Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

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]

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]

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. 

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]

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]