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  What nobody teaches you when you become a barrister 30.09.2026 26min

  As one Melbourne-based barrister puts it, much of being a successful barrister has very little to do with what one is formally taught. Here, she unpacks the business of life at the Bar, and what those aspiring to this vocational pathway need to know. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with barrister Ashleigh Morris about the transition from lawyer to genuinely self-employed professional, why being good at the legal work is only part of building a sustainable practice, pricing, positioning and learning to value your own time, what actually drives repeat briefing relationships, the tension between traditional ideas about professional reputation and the reality that lawyers increasingly need to be visible, and the things she wishes somebody had explained to her before she started. 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, X 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 [email protected]
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  LawTech Talks: What AI is changing about law, before a lawyer is even involved 28.09.2026 17min

  In this special episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with LawConnect, we reflect on what AI is changing before a client even walks through a lawyer's door. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with LawConnect chief customer officer Dane Cowley about LawConnect, what the legal profession might be overlooking with the use of AI before clients engage, the spike in self-representation, how clients are viewing their journeys and their need for legal representation. They also examine whether AI will grow legal demand rather than reduce it, the flow-on challenges for law firms, the importance of establishing value as a lawyer in an age of abundant information, and how to navigate the new era of legal journeys with the right tools and partners. To learn more about LawConnect, click here. 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, X 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 [email protected]
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  Unpacking the proposed modern slavery criminal offences 25.09.2026 22min

  The federal government recently flagged a new criminal offence for failing to prevent modern slavery in supply chains. Here, a BigLaw partner discusses what the proposed laws mean for businesses, boards, and legal teams, and what they say about the broader climate. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Corrs Chambers Westgarth responsible business and ESG partner Kate Gill-Herdman about why legal work in ESG and modern slavery is so interesting right now, how and why the proposed new laws have come about, the implications for relevant stakeholders, the shift from reporting obligations to criminal liability, the flagged "reasonable steps" defence, how boards, GCs, and in-house teams can respond, best practice for lawyers advising clients, and the steps that must be taken moving forward. 
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  Tribunal referrals, civil claims, and regulatory intent in medical negligence matters 23.09.2026 23min

  The recent referral of a former Melbourne-based gynaecologist to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal raises interesting questions about how seriously regulators are treating allegations of professional misconduct, the intersection or conflict between regulatory tribunal referrals and civil claims, and the role of lawyers operating in this space.  In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Arnold Thomas & Becker principal solicitor and head of medical negligence Emily Hart to discuss how busy it has been for medical negligence lawyers in 2026 thus far, proceedings being brought against a former gynaecologist in Melbourne for alleged professional misconduct, the complaints being lodged with Hart's firm about that individual, the difference between a regulatory tribunal referral and a civil claim, if anything prevents concurrent proceedings, whether one proceeding could or would adversely impact the other, why individual claims can be preferable to a class action, how seriously regulators are treating tribunal referrals right now, and what the implications are for medical negligence lawyers moving forward. 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, X 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 [email protected]
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  The macroeconomic environment, behavioural investing, and staying the course amid market volatility 21.09.2026 20min

  In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Commonwealth Private, we reflect on the bounty of holistic volatility currently being witnessed in the market and how lawyers can and should interpret such fluctuations for their long-term investment strategies. Host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes Chris Watson, Executive Manager of Asset Allocation at Commonwealth Private, to discuss how investors can distinguish market noise from meaningful events. Chris shares what he's watching over the next 12–18 months, and how to interpret labour market resilience amid sector-specific pressures. More importantly, they look at what's happening across the markets and why lawyers should stay the course during periods of market volatility. To learn more about Commonwealth Private, click here. 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, X 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 [email protected]
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  A barrister's lessons on loss, grief, and single parenthood 18.09.2026 30min

  Nearly three years ago, Paul Folino Gallo's wife tragically and unexpectedly passed away while the family was holidaying in the US. Here, the Sydney-based barrister reflects on the hard truths he's learnt about life, male grieving, raising two young boys as a single parent, and how writing a new memoir, Remembering Elysha, helped him turn pain into connection. (Content warning: This episode contains insights that may be distressing to some listeners. Discretion is advised.) In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy sits down with Paul Folino Gallo, a barrister at Third Floor Wentworth Chambers, to discuss his practice and how he became a barrister, his wife Elysha's sudden illness and passing, how and why he decided to write a book about his experiences and learnings, how writing helped his grieving process, what he's learnt about male grief, how he's dealt with loss as a legal practitioner, how he now views his role as a professional, and other lessons he wants lawyers and non-lawyers alike to learn from what his family has been through. Help is available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 and Beyond Blue at 1300 22 4636. Each law society and bar association also has further contacts available on their respective websites. 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, X 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 [email protected]
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  Dynamic pricing, liability, and the algorithm's need for a lawyer 16.09.2026 26min

  From ride-share apps to concert tickets, Australians have been exposed to dynamic pricing practices across the board. In the age of AI, it is critical to explore whether our legislative and regulatory consumer protections remain fit for purpose, and whether algorithms may soon require their own legal advice. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Maddocks partner Shaun Temby about how dynamic pricing works, the risks inherent with consumers not getting the best deal, how the algorithm fits into such pricing practices, the legislative and regulatory state of affairs, whether existing laws capture the changing landscape in the age of AI, consequences for businesses found to have engaged in deceptive conduct, whether algorithms will need legal representation, who bears liability, and how lawyers in this space can be responding to the changing climate.  
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  LawTech Talks: Unpacking the latest in review and verification, and what's next for Mary Technology 14.09.2026 20min

  In this special episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with Mary Technology, we flesh out the "hot topic" of review and verification processes and their increasing pertinence for the legal profession, as well as Mary's continued growth trajectory domestically and abroad. Host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Mary Technology co-founder Rowan McNamee to discuss how and why review and verification is top of mind for lawyers right now, ensuring lawyers have sufficient understanding of their duties, how Mary is currently supporting practitioners in this space, ensuring efficiency gains are verifiable upon review, the evergreen need for a human-in-the-loop, how clients will view the verifiability of lawyers' work, and Mary's growth plans moving forward. To learn more about Mary Technology, click here.
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  2 senior associates on grasping vocational opportunities 11.09.2026 30min

  Becoming a senior associate has long required a pivot in one's practical skillset and business mindset. But, in a shifting professional and technological landscape, it's no longer enough to simply be a good lawyer – senior associates must explore and leverage as many opportunities as possible to be the best versions of themselves. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Baker McKenzie senior associates Hannah Stacey and Jonathan Duff about their work in cyber law and energy and infrastructure respectively, the importance of grabbing opportunities with both hands, their respective experiences with secondments, overseas training programs, mentoring, incidental learning and development, why being a good lawyer alone is no longer enough, and what constitutes a good senior associate in the current climate. 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, X 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 [email protected]
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  Rethinking your personal brand in the age of AI 10.09.2026 22min

  In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with LawUno, we unpack how lawyers aren't just having to evolve the ways they practise law and service clients; they're also having to re-examine how they position themselves in the market. Host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back LawUno founder Jessal Shah to discuss the importance of personal and professional branding in the age of AI, why times are changing, whether lawyers are aware of the need to improve their brands, evolving client expectations, how much time to dedicate to improving your brand, gaining a more holistic sense of what it means to be a good lawyer in the current climate, and how leveraging a community like LawUno can help lawyers on this journey. To learn more about LawUno, click here.
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  Lander & Rogers' head on the firm's 80th anniversary, and where to next 04.09.2026 25min

  Here, Lander & Rogers' chief executive partner, Daniel Proietto, reflects on the national firm's journey over 80 years, finding new ways to stay true to stated values and culture, and the place for national independent firms in the legal services marketplace. Host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Proietto to discuss the firm's history since inception, why it's important for him to honour the firm's heritage, navigating big shifts in business strategy, supporting the growth trajectory of the next generation in a shifting landscape, bringing in more work for the firm in the age of AI, aspirations in years to come, and how he's viewing his own role as chief executive partner moving forward. 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, X 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 [email protected]
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  LawTech Talks: Debunking the #1 AI myth 03.09.2026 20min

  In this special episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with LawY, we push back on the idea that artificial intelligence needs to be perfect in order to be useful. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with LawY global chief executive Shelley Burger about who LawY is and what it does, why lawyers compare AI to the work that junior lawyers used to do, how AI's written eloquence gives rise to certain perceptions, the dangers that arise from expecting perfection, better managing expectations, inherent opportunities to discuss the right ways to approach tech use, viewing AI's outputs as a first draft, other headline AI myths to be dispelled, how lawyers can recalibrate their thinking about what outputs they'll get, and how LawY can assist. To learn more about LawY, click here.
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  Becoming an award-winning boutique law firm 01.09.2026 28min

  From implementing bespoke, customised AI tools to offering market-leading remuneration packages, BlackBay Lawyers and its managing partner have created a recipe for success. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with BlackBay Lawyers managing partner Victoria-Jane Otavski about winning the Boutique Firm of the Year category at the recent Australian Law Awards, the firm's rapid growth in recent years, market challenges being faced by boutiques and how her firm is navigating them, the need for customised AI tools, providing greater incentives for staff, a greater focus on professional development, prioritising staff needs, lessons from BlackBay's success, and what excites her about the future of boutique practices Down Under. 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, X 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 [email protected]
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  LawTech Talks: Knowledge management 101 for FY26–27 and beyond 31.08.2026 31min

  In this special episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with iManage, we discuss ways to continually master knowledge management and how teams can leverage internal knowledge assets to prepare for the next generation of legal services amid the AI and digital transformation revolutions. Host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back legal industry expert in APAC Madeleine Porter and global product director for knowledge and AI Alex Smith to discuss collections and vaults as "curation bubbles", MCP, governance, and defensibility in the agentic era, workflows and skills as first-class knowledge assets, where the control plane sits in the "open versus closed" debate, and rot and disposition as a knowledge strategy. To learn more about iManage, click here.
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  More human by design: The lawyer as systems designer 28.08.2026 28min

  Daniel Rod sees his role as having three core elements: legal specialist, software developer, and trusted adviser. Combining those elements ensures that tech use goes beyond mere capability – it guarantees that human outcomes are at the forefront. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Daniel Rod, a special counsel at Chamberlains and finalist for the Innovator of the Year category at the 2026 Australian Law Awards, to discuss thinking like both a lawyer and a developer, improving workflows in practice, successful case studies from his experience, his practical framework for practitioners, making client service more personal through tech use and being more empathetic, and creating more fulfilling experiences both for one's self and one's clients.
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  Workplace law, social media use, and generational attitudes 26.08.2026 29min

  The recent dismissal of a Melbourne-based junior lawyer by her employer, for refusing to delete a viral TikTok video in which she alleged poor working conditions at her law firm, doesn't just give rise to questions about the extent to which employees can air grievances on social media; it has also highlighted differences of opinion between generations about workplace culture in law. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Swaab partner Michael Byrnes to discuss the recent sacking of a junior lawyer by her firm over her TikTok commentary about her employer and apparent refusal to delete the post in question, how and why her employer was able to terminate her, the extent to which grievances can be aired publicly or not, how to navigate different social media platforms, the exposure of different generational attitudes to law's perceived "culture of silence", the need for well-drafted social media policies, and how employers can and must navigate generational differences in attitude.
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  Overcoming hiring challenges in a shifting landscape 21.08.2026 27min

  In the face of evolving candidate attitudes to broader market trends, boutique firms increasingly have to look beyond traditional recruitment approaches in order to get ahead. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Lazarus Legal director Mark Lazarus about the many hats he's worn as a lawyer and how it informs his sense of service as a practitioner, the myriad challenges facing firm leaders looking to hire right now, and why certain trends have emerged, the need to look broader afield, including with outsourcing, understanding reasons for turnover, consideration of incentives, how to think about AI in the context of future recruitment, and his guidance to fellow firm owners about how to approach talent attraction moving forward.
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  The career game changer young lawyers are overlooking 20.08.2026 25min

  For many young lawyers, mentorship may not be a priority, but Selina Nikoloudakis believes the right relationships can build confidence, sharpen skills, and open doors that can shape the trajectory of your career. In a recent episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Grace Robbie speaks with Selina Nikoloudakis, principal of Divorce Legal, about what mentorship really means, why young lawyers should seek out mentors as they find their feet in the profession, the invaluable lessons these relationships offer that no textbook, tutorial, or training session ever could, and the growing disconnect between young lawyers and senior practitioners. Nikoloudakis also delves into how the traditional pathways to find a mentor have fundamentally shifted, points out the professional development young lawyers risk missing out on by not building these relationships, shares a new event she has launched to bridge that gap, calls on senior lawyers to step up as mentors for the next generation, and urges young lawyers to be brave enough to take the first step. 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, X 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 [email protected]
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  Impact investing: 'Where commercial deals meet purpose' 14.08.2026 21min

  Here, a newly minted Clayton Utz partner unpacks the booming impact investment space and how and why such work is so stimulating for her as an M&A lawyer. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Clayton Utz partner Mariam Azzo about how she's developed an impact investing practice at the BigLaw firm, what it is and why it's of such interest as a legal practice area, where Australia sits globally for impact investing, what's driving the explosion of activity in this space, the social, cultural, and economic "hopelessness" being felt on the ground, why M&A lawyers are well placed to advise on impact investing projects, avoiding "mission drift", how lawyers can get into impact investing work, and what excites her about continued developments in this space. 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, X 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 [email protected]
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  Governance lessons from ASIC v Bekier & Ors 12.08.2026 21min

  The recently concluded proceedings brought against senior executives of the Star Entertainment Group offer pertinent takeaways for boards and general counsel alike. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Corrs Chambers Westgarth head of investigations and inquiries Abigail Gill to discuss the state of affairs for investigations work, how the matter of ASIC v Bekier & Ors came about and what the Federal Court held, the headline lessons for boards and GCs and their teams, what those takeaways mean for FY2026–27 and beyond, and implications for AI use moving forward.