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  • The Corporate Counsel Show: How time-poor departments can navigate the changing tech landscape
    In this special episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, produced in partnership with Conga, we explore how in-house teams can be better at wading through the fast-changing legal tech landscape to drive efficiency and support broader business goals. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Conga director of strategy, innovation, and transformation Charles Harb about his passion for this space, the headline challenges and trends facing law department leaders on the legal tech front, how well some teams are performing relative to others, and asking the right questions in navigating a changing landscape. Harb also delves into how law departments can evaluate the technologies they may onboard for their teams’ purposes, the importance of reporting and analytics, convince executives to buy into the departments’ tech needs, and get the tech stack right. He also reflects on CLM and AI for in-house lawyers and why they’re such an essential aspect of this broader challenge for law departments. To learn more about Conga, 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, 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 [email protected] for more insights!
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  • The Boutique Lawyer Show: How to build a law firm while raising a family
    For many parents in the legal profession, the idea of advancing their careers by opening a law firm can feel daunting or unattainable. But Marial Lewis offers a different perspective – demonstrating that it’s possible to successfully juggle the demands of parenthood while building a thriving legal practice. Speaking on a recent episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Grace Robbie speaks with Marial Lewis, the principal solicitor and founder of Crossover Law Group, about her journey launching a law firm just eight months after having her first child, reflects on the inspiration and motivation behind taking such a bold step during a demanding time in her life, sharing how limited support in traditional legal environments compounded by the onset of COVID-19 prompted her to carve her own path, and opens up about the additional challenges of balancing firm ownership with motherhood, having since welcomed two more children. Lewis talks about the strategies and systems she has put in place to juggle the demands of motherhood alongside running a law firm, explains how having a coach should be something that even the best in the game should do, shares the importance of communicating with clients boundaries when it comes to communication and when to respond, and reflects on a time she picked up and worked on a case 24 hours after having her second child. She also reflects on the deeply personal and meaningful nature of working in immigration law, challenges the notion that those navigating parenthood should hesitate to start a firm or advance their legal careers, discusses why she believes many firm owners and partners are struggling in silence, considers how the lessons she’s learnt from both parenting and firm ownership have influenced her approach to each, and offers thoughtful advice to aspiring lawyers who hope to grow their families while pursuing their professional goals. 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 [email protected] for more insights!
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  • Protégé: Breaking away from traditional legal careers
    While many lawyers feel that the only “right” career path is to remain in a large law firm for life, Mia Madafferi emphasises the importance of recognising that pivoting into innovative legal careers is not only possible but also often deeply rewarding. Speaking on a recent episode of the Protégé Podcast, host Grace Robbie speaks with Mia Madafferi, the founder of Grey Rock Consulting, who reflects on the early stages of her legal career at Herbert Smith Freehills, recalls how a role-play exercise at a primary school excursion – acting as New Kelly’s lawyer – first sparked her interest in litigation, discusses what it was like to transition straight from university into a major law firm, and what ultimately inspired her move from private practice to an in-house legal role. Madafferi shares that her decision to launch her own consulting practice stemmed from a personal drive to pursue something different, reflects on the challenges many lawyers and individuals face when dealing with people who exhibit “high-conflict” personalities, and discusses how rewarding it is to support those who feel overwhelmed or unsure of how to navigate such difficult dynamics. She also highlights the importance of lawyers recognising their ability to pivot away from traditional career paths and apply their legal skills in innovative and non-traditional ways, ponders on whether this mindset is still relatively uncommon or becoming more widely accepted, underscores the need for universities to start thinking “outside the box” in how they educate law students to better support diverse legal career opportunities, and offers advice to students who may feel daunted by the idea of going against the status quo and who are unsure about pursuing a conventional legal career.
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  • Productivity gains from firms’ use of AI
    In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, recorded at the Partner Summit 2025, LEAP Legal Software founder and chief executive Christian Beck talks about the most notable productivity gains we’re seeing from the increased use of artificial intelligence by law firms across the board. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Beck about the monumental shifts being witnessed from such increased use of AI by law firms, his perception of firms’ embrace of AI and new technologies, the key challenges pertaining to billing of clients in the age of AI, and the need to adjust a firm’s billing practices accordingly. Beck also delves into how best to maximise productivity gains within your own law firm, determining how best to charge for legal services and provide additional value to clients, the need to “be more engaged than ever before” and think more creatively, the practical steps he advises firm leaders to take, what lawyers will be judged on moving forward, and whether it is harder to be a law firm partner now than ever before.
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  • Unpacking the new BNPL laws
    Earlier this month, new regulations for buy now, pay later (BNPL) services in Australia came into effect. Here, a BigLaw partner explains how and why this has come to pass and what the implications are for consumers and practitioners alike. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Dentons partner Yechiel Belfer about the circumstances, including the banking royal commission, that have led to the introduction of the BNPL laws, the headline takeaways from the new regulations, and what it all means for providers, customers, and professionals as a result. Belfer also touches on whether the laws strike the right balance, the challenges for lawyers moving forward, how practitioners can move forward, and whether there are opportunities to grasp to better service clients. 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 [email protected] for more insights!
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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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