Counsel Mel Scott

About Our Guest:

Elisabeth Flett is the General Counsel and Company Secretary of Cancer Council NSW.

Elisabeth and Mel discuss finding purpose and passion in your career, including Elisabeth's break from the law to study veterinary science and what drew her back to legal practice. Elisabeth was recently awarded 2023 General Counsel of the Year by the Association of Corporate Counsel.

Connect with Elisabeth:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabethflett/

Instagram: @the.me.shaped.lawyer

Connect with Mel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/

Counsel Podcast Page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/67479008/admin/feed/posts/

Instagram & TikTok: @theinhouselawyer

About Our Guest:

Yosr Hamza is Head of Legal and Director of Legal and Compliance at Gartner.

In addition to her work as a lawyer and business advisor, Yosr is a proud caregiver and advocate for her son, who lives with a rare disease.

Connect with Yosr:

Blog: https://docket.acc.com/author/yosr-hamza
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yosrhamza/


Connect with Mel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/
Counsel Podcast Page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/67479008/admin/feed/posts/
Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

Support:

Thank you to Markster for supporting this episode. Visit markster.com.au or email kate@markster.com.au.

Thank you also to InCounsel for supporting this episode. Visit incounsel.com.au for more.

Cate Bennett is currently Global General Counsel & Company Secretary for Movember, a Not-For-Profit operating across six jurisdictions with a focus on men's health.

Cate also has a background in the public sector, having worked across public transport, justice and health services

Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men's health working across mental health & suicide prevention as well as prostate and testicular cancer support.

To see more of their work, and to donate or get involved, visit their website https://au.movember.com/about/testicular-cancer

Connect with Cate
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catebennett/

Connect with Mel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/

Counsel Podcast Page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/67479008/admin/feed/posts/?feedType=following

Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

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Thank you to Markster for supporting this episode. Visit markster.com.au or email kate@markster.com.au.

Thank you to InCounsel for supporting this episode too. Visit incounsel.com.au.
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BONUS EPISODE WHILE MEL DISTRACTS HERSELF FROM PRE-TRAVEL COVID TEST ANXIETY.... (UPDATE: NEGATIVE COVID - OFF TO THE US!)

Resources mentioned in this episode:
@veecon
https://veecon.co/

NFT projects (DYOR, not financial advice)
- VeeFriends
- EveryDay Sloths
- World Of Women
- Boss Beauties
- Dapper Dinos

NFT resources:
- OpenSea.io (NFT ebay)

Legal Tech conference:
- https://www.legalops.fm/
- https://www.lexcheck.com/
- https://ironcladapp.com/journal/contract-management/what-is-contract-management/
- https://www.amazon.com.au/Tomorrows-Lawyers-Introduction-Your-Future/dp/019966806X
- https://www.amazon.com.au/World-Without-Work-Technology-Automation/dp/0141986808/ref=asc_df_0141986808/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=463879774783&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4152845110137765068&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9069264&hvtargid=pla-919268624784&psc=1

Connect with Mel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/
Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast
Instagram: @theinhouselawyer
TikTok: @theinhouselawyer

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Thank you to Markster for supporting this season. Visit markster.com.au or email kate@markster.com.au.

Thank you to InCounsel for supporting this season too. Visit incounsel.com.au.
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Dave is currently Founder & CEO of drop-in social audio platform, Longtime, as well as Co-Founder of first-contact messaging tool, Chatclub.

Prior to starting Longtime & Chatclub, Dave led the APAC commercial team at Megaport (ASX: MP1) where he and Mel cultivated a collaborative relationship between the sales and legal teams based on mutual respect and trust.

He also served as a Founding Board Member of Fintech Australia from 2015-2018.

Dave has worked in sales, growth and commercial roles since graduating from the Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Biotechnology Innovation (Hons).

Connect with Dave:
Website: Hey.me/dave
Also, check out https://longtime.live/

Connect with Mel:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/
Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast
Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

www.counselpodcast.com for more resources and episodes
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Thank you to Markster for supporting this episode. Visit markster.com.au or email kate@markster.com.au.

Thank you to InCounsel for supporting this episode too. Visit incounsel.com.au.
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Emma Lilley is the Sole Legal Counsel (UK&I) at SD Worx, the Founder of In-house Potter Blog and Instagram community and a O Shaped Lawyer Future Board member.

Mel originally connected with Emma on Instagram. She creates content for aspiring solicitors and shares her unique career journey so that the next generation come into the law with a greater awareness of in house practice and how to forge a less traditional pathway after law school.

Connect with Emma:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-lilley-0441ba82/
Instagram: @inhousepotter
Website: https://inhousepotter.com/

Connect with Mel:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/
Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast
Instagram: @theinhouselawyer

www.counselpodcast.com for more resources and episodes

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Thank you to Markster for supporting this episode. Visit markster.com.au or email kate@markster.com.au.

Thank you to InCounsel for supporting this episode too. Visit incounsel.com.au.
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