Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by EAGLEGATE Lawyers principal Nicole Murdoch to discuss the vexed issues surrounding a recent PEXA hack and related cyber security and fraud considerations. In this episode, Jerome and Ms Murdoch talk about meeting some of the challenges pertaining to protection of client and firm interests from cyber fraud and hacking, and in particular, what we've learned from past breaches, and where to from here.

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by two of his colleagues at Lawyers Weekly's parent company, Momentum Media: head of editorial and editor of Accountants Daily and SMSF Adviser, Katarina Taurian, and editor of mortgage broking title, The Adviser, Annie Kane. In this episode, Jerome, Ms Taurian and Ms Kane discuss the prevalence of psychological distress, anxiety, depression and other related ailments in the legal, accounting, SMSF and mortgage broking spaces, the similarities across these professional services realms, and what can be done by the respective industry bodies and individuals within them to address said issues.

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On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, brought to you by Practical Law, we dive into the technology space focusing on the adoption of specialised legal technology by in-house legal teams. Lawyers Weekly Director Phil Tarrant is joined by a panel of experts to cover the biggest challenges currently faced by legal departments and the role technology can play as an enabler to deliver a more agile service to their organisations.

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On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Sydney-based barristers Simeon Beckett and Susan Phillips. In this episode, Mr Beckett and Ms Phillips explain why it is so important for the Australian Constitution to acknowledge the First Nations peoples and what change will emerge as a result, why the Bar Associations are so supportive of such a change, and the role of member associations across our national legal profession on sociocultural or political matters.

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We are pleased to bring you a special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, in recognition of R U OK? Day 2018. Jerome Doraisamy is joined by non-executive director of R U OK? and partner at Hall & Wilcox, Kathryn Howard. Jerome and Kathryn discuss why initiatives such as R U OK? Day are so important for lawyers, why open, honest conversations must be had every single day, how best legal institutions and individuals within firms can identify the signs and symptoms of elevated stress and anxiety and take meaningful action.

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On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by non-executive director of Marist180, Claire Bibby, and the founder of SmartWomen Connect, Fiona Craig. Following the launch of our new Corporate Counsel title, we bring to you a discussion of the issues and challenges facing corporate counsel, navigating technological change, evolution in collaborative relationships with BigLaw and boutique firms, necessary upskilling and vocational considerations for all lawyers, young and old.

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In mid-2010, Bayer introduced a new, permanent contraceptive implant called Essure to the Australian pharmaceutical market. Eight years later, upon hearing reports that hundreds of women across Australia had suffered complications from the device, Slater and Gordon announced it would pursue a class action against Bayer.

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Slater and Gordon associate Ebony Birchall to discuss this class action and reveal the outcome that claimants are hoping for.

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In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show – brought to you by Governance Institute of Australia – we reflect on the results of the latest Ethics Index, and in particular, how ethical lawyers in Australia are perceived to be. Lawyers Weekly journalist Jerome Doraisamy is joined by special guests Catherine Maxwell FGIA (executive manager, policy and advocacy at Governance Institute), Dr Deen Sanders OAM (partner, Deloitte) and Rosemary Sainty FGIA (academic, UTS Business School). Ethics, and ethical conduct, is fundamentally important in ensuring social and cultural cohesion, not just within our immediate personal and professional communities, but for society as a whole. Find out how lawyers compare to those in other industries, and what can the profession do in response to such findings.

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On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Australian Bar Association president Noel Hutley SC. The proposed amalgamation of the existing Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court has generated much debate and discussion, with the ABA also weighing in, particularly with relation to the need for public consultation on such a major judicial reform. Noel and Jerome discuss this, and much more, in this episode.

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