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Everyone wants to keep up to date with the emerging legal trends and technologies transforming the way Australia’s legal system is practised, but not everyone has the time or patience to sit and read through a bunch of articles. Join Isabella from OpenLaw and BarNet JADE as she provides your go-to series for all things Law. Learn the tips, tricks and challenges of the legal profession's best, challenging conventions and innovating the legal landscape, in under an hour with focused and curated legal episodes.
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Averie Bishop is the co-founder of The Tulong Foundation, anon-profit organisation that aids children in third world countries to afford education by building libraries, offering scholarships and more. The organisation has been internationally recognised by the Clinton Foundation and can be seen in a permanent exhibition at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights museum. Join Averie all the way from Texas as she discusses how she started The Tulong Foundation and how other lawyers can start a n...
Join Louise Mathias, certified high performance, social and emotional intelligence, and leadership coach ranked in the top 1% in Australia, using her experience as a multidisciplinary barrister and mediator, discuss confident leadership in the legal profession. Louise takes us through one of her biggest leadership challenges as a barrister, and teaches the underrated tools that are indispensable for confident leadership.In this episode we discuss:What is one piece of advice you would give to ...
Jahan Kalantar, Founder and Head of Litigation at Executive Law Group, talks about his experience as a Law Lecturer, TEDx speaker, and human rights activist. Jahan details his journey as a barrister from a young age, his tips on leading a firm, the current issues with government action for refugees seeking asylum, and his advice for building your reputation as a lawyer on social media.In this episode we discuss:How do you approach educating your audience and navigating the law's complexities?...
Today we sat down with law librarians Anastasia Stepanovic (Melbourne), Philip Mullen (Sydney) and Alice Hewitt (Perth), part of ALLA (the Australian Law Librarians Association). In this episode we discuss the rarely spoken about role of being a law librarian, particularly in these interesting times of remote working post-pandemic.We answer:What are the common legal research tasks you do?What is the difference between a public law library compared to a commercial law library?How has the pande...
Today we sat down with Clare Eves, the National Practice Leader for Medical Law at Shine Lawyers, Queensland. Clare leads a national team of expert medical negligence lawyers. To date, Clare and Shine’s medical law team have won landmark decisions in a number of jurisdictions, achieving unprecedented damages for deserving clientsIn this episode we discuss:The typical day for Clare as a National Practice Leader for Medical Law.How medical misdiagnosis of illness and disease cases h...
Today we discuss with Jackie Charles, the Clerk of Level 22 Chambers. Jackie has done extensive work researching best practice in court education for school students, and she ran the first Court Education Program in NSW whilst being a high school teacher.In this episode we discuss:Jackie's passion for the transformative power of legal and civics education for young peopleFrom a clerk's perspective, some of the greatest technological challenges encountered by Barristers during the pivotal mode...
Are you a legal practitioner wanting to add "Practice Manager" to your experience? Listen to Elizabeth Davey, Director of Coates Davey Solicitors as we discuss:Starting your own law firm, and how to do things differently during COVID.The challenges of founding Coates Davey and how she overcame them.The technology and practice management solutions Elizabeth implements in her law firm.LISTEN HERE!SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/67aSjWX4YCzv3mZ3Cbmb8HAPPLE PODCASTS - https://podcas...
The episode you've been waiting for! Today we sat down with James d'Apice, Special Counsel at Chamberlains. James is a corporate and commercial litigator who uses his skills to help companies, trusts, and partnerships protect their interests. He is also know for Coffee and a Case Note on Tik Tok and Instagram, where he provides brief reports on recent legal cases over a cup of coffee.In this episode we discuss:What it's like to be a Special Counsel practising corporate and commercial litigati...
"Being busy is the main cause of mindless behaviours. It justifies and reinforces living in this ‘autopilot’ mode. When you can't find time for yourself, you use the same excuse “I'm just really busy.” "Join Rhea and Isabella as Christina Ienco, Co-President of the UNSW Law Society gives insight into navigating work and a degree whilst prioritising mental health and well-being.We discuss:What she does as a Law Society Co-PresidentThe importance of a routinePhysical exercise and how it can boo...
Today we sit down with Tyson Manicolo - A senior criminal defence solicitor approaching 6 years post admission experience, and currently the head of Criminal Law at MMH Lawyers located in Victoria. Tyson also creates short yet high-quality case summaries on his LinkedIn.In this episode we discuss:What a senior criminal defence lawyer does, and how to prepare for a successful career in criminal defence lawHow to read a case properly, find the ratio decidendi, and write a quality case noteHow t...
The legal landscape in Australia has undoubtedly evolved procedurally in the past 2 years. Today’s guest speaker is none other than Erica Taylor, the Director of Special Projects at JADE and the Victorian Reports. This episode explores:What her role as "Director of Special Projects" entailsThe changing operational nature of the Australian courts in the age of COVID-19The most ground-breaking, bold, and transformative cases of 2021What we can expect from the High Court of Australia in 2022To s...
David v Goliath. Duffy v Google. Everyone loves a story of the underdog. Usually, Goliath reigns supreme. But sometimes, just sometimes, the underdog gets justice. Today, we are speaking with an inspiring individual who took on one of the world’s largest companies, Google, in a defamation case, and won. Remarkably, she even defeated Google as a self-represented litigant. Not having a large commercial law firm supporting her, Dr Janice Duffy turned to powerful legal research tools that she cou...
Peter Willis SC is a Victorian Barrister, and currently The Council's appointed editor for the Victorian Reports. The Victorian Reports contain significant cases from the Supreme Court in its first decisions and appeal decisions, available at victorianreports.com.au. Some 70-75 cases are selected for inclusion annually on the criteria that they may introduce a new principle or rule of law, contain information relevant to an important practice or procedure, or are otherwise instructive o...
Uber's business has transformed urban life across the globe. As of 1 January 2022, Uber's platform powers movement in around 10,500 cities around the world. Michael Coutts' areas of practice include competition, regulatory and consumer law, having completed his Master of Laws where his dissertation analysed competition law issues associated with applying anti-fragmentation conditions to open-source software licensing agreements. Uber's Counsel Michael Coutts joins the podcast to discuss how c...
Gary Newton, Partner at HWL Ebsworth in the Real Estate and Projects team discusses all-things property law post COVID. Gary has also published 10 books on property law, including the 2020-2021 edition of the Annotated Conveyancing and Real Property Legislation Book. In this episode, Gary explains what it is about property law that is so recession-proof, the divide in commercial tenancy agreements, why some tenants were able to receive 'rent relief' and others weren't, as well as detailing in...
Australians spend in excess of $1 billion in cosmetic procedures each year according to the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine. This figure includes beauty treatments from non-medical practitioners. Anyone with a medical degree can advertise as a Cosmetic Surgeon.Join Bill Madden, Special Counsel at Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers (Sydney), and frequent writer, speaker and University lecturer on civil liability medical litigation, and Justine Anderson, Associate at Carroll...
Ryan, Norton Rose Fulbright's National Early Talent Adviser, describes the firm's widely recognised culture as being inclusive, friendly, collaborative, and flexible. Plus, Andrew gives his insights after completing a Clerkship at Norton Rose Fulbright, then becoming a Graduate.LISTEN HERE and explore more about us - https://linktr.ee/thelawfluentpodcastDon't forget to leave us a REVIEW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!Follow us on Instagram @thelawfluentpodcast and LinkedIn @openlaw
Brooke, Clayton Utz’s Recruitment Adviser, denotes the firm's culture as reflecting the types of people they attract; smart, commercially-savvy individuals who are true to themselves, and have a strong social conscience.Tom and Minnie provide their advice after recently completing a Clerkship at Clayton Utz.LISTEN HERE and explore more about us - https://linktr.ee/thelawfluentpodcastDon't forget to leave us a REVIEW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!Follow us on Instagram @thelawfluentpodcast and...
Jo, Ashurst’s Human Resources Manager, describes the firm as a collaborative, down to earth, and friendly environment for clerks.Kimberly and James provide their advice after completing a recent Ashurst clerkship.LISTEN HERE and explore more about us - https://linktr.ee/thelawfluentpodcastDon't forget to leave us a REVIEW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!Follow us on Instagram @thelawfluentpodcast and LinkedIn @openlaw
James, HSF’s Graduate Recruitment Manager, describes the high performing firm culture as being one in line with HSF’s values and vision, a strong focus on clients, as well as continuous learning, wellbeing, respect, and inclusion.Recent clerks Alex and Andrew detail on their clerkship experience.LISTEN HERE and explore more about us - https://linktr.ee/thelawfluentpodcastDon't forget to leave us a REVIEW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!Follow us on Instagram @thelawfluentpodcast and LinkedIn @o...
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