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Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network
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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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Who bears legal responsibility for AI errors?
5d ago00:27:45Tap to summarizeWhether a developer, business, or user bears the onus of responsibility if an autonomous agentic AI tool makes a mistake remains an open question, on both the legislative and policy fronts. In the absence of legislative or policy guidance, such questions could cause legal and contractual headaches. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Lander & Rogers partners Matthew McMillan and Margaret Gigliotti about the advent of agentic AI and its significance, the parties who could have responsibility for mistakes made by new technologies and why, the liability concerns at play, the potential for increased disputes or contractual claims, the need for legislative and policy clarity, and the role of lawyers in ensuring best practice in the workplace and with clients until such developments come to fruition. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au
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Dispute risks from client AI use to prepare documentation
1w ago00:22:19Tap to summarizeThere is an emerging trend whereby clients are increasingly using AI tools to prepare and negotiate a broader range of documents internally, from term sheets and employment agreements through to commercial contracts and internal governance materials, often without legal review at the earlier stages (or at all). Such a trend creates serious downstream risk, one partner argues. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Hazelbrook Legal partner Aabid Farouk to discuss the downstream disputes risk where documents are incomplete, inconsistent, poorly negotiated or not properly tested against regulatory and enforcement realities, and how the rise of AI-enabled legal and commercial workflows is likely to drive further growth in disputes, investigations and enforcement work over time. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au
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Is your law firm ready for Payday Super?
1w ago00:28:22Tap to summarizeIn this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with legalsuper, we unpack the looming Payday Super reforms, what law firms need to know, and how to get prepared. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with legalsuper partnerships manager Guy Mahony to discuss what legalsuper does, what Payday Super is and why it's been introduced, how the new regime looks to overcome existing issues, whether law firms and legal workplaces will be impacted, and if law is set to be held to a higher standard under the new regime. Mahony also fleshes out the practical implications for law firms, examining payroll processes and structures, the practical steps to be taken, overcoming data issues, compliance boxes to be ticked, what legalsuper is doing to support law firms, why firms cannot leave taking action to the last minute, and why firms can and should see the looming changes as an opportunity. To learn more about the upcoming Payday Super changes and legalsuper, click here. This information is of a general nature. Please refer to the legalsuper PDS & TMD available at www.legalsuper.com.au before making any decision. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au
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Protégé: Why the legal profession needs every voice
2w ago00:37:33Tap to summarizeFor decades, the legal profession has been seen as an industry dominated by privileged and upper-class backgrounds, but one law student is challenging that narrative by shining a light on the importance of greater diversity within the profession and the immense value of ensuring people from all walks of life have a place in law. In a recent episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Grace Robbie speaks with Piadora Rahme, a lawyer at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, about her motivations for wanting to become a lawyer, her journey growing up in Mount Druitt, her experience of receiving an Equity Early Offer scholarship for her law degree, and the financial benefits that scholarships provide, as well as the powerful role it can play in opening the doors to university for many individuals. Rahme also explores the barriers that continue long after admission for students who receive equity scholarships, reflects on the moments questioned whether she truly belonged alongside other law students, candidly shares the difficulties of building connections and finding mentors, and delves into why the legal profession must continue to broaden its reach to ensure people from all backgrounds and communities have a genuine seat at the table and the opportunity to be part of the industry.
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A former BigLaw principal turned coach on optimal firm leadership in FY26–27 and beyond
2w ago00:21:46Tap to summarizeAmid enormous market and professional change, there is enormous potential for leaders in law firms to empower and elevate their teams, rather than be bogged down in adapting to a shifting landscape. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Katie Minogue, a former principal at Maurice Blackburn turned leadership coach, about her journey as a personal injury lawyer, how and why she pivoted to being a facilitator and leadership coach, the demand for better leadership in the current climate, and what's standing in the way of firm heads being better leaders right now. Minogue also delves into what constitutes good leadership in the current climate, whether it's more difficult than ever to be a good law firm leader, the questions that firm leaders must be asking of themselves ahead of the new financial year, whether leaders are actively prioritising such matters at this point, and how optimistic she is about the future quality of leadership in law firms. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au
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The Corporate Counsel Show: The intersection between psychosocial hazards and AI as a safety risk
2w ago00:23:36Tap to summarizeIn this special episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, produced in partnership with LegalVision, we explore how law departments can better support their workplaces in the face of increasing regulatory scrutiny of psychosocial hazards, especially in the age of AI. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with LegalVision head of enterprise James True about the work of his team and the broader firm, why no law department can ignore the risks inherent with psychosocial hazards, how and why there is a nexus between safety risks from AI and psychosocial hazards, the state of affairs for legislative change nationwide, and how well law departments are doing when it comes to managing psychosocial hazards. True also delves into what increased regulatory scrutiny and a changing legislative environment mean for business operations, the questions that law departments must be asking in order to best serve their workplaces, how in-house teams can navigate the onboarding and utilisation of AI while upholding duties to avoid psychosocial hazards, and practical steps to be taken. Learn more about how the firm helps in-house teams with LegalVision's Desk Extension service. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au
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Protégé: Why this lawyer wrote a 'piss-take' novel on the profession
3w ago00:32:57Tap to summarizeA lawyer and award-winning author has fused her two worlds into one striking work, releasing a novel she describes as a sharp "piss-take" of the Australian legal profession and the entrenched norms that shape life within it. In a recent episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Grace Robbie speaks with Rebecca Lim, the head of legal, financial services regulatory at Judo Bank and an award-winning author, about her unique dual career spanning law and writing. Lim unpacks her journey navigating both worlds, shares why creative outlets for lawyers are essential, delves into the transferable skills from writing that have shaped her legal skill set, and explains how she balances two demanding yet very different careers. Lim also discusses her newly published book, which she described as a sharp "piss-take" of the Australian legal profession, where her protagonist turns the traditional corporate ladder narrative on its head, unpacks what she hopes young lawyers will take from the book, and explains how liberating it was to write so candidly and so differently, for a legal audience.
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Regional collaboration and interconnectivity in a shifting geopolitical landscape
3w ago00:19:56Tap to summarizeIn a time of voluminous geopolitical and sociocultural change, there are myriad opportunities for legal practitioners to work across borders in the Asia-Pacific region, furthering their clients' interests and bolstering their vocational capabilities. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with the president-elect of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), James Jung, about his career, what motivates him to serve in extracurricular roles, why new thinking and a new approach is needed to work across borders in the current climate, challenges that lawyers face in these times, and why it will be a priority for him as president of the IPBA. Jung also delves into how his own journey is demonstrative of inter-regional collaboration, the dangers of isolationist approaches and the role of lawyers in pushing back, what it looks like for lawyers to be more connected across borders, the opportunities to be grasped, and practical steps to be taken. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au
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Legal concerns about the increasing use of employees' likeness
4w ago00:23:56Tap to summarizeAccording to one employment law partner, there is a movement from employers towards seeking permission to use the likeness of employees, for open-ended purposes, in agreements and clauses. For individuals handing over their likeness, there could well be "very serious implications" moving forward. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Angus & Carr partner Lachlan Carr about how employment law, and its myriad strands, stands at the intersection of humanity and commerce, how and why employers are increasingly looking to use the likeness of current and former employees in perpetuity, what's driving such an increase, and the flow-on consequences for workers. Carr also delves into the evolution of new technologies and how AI can and might exacerbate such concerns, whether the balance of power is shifting too far in the direction of employers, the questions employment lawyers like himself have to answer right now, practical steps to be taken, the extent to which employment law itself will continually undergo evolution in the face of market change, and how best lawyers in this space can be advising clients right now. 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 editor@lawyersweekly.com.au
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Protégé: Redefining the ideal law student
4w ago00:31:34Tap to summarizeThe traditional notion of the "ideal" law student – expected to excel at everything, all at once – has long been ingrained in the legal profession. But, as one law student argues, that model is no longer realistic, calling for a long-overdue shift to reflect the complexities and pressures of studying law in today's environment. In a recent episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Grace Robbie speaks with Lucy French, immediate past president of the Deakin Law Students' Society and commencing law graduate at MinterEllison. She unpacks how the legal profession has traditionally defined the "ideal" law student, challenges the pressure to do everything at once, questions why these outdated standards persist, and highlights the importance of navigating a law degree at your own pace. French also challenges the traditional notion of the "ideal" law student, arguing it must be redefined to reflect the realities of today's legal landscape, while sharing the personal benefits of taking a more measured, holistic approach to her degree, calling out the persistence of outdated expectations from firms and universities, stressing there is no single blueprint for a law student's journey, and underscoring the need for more open, honest dialogue so students feel supported in carving out their own path.
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