Sh!t They Don't Teach You at Law School Sarah-Elke Kraal

Welcome to the show that reveals everything you never knew you needed to know about being a lawyer!



Hosted by Sarah-Elke Kraal (recovering lawyer and preeminent legal education disruptor) and friends 💖



You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠connect with Sarah on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow on Instagram @sarahelke.



If you've got a legal workplace dilemma you'd like solved, join the mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.sarahelke.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—subscribers get an exclusive link to submit letters to our superstar cast!

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Personal Sh!t: A letter from "Don't Make Me Dance 💃"



This is the second instalment of the show's deep dive into everything marketing, personal branding, and PR. We're calling it "Marketing Sh!t"—but you can call it whatever will get you the most likes.



Featuring the very excellent expertise of our two resident Marketing & PR gurus:




⁠Mel Storey⁠, Head of Legal (Asia Pacific), Pax8, and Creator and Host, Counsel Podcast; and
⁠Leisa Goddard⁠, Founder and Director, Adoni Public Relations, and United Nations Media Peace award winner.



This week we answer another letter from one of our listeners, "Don't Make Me Dance"; a newly admitted lawyer feeling reaalllly uncomfortable about having to show up online (and make things go viral for their new boss).



And, as always, we also enjoy forcing an inimitable Australian legal ethics legend—⁠⁠⁠⁠Stafford Shepherd⁠⁠⁠⁠—to squeeze his sage ethical guidance into a strict one-minute segment.



What do you think?

Let me know! Send me an email to hello@sarahelke.com.

Welcome to the show that reveals everything you never knew you needed to know about being a lawyer!



Hosted by Sarah-Elke Kraal (recovering lawyer and preeminent legal education disruptor) and friends 💖



You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠connect with Sarah on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow on Instagram @sarahelke.



If you've got a legal workplace dilemma you'd like solved, join the mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.sarahelke.com⁠⁠⁠⁠—subscribers get an exclusive link to submit letters to the show!

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Another Sh!tty Bookclub: 4,000 Weeks (Time Management For Mortals) by Oliver Burkeman



It is a truth universally acknowledged that lawyers do NOT have time to read (at least not for funsies).



So, every 6 weeks or so I get two of my (annoyingly) well-read, funny, gorgeous, and smart besties to read all the good books for us!



Hooray! 🎉



Join:




⁠Giorgia Morini, Former Crown Prosecutor turned Culture Leader, Speaker, and Strategic Advisor; and
Lauren Phelps, Former Law Firm Partner turned Wellbeing Advocate and Mediator—



—for our journey through the first book Giorgia admits she ever wanted to throw at the wall*.



It's an interesting one to say the least, and it will challenge every lawyer's perception of time; as well as productivity.



Ultimately, it will leave you pondering:




how INTENTIONAL are you with your time?
what is a HEALTHIER approach to achieving a sense of productivity and tackling our endless to-do lists; and
the discomfort of realising no one can actually CONTROL time (and accepting our limitations)...



And in case you're wondering: the bru-ha-ha at the beginning of this episode is the aftermath of LP trying to lovingly pap me during my opening monologue which, as a person with a ferret in her brain, naturally derails my entire train of thought.



Enjoy! 📖



*No books were harmed in the making of this podcast episode.

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Did you like this episode?

Let me know! Send me an email to hello@sarahelke.com.

Welcome to the show that reveals everything you never knew you needed to know about being a lawyer!



Hosted by Sarah-Elke Kraal (recovering lawyer and preeminent legal education disruptor) and friends 💖



You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠connect with Sarah on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow on Instagram @sarahelke.



If you've got a legal workplace dilemma you'd like solved, join the mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.sarahelke.com⁠⁠⁠⁠—subscribers get an exclusive link to submit letters to the show!

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Personal Sh!t: A letter from "I ❤️ Harvey Specter"

This is the first instalment of the show's deep dive into everything to do with the messy people stuff in law. We're calling it "Personal Sh!t"—but you can call it whatever doesn't get you called into HR.



Featuring the very excellent expertise of your two newest virtual besties:




⁠Lauren Cassimatis, Founder and Principal Gallant Law; Founder, Connecting Lawyer Mums, and Accredited Specialist (Criminal Law)—Vic
⁠Perpetua "Pepe" Kish⁠, Director and Co-Founder, Balance Family Law; Co-Founder, The Kind Lawyers; Director, Pacifica Congress; Director, Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals, and Consultant, Connecting Lawyer Mums.



This week we answer a letter from one of our listeners, "I ❤️ Harvey Specter"; a lawyer with a crush on her supervising Partner.



As always, we also enjoy forcing an inimitable Australian legal ethics legend—⁠⁠⁠Stafford Shepherd⁠⁠⁠—to squeeze his sage ethical guidance into a strict one-minute segment.

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Did you like this episode?

Let me know! Send me an email to hello@sarahelke.com.

Welcome to the show that reveals everything you never knew you needed to know about being a lawyer!



Hosted by Sarah-Elke Kraal (recovering lawyer and preeminent legal education disruptor) and friends 💖



You can ⁠⁠⁠connect with Sarah on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ and follow on Instagram @sarahelke.



If you've got a legal workplace dilemma you'd like solved, join the mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠www.sarahelke.com⁠⁠⁠—subscribers get an exclusive link to submit letters to the show!

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Industry Sh!t: A letter from "Court in the Crosshairs"

This is the first instalment of the show's deep dive into everything to do with the legal industry's deep, dark secrets. We're calling it "Industry Sh!t"—but you can call it whatever gets your mental health care plan extended.



Featuring the very excellent expertise of your two newest virtual besties:




Tilé Imo⁠⁠, Leader in the Community Legal Sector and Co-Creator + Co-Host, Tilé and Olly Meets Podcast
Sapphire Parsons, Senior Workplace Lawyer, and Women's Economic Empowerment Champion



This week we answer a letter from one of our listeners, "Court in the Crosshairs"; a lawyer who felt the brunt of some judicial bias during a recent court appearance.



We also enjoy forcing an inimitable Australian legal ethics legend—⁠⁠Stafford Shepherd⁠⁠—to provide his sage ethical guidance in a strict one-minute segment.

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Did you like this episode?

Let me know! Send me an email to hello@sarahelke.com.

Welcome to the show that reveals everything you never knew you needed to know about being a lawyer!



Hosted by Sarah-Elke Kraal (recovering lawyer and preeminent legal education disruptor) and friends 💖



You can ⁠⁠connect with Sarah on LinkedIn⁠⁠ and follow on Instagram @sarahelke.



If you've got a legal workplace dilemma you'd like solved, join the mailing list at ⁠⁠www.sarahelke.com⁠⁠—subscribers get an exclusive link to submit letters to the show!

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Business Sh!t: A letter from "Only Lawyer Feet"

This is the first instalment of the show's deep dive into everything to do with the business of law. We're calling it "Business Sh!t"—but you can call it whatever will reduce your taxation liabilities.



Featuring the very excellent expertise of your two newest virtual besties:




Fleur Madden⁠, CEO, Freelancing Gems + The Ginsburg Firm; Business Coach; Board Member; and Women in Business Advocate
⁠⁠Kara Cook, Former Lawyer + Founder of Australia's first Domestic Violence Focussed Law Firm; Non-Executive Director, and CEO



This week we answer a letter from one of our listeners, "Only Lawyer Feet"; a lawyer balancing an unorthodox side hustle (and its unexpected growth!).



We also enjoy forcing an inimitable Australian legal ethics legend—⁠Stafford Shepherd⁠—to provide his sage ethical guidance in a strict one-minute segment. And we thank him (especially this week) for being such a good sport.

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Did you like this episode?

Let me know! Send me an email to hello@sarahelke.com.

Welcome to the show that reveals everything you never knew you needed to know about being a lawyer!



Hosted by Sarah-Elke Kraal (recovering lawyer and preeminent legal education disruptor) and friends 💖



You can ⁠connect with Sarah on LinkedIn⁠ and follow on Instagram @sarahelke.



If you've got a legal workplace dilemma you'd like solved, join the mailing list at ⁠www.sarahelke.com⁠—subscribers get an exclusive link to submit letters to the show!

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Career Sh!t: A letter from "Sword of Damocles"

This is the first instalment of the show's deep dive into everything building (and sustaining) a legal career. We're calling it "Career Sh!t"—but you can call it whatever won't get you fired.



Featuring the very excellent expertise of your two newest virtual besties:




⁠Lara Wentworth, Director + Co-founder, Coaching Advocates; Certified Performance and Mental Fitness Coach, and Master Practitioner (Neuro Linguistic Programming); and
⁠Olamide "Olly" Kowalik⁠, Special Counsel, Revolution Law, + Co-Creator and Co-host, Tilé and Olly Meets Podcast.



This week we answer a letter from one of our listeners, "Sword of Damocles"; a lawyer struggling with recently being made redundant, and wondering "what's next?".



We also enjoy forcing an inimitable Australian legal ethics legend—Stafford Shepherd—to provide his sage ethical guidance in a strict one-minute segment. Just because I have the attention span of a gnat.



PS: If you don't know what the heck a 'Sword of Damocles' is, look it up—it's the perfect snack-sized Google for the next time you want to avoid making eye contact on the train.

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