This Multidisciplinary Life

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In Episode 3 of This Multidisciplinary Life, Sarah El-Atm engages in a wonderfully future-facing conversation with Mollie Tregillis. Mollie is an ex-lawyer, corporate executive and consultant within the legal industry, with a vision for a new way to work: that we stop the ‘busy work’ and play to our strengths and energies.

Over the course of the conversation, Mollie outlines why several factors will trigger drastic change within the legal industry. These include business models based on unsustainable levels of ‘business’ in productivity, the impact of emergent technologies, the shift towards more multidisciplinary skillsets in delivering value with clients, and more. If you lead or work within a team in the legal profession, this episode will help you drive change and create the space for strategic thinking, creativity, and big planning, while helping teams to play, be creative, and reach their full potential.

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In this episode of This Multidisciplinary Life, Sarah El-Atm interviews Professor Julian Webb from the University of Melbourne about the evolution of multidisciplinary practices (MDPs) in law. Professor Webb discusses how regulatory disruption has allowed law firms to integrate diverse professional expertise, enabling them to move beyond traditional legal advice to holistic business solutions. He highlights the rise of incorporated legal practices and their role in fostering innovation and meeting client demands for comprehensive, cross-disciplinary services.

The conversation also explores hybrid professionalism, where traditional legal ethics and expertise intersect with modern managerial and interdisciplinary practices. Professor Webb examines the cultural and ethical challenges this shift creates while emphasizing its potential to transform knowledge-sharing and organizational dynamics. Looking ahead, he predicts that multidisciplinary collaboration will remain central to the legal profession’s future.

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In this episode of This Multidisciplinary Life, Sarah El-Atm interviews Amber O'Meara, who shares how her background in marketing and client experience fuels her role as a “connector of dots” in innovation, where she leads projects like the Digital Academy for digital fluency and Mintcoin, an internal cryptocurrency that rewards curiosity. This conversation dives into how multidisciplinary teams at MinterEllison solve complex client challenges by blending diverse expertise.

Amber also reveals the firm’s purpose-led approach centred on curiosity, collaboration, and excellence, creating a culture where learning, empathy, and even "failing fast" are encouraged. Whether you’re in law, tech, or business, this episode is full of actionable insights on building innovative, future-ready teams.

Sarah El-Atm is an expert on multidisciplinary teams in law. This series seeks to highlight the benefits and challenges of using diverse expertise in law firms. By collaborating with specialists in areas like technology, risk, and PR, lawyers can offer clients richer solutions and foster better team culture. Sarah emphasises that multidisciplinary teams need shared purpose and strong communication to succeed. The coming interviews will explore real-life insights on the creation and optimisation of multidisciplinary teams in legal practice.