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Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network
The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network explores the myriad issues, challenges, trends and opportunities facing legal professionals in Australia. Produced by Australia's largest and most-trusted legal publication, Lawyers Weekly, the four shows on the channel – The Lawyers Weekly Show, The Corporate Counsel Show, The Boutique Lawyer Show and Protégé – all bring legal marketplace news to the audience via engaging and insightful conversations. Our editorial team talking to legal professionals and…
Episodes
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkWhat Trump's Panama Canal threat means for shipping lawyers
Shipping lawyers are not strangers to pivoting in the face of overnight geopolitical and legal changes. How might the recent threat from US President-elect…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkBeing culturally empathetic
In the emotionally charged and ever-shifting landscape of immigration law, cultural empathy may well be the most critical skill that practitioners bring to the…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkUnpacking the High Court's Elisha decision
In December, the High Court of Australia overturned a 115-year-old precedent and determined that "sham" terminations can cause psychiatric injury. Here, we…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkPricing models in the age of AI
The rise of generative AI and other new technologies not only changes the nature of legal practice but also client expectations and demands. Here, we flesh out…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkWhy everyone wants to be an energy lawyer right now
Energy and resources is, and will continue to be, an incredibly busy practice area. Here, a BigLaw partner reflects on what it's like to work in this space…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkProtégé: How this neurodiverse lawyer paved a pathway to success
While things are improving, traditionally, professions like law have not catered well to a diversity of idiosyncratic personal needs. Here, one senior in-house…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkPro bono is 'no longer a tick box' for big firms
For this BigLaw special counsel, it has been hugely encouraging to see the elevated investments and priority being placed on pro bono by Australia's largest…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkProtégé: Entering law as a first-generation student
For anyone, starting law school is enormously challenging, both personally and professionally. For first-generation Australians, there are additional…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkImproving the national approach to workers' compensation
The exiting national workers' compensation scheme, one principal argues, is "certainly not fit for purpose" and shouldn't be implemented nationwide. Here, she…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkWhy the AML reforms have caused such a stir
The new anti-money laundering reforms are part of a "perfect regulatory storm" that professionals like lawyers have to grapple with. With new reporting…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkProtege: Why is it more difficult for law students to secure employment?
The challenge of securing employment and opportunities within the legal profession has become increasingly formidable for the next generation of lawyers…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkAn NZ-based KC on living better
For Daniel Kalderimis KC, navigating his way out of serious depression meant going beyond mere box-ticking to feel better – it required an exploration and…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkDLA Piper's current and incoming Aussie heads on the firm's future Down Under
In the coming months, DLA Piper's managing partner in Australia, Amber Matthews, will hand over the reins to Shane Bilardi. Here, the pair reflect on the…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkWhy cyber lawyers will be so busy in 2025
In addition to the continued acceleration of cyber, data and privacy breaches globally, there has been a raft of legislative and regulatory reform in the past…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe former head of KWM and KPMG Law on retirement and the evolving marketplace
Stuart Fuller – the former global managing partner of King & Wood Mallesons and former global head of legal services at KPMG – recently retired from legal…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkLove's intersection with Australia's legal system
Dr Alecia Simmonds has always been interested in the ways we govern intimate life. Here, she reflects on notable cases in Australia's past that explored gender…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkA life-affirming trek (and its lessons for lawyers)
In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Lorica Partners, we unpack Rick Walker's experience of trekking the Camino de…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkGilchrist Connell's head on firm identity, having good people, and leadership
Under Richard Wood's stewardship in the last 17 years, Gilchrist Connell has grown from 40 staff to almost 300. Here, he reflects on his journey as head of the…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkWhat legal professional wellbeing will look like in 2025 and beyond
Here, the new co-chairs of the International Bar Association's Professional Wellbeing Commission reflect how much conversations around wellness in law continue…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkTo what extent is law pushing through the 'bamboo ceiling'?
In recent times, there have been positive signs that decision-makers in the profession – from attorneys-general to chief justices – take cultural diversity…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkKey AI use cases and the importance of experimentation
In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Thomson Reuters, we dive into the transformative impact of AI on the legal…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe Corporate Counsel Show: Are business leaders taking cyber security seriously?
In this episode of Cyber Uncut, produced by Lawyers Weekly's sister brand, Cyber Daily, independent cyber security executive Tony Vizza and Lumify lead cyber…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkWhy insolvency figures have been at record highs in 2024 (and will likely continue in 2025)
The countercyclical practice area of restructuring and insolvency has experienced a hugely busy calendar year, with the volume of work not expected to…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkLifting up women in law
In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Holding Redlich, we explore the respective journeys and experiences of two…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkHow the misinformation bill collides with free speech
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, managing editor Liam Garman sits down with shadow minister for communications and federal member for Banks, David…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe current macroeconomic climate and what lawyers need to know
In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, we unpack notable trends – socially…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkLawTech Talks: The 'moral imperative' to adopt and utilise new tech
In this special episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with Clio and recorded at the Women in Law Forum, we unpack what the rapid adoption and…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkLawTech Talks: Why law firms can't have AI without intuitive automation
In this special episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with Actionstep, we explore the fundamental importance of taking a strategic approach to AI…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkWhy greater support for women equals better retention
Research has long shown that women leave the legal profession in larger numbers than their male counterparts. Making the workplace more accommodating and…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkAmy Remeikis on lawyers' duties post-MeToo
Following her keynote address at the 2024 Women in Law Forum, renowned reporter Amy Remeikis sat down with Lawyers Weekly to discuss the extent to which…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkWhy Australia needs a national workers' compensation scheme
Australia's workers' compensation landscape, given the almost dozen separate schemes nationwide, is "a bit of a fractured mess". Having a national scheme, one…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkJob-sharing for a 'truly representative' democracy
Bronwen Bock and Lucy Bradlow are blazing a trail as Australia's first job-share political candidates, seeking a Senate seat in Victoria. Parliament, they say…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkExerting influence to achieve successful outcomes
Being able to influence people and be the "puller of strings" can be hugely beneficial for lawyers in achieving optimal outcomes for clients and their own…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkProtégé: Showcasing worth, and other challenges facing young lawyers
Among the seasonal issues faced by the next generation of practitioners is a sense of having to prove oneself in the face of voluminous market change. This, on…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkLondon calling: Securing a role in the UK
In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Matthews and Carter Associates, we explore how and why London remains such an…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkEthical dilemmas for lawyers in the current climate
At present, there exist myriad market and professional hurdles that require lawyers to think more holistically about their professional and ethical duties and…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkDesigning and managing discovery processes
Discovery remains "where cases are won and lost". Given the physical and technological changes in how discovery is undertaken, ensuring that your team's…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe Boutique Lawyer Show: Grasping the 'low-hanging fruit'
Small law firms that not only understand what their idiosyncratic low-hanging fruit is but are also adept at reaching for it will be much better placed to…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe Corporate Counsel Show: Protecting IP 101
In the current climate, having a plan in place to develop, maintain and protect the intellectual property of a business is becoming increasingly important…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkLimits on airport hugs: What does contract law say?
Dunedin Airport in New Zealand recently placed a cap of three minutes to hug and farewell loved ones in the airport's drop-off zone in order to ensure safety…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe consequences of poorly drafted arbitration clauses
Arbitration is the "mechanism of choice for many transactions", with a growing appetite for this approach in Australia. However, if clauses are not properly…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkProtégé: Lessons from the first year of law school
Having recently completed the first year of her law degree, Cassidy Pole's passion for the rule of law has only intensified. Here, she reflects on what the…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkCentral Bank Digital Currencies and the future of Australia
The potential implementation of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in Australia could bring about wholesale benefits across the country, but would also…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe Corporate Counsel Show: It's not what you do, it's how you make people feel
As a singer and songwriter, senior legal counsel Roderick Smith appreciates that performing on stage allows a musician to cast a spell on an audience and…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe implications of proposed new franchising laws
The floated changes to Australia's franchising laws, for which the consultation period is still open, could have material impacts on the viability of some…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkHelping small firms better use AI
In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Smokeball, we unpack where small law firms are at with their use and…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkIs AI ready to win court cases?
A BigLaw firm recently ran an experiment at the South by Southwest Sydney event, in which it tested whether artificial intelligence was capable of besting a…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkAre we seeing a 'normalisation' in the class action space?
A new report from a global law firm shows a decline in the number of new class actions across the country. This, one partner reflects, could constitute a…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkKeypoint Law's reflections on 10 years Down Under and what's coming next
In a decade, consulting model firm Keypoint Law has established itself as a national mid-tier, with 80 partner-level lawyers in six capital cities – but one of…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkIs your firm adhering to the positive duty to eliminate harassment and bullying?
Recent allegations of workplace bullying in parliamentary offices are a stark reminder that, in high-pressure professional environments, "bullying cannot be…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkRethinking communication strategies amid the new Right to Disconnect
In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with The College of Law, we reflect on how the new Right to Disconnect laws can and…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkJoseph Catanzariti on post-judgeship life, ageism, and career pivots
A few months ago, Joseph Catanzariti AM turned 65 and thus had to retire from his position as vice president of the Fair Work Commission. His search for work…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe Corporate Counsel Show: How and why we work as co-GCs
Job-sharing in law is not common. However, for the co-general counsel of Wesley Mission Queensland, working in tandem brings myriad personal and professional…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkBird & Bird's Australian head on a decade Down Under and what comes next
Global law firm Bird & Bird is celebrating 10 years in operation in Australia. To mark that occasion, the firm's Australian head and managing partner spoke…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkProtégé: A law school dean on the challenges and opportunities for students and legal educators
The School of Law and Society at the University of the Sunshine Coast recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Here, its dean, Professor Jay Sanderson…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe Boutique Lawyer Show: 'Just keep moving forward'
Jane Bowes cannot recall a time when she was ever as happy and motivated to go to work as she is right now. However, to get to this place, she has overcome…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe Boutique Lawyer Show: Putting flexibility at the forefront of the business model
Having fallen pregnant shortly after starting her law firm, Melanie Vairawanathan understands not only how imperative it is for law firms to accommodate the…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe Great Break-up and its potential impact on legal workplaces
Research shows that, in recent years, there has been a huge uptick in the number of women professionals leaving their roles in the face of myriad employer…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkA filmmaker and lawyer on the importance of storytelling
Here, an IP lawyer who produced a film that qualified for nomination at the Oscars, discusses her longtime passion for cinema, balancing her filmmaking with…
Lawyers Weekly Podcast NetworkThe Corporate Counsel Show: Self-hosted AI platforms and the future of legal practice
In this special edition of The Corporate Counsel Show, produced in collaboration with Lawyers on Demand, A Consilio Company, we examine the rising significance…