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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 industry experts about their fascinating careers, ground-breaking case work, broader sociocultural quagmires, and much more. Visit www.lawyersweekly.com.au/podcasts for the full list of episodes.

  1. How the misinformation bill collides with free speech

    11 HRS AGO

    How 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 Coleman, to discuss the recent misinformation bill. First recorded for the Contested Ground podcast, released by our colleagues at Defence Connect, Garman and Coleman recap the bill and discuss what the government considers misinformation or disinformation. The episode will also unpack some of the unforeseen consequences, like how it may impact religious freedoms and genuine political discourse. Coleman finishes by sharing his thoughts on the government’s push to remove under-16s from social media platforms. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

    37 min
  2. The current macroeconomic climate and what lawyers need to know

    1 DAY AGO

    The 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, politically, economically – in the domestic and global markets and how Australian legal practitioners can move to further ensure their financial security. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with the chief investment officer for Commonwealth Private, Jason Todd, about his background and interest in markets, the dichotomy between the Main Street and Wall Street experiences, what it says about the current economic climate, and some early takeaways from the recent re-election of Donald Trump and what it could mean for Australia. Todd also delves into how Australia is faring economically relative to global counterparts, why he is optimistic about the Australian outlook, whether now is the time for lawyers to be rethinking their financial strategies, the questions they need to ask of themselves, and practical steps to take in revamping their investments, portfolio and broader financial plans. To learn more about Commonwealth Private, click here. Disclaimer: Any advice provided is general in nature and does not take into account any of your objectives, your financial situation, or your needs. You should consider whether the information is appropriate for you, having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs before you act on the information. Opinions or advice are considered reasonable based on information available at the time, no liability is accepted by Commonwealth Private, its related entities, agents and employees for any loss arising from reliance on its content. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

    26 min
  3. Better advocating for yourself

    2 DAYS AGO

    Better advocating for yourself

    It can be incredibly difficult to feel empowered to advocate for yourself if you are told you don’t fit the profile for advancement. What can be done? In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with L N Christie & Co lawyer Jessica Karevski about her observations about (and personal experience with) lawyers being told they do not look like someone suitable for leadership, or for a particular job, and what this does to a professional. Karevski also delves into how best to navigate such circumstances, the practical steps to better advocate for yourself and demand a seat at the table, overcoming any fear one might have about doing so, and her guidance to those coming through the ranks. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

    12 min
  4. LawTech Talks: The ‘moral imperative’ to adopt and utilise new tech

    5 DAYS AGO

    LawTech 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 utilisation of new and emerging technologies, like AI, means for lawyers’ changing sense of self and their duties to the community. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Clio founder and chief executive Jack Newton and Asia-Pacific general manager Denise Farmer about the lessons and takeaways from 2024 thus far, what these say about where the market is at as we head into 2025, and how Australians are faring relative to global counterparts. The trio also flesh out lawyers’ changing attitudes to what constitutes best practice, the growing appreciation for the changing nature of legal practice, an evolving sense of lawyers’ duties to those around them, and how the make-up of the legal profession and what a leading lawyer looks like are shifting as a result. To learn more about Clio, click here.

    23 min
  5. LawTech Talks: Why law firms can’t have AI without intuitive automation

    6 DAYS AGO

    LawTech 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 adoption and how and why AI and intuitive automation are deeply interconnected. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Actionstep regional vice president in Australia and New Zealand, Zahn Nel, about the headline challenges law firms have faced in adopting and utilising AI, whether such challenges are preventing firms from fully embracing new technology, the extent to which lawyers remain undereducated about AI, how intuitive automation (IA) can enable law firms to adopt new tools and ways of working, and how identifying suitable platforms informs the formation of a strategic approach to technology utilisation. Nel also delves into what intuitive automation is and why it is so essential in AI adoption, the risks inherent with attempting to adopt AI without IA, how firms can practically move forward, the fundamental questions firms must ask of themselves and their missions, how better strategy can help overcome inefficiency, and how Actionstep can support law firms on this journey. Download Actionstep’s Modernising Your Law Firm guide designed specifically for law firms embarking on (or thinking about embarking on) the journey of implementing new technology. Click here to download. To learn more about Actionstep, click here.

    21 min
  6. Why greater support for women equals better retention

    20 NOV

    Why 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 supportive is not only a moral duty – it’s also best for business. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Construct Law Group director Aleisha MacKenzie and special counsel Crystal Ray about the lack of support that women have felt from employers over the years, why it is so critical in the modern age to identify ways to better support female professionals, and the dangers of not doing so for firms and their leaders. MacKenzie and Ray also delve into the various ways their firm looks to support women and their development, why it is essential for leaders to recognise the moral and business imperatives of doing so, the flow-on benefits that firms will experience, and why the profession as a whole will be richer for facilitating greater workplace support. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

    17 min
  7. Amy Remeikis on lawyers’ duties post-MeToo

    19 NOV

    Amy 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 meaningful change is occurring following the MeToo movement and what lawyers need to do to enact such change.  Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Amy Remeikis about the key messages from her keynote address at the forum, her perceptions on how well (or not) Australian workplaces are performing in addressing misconduct such as sexual harassment, the prevalence of surface-level changes that lack substance, and where that leaves Australian society relative to global counterparts.  Remeikis also reflects on the role that lawyers can and must play moving forward in not only better advocating for societal change but also in improving the sociocultural environments of their workplaces. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

    11 min
  8. Why Australia needs a national workers’ compensation scheme

    18 NOV

    Why 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 workplace risk director argues, will go a long way in addressing pervasive issues. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Aon workplace risk director Gary McMullen about the current state of affairs with workers’ compensation schemes across the country, why the disparity is causing problems, the “postcode privilege” that exists for some workers, and how schemes are both declining in performance and simultaneously more expensive. McMullen also delves into self-insurance that businesses will take out, the current state of mental health claims nationwide, the potential for lingering issues to get worse, his case for a national scheme, the likelihood that a national scheme can come about, and how team leaders can help their businesses navigate the current landscape in the interim. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

    23 min
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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 industry experts about their fascinating careers, ground-breaking case work, broader sociocultural quagmires, and much more. Visit www.lawyersweekly.com.au/podcasts for the full list of episodes.

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