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...
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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...
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 Car...
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...
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 complexiti...
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 pa...
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/thelawfluentpodcast Don'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/thelawfluentpodcast Don't forget to leave us a REVIEW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Follow us on Instagram @thelawfluentpod...
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/thelawfluentpodcast Don'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/thelawfluentpodcast Don't forget to leave us a REVIEW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Follow us on Instagram @thelawfluentpodcast and Lin...
Cassandra, Corrs’ People and Performance Consultant, denotes the firm’s energetic, exciting, high performing culture, leaving clerks feeling respected, empowered, valued and independent in the pursuit of a client’s best outcome. Corrs clerks Thea and Connor also describe their clerkship experiences. LISTEN HERE and explore more about us - https://linktr.ee/thelawfluentpodcast Don't forget to leave us a REVIEW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Follow us on Instagram @thelawfluentpodcast and L...
Eleni, MinterEllison’s Graduate Resourcing Consultant describes their culture as high performing, friendly, supportive, and genuine. MinterEllison’s goal is to create lasting impacts and deliver excellence, while supporting sustainable ways of working. Recent clerk and current MinterEllison paralegal Cedric discusses his experiences and top advice for future clerks. LISTEN HERE and explore more about us - https://linktr.ee/thelawfluentpodcast Don't forget to leave us a REVIEW on Spotify an...
Kristie Barton, Gilbert + Tobin’s Early Talent Manager explains that despite their high performing and ambitious lawyers, their firm culture is of relaxed intensity compared to other top tier firms, down to earth, and informal. Recent Gilbert + Tobin clerks Karla Jeffrey and Harry Kennewell give their top tips to succeeding in a clerkship. LISTEN HERE and explore more about us - https://linktr.ee/thelawfluentpodcast Don't forget to leave us a REVIEW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Follow us...
Thao Le, McCullough Robertson’s Human Resources Manager, details the firm’s down to earth, friendly, welcoming, and collegiate culture, explaining that partners are approachable and generous with their time. Plus recent clerks Georgia Kirschberg and Peta Banbas explain their clerkship experiences. Georgia is now a Corporate Lawyer based in Brisbane, and Peta is a Corporate Lawyer in Sydney. LISTEN HERE and explore more about us - https://linktr.ee/thelawfluentpodcast Don't forget to ...
Kajol, Allens’ Early Careers Advisor defines their culture as inclusive and respectful diverse perspectives helping solve complex problems. Allens is looking for curious, motivated candidates with soft, transferable skills suitable for a lawyer. Plus, listen to the experiences and tips of recent Allens Clerks, Zahra and Fahid. LISTEN HERE and explore more about us - https://linktr.ee/thelawfluentpodcast Don't forget to leave us a REVIEW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Follow us on Instagram...
Jeffrey Zhao went from not passing the written application stage to scoring 11 clerkship interviews the year after, and created ClerkshipReady to help students prepare throughout the application process with the skills he had learnt. In this episode we go through the written application including what makes a great resume and cover letter, how to research firms effectively, and what are the top things people get wrong. Jeffrey discusses how to succeed with Psychometric Testing, Cocktail and ...
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 clients In this episode we discuss: The typical day for Clare as a National Practice Leader for Medical Law.How medical misdiagnosis of illness and disease case...
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...
