everchanging regulatory circumstances.

Sarah and Jerome discuss the key challenges that in-house teams are facing at the moment, the complex nature of dealing with multiple jurisdictions and their respective regulations, and how the lessons learnt from this lockdown period might change legal industry practices into the future.

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With the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 2020 set to occur as a live broadcast event on Friday, 29 May, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the finalists across a multitude of categories.

In this episode, Lawyers Weekly editor Emma Ryan, is joined by principal partner of the awards Hayden Gordine from Taylor Root, and two finalists who discuss their time within the dispute resolution and litigation space, and share how they feel having gained recognition as part of the upcoming awards.

In April, Momentum Intelligence conducted a major survey to understand how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting the nation's small businesses across seven different industries.

Head of strategy at Momentum Intelligence, Michael Johnson, joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show to analyse the findings of the MyBusiness COVID-19 Sentiment Survey, revealing how lawyers' revenue, workload volumes, and mental health situations have been impacted.

Tune in to find out how the legal sector compares to other industries, the level of optimism amongst lawyers when looking to the future, and how business leaders can set themselves up to thrive in a post-pandemic world.

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With the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 2020 set to occur as a live broadcast event on Friday, 29 May, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the finalists across a multitude of categories. In this episode, Lawyers Weekly editor Emma Ryan is joined by principal partner of the awards Hayden Gordine from Taylor Root and two finalists who discuss their time within the construction and infrastructure space. They share how they feel about having gained recognition as part of the upcoming awards, discuss the trends that they are seeing for their clients amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they expect the sector to change in the months ahead. Hayden also shares what he is seeing as law firms evolve to navigate the "new normal", and they offer their advice to young lawyers concerned about the current economic climate.

Business development is critical for the growth of any legal practice, but in the midst of a global pandemic, firms are necessarily shifting their focus towards looking after clients, rather than selling new products or services.

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by principal of Prodonovich Advisory, Sue-Ella Prodonovich, to unpack the four pillars of growing a practice and how COVID-19 has affected business development in the legal profession.

Sue-Ella explains which demographics are being most heavily impacted by the coronavirus, some of the practical ways that lawyers are adapting to the new normal, and how the incorporation of digital practices into the legal profession can be seen as an opportunity.

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According to research undertaken by KPMG's forensic team, organisations are significantly more susceptible to fraud and corruption in the wake of the coronavirus.

KPMG Forensic partner Dean Mitchell joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show to shed some light on the key trends he's noticing in the forensic space, explain the notion of the "fraud triangle", and identify why the pandemic is giving rise to increased rates of fraud and corruption.

Dean also delves into which parties are the predominant perpetrators of these activities, the dangers of diverting attention away from fraud and corruption controls, and how forensic teams can best collaborate with legal teams to ensure better outcomes.

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In anticipation of the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 2020, which will take place as a live broadcast event on Friday, 29 May, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the finalists across a multitude of categories. In this episode, Lawyers Weekly editor Emma Ryan is joined by principal partner of the awards Hayden Gordine from Taylor Root and two banking and finance category finalists who discuss their journey into the sector. Hayden shares about the importance of the awards to the team at Taylor Root, discusses the issues impacting lawyers in the current economic climate and finds out one-on-one how the category finalists felt making it as nominees.

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman unpacks the overall impact of COVID-19 on Australia's legal landscape.

Mr Speakman and host Jerome Doraisamy discuss how NSW has fared since the outbreak of the pandemic, which sectors have been hit the hardest, strategies for adjusting to the 'new normal', and the lasting influence of newly introduced changes in a post-pandemic world.

They also delve into the effects of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing of practitioners, how the pandemic has shaped Mr Speakman's own work practices, and some advice to lawyers who might be apprehensive about what the future of the profession looks like.

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With a philosophy grounded in agility, flexibility and the implementation of new technology, NewLaw firms are perhaps better placed to navigate some of the challenges triggered by the coronavirus than traditionally modeled legal practices.

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by the director and founder of Law Squared, Demetrio Zema, to discuss why he decided to start his own firm, what his team has achieved over the past four years, and how his practice has been impacted by the ongoing pandemic.

Demetrio shares the biggest hurdle his firm has faced in the transition to working remotely, how he manages his personal responsibility for keeping his team on track, and how the NewLaw sector will learn and grow from this time.

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!