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Thinking Two Jobs Ahead and One Challenge at a Time with Marcus Payne
Friends In Law Podcast - December 21, 2022 00:49 - 35 minutes“I wouldn’t take it back for all the money in the world.” That’s how Marcus Payne chooses to reflect on his role as Chief Counsel for Queensland Health during a global pandemic. “It was a wonderful experience in terms of the pressure and what I learnt but would I choose to go back and do i...
Your 24/7 Ambassador - How to make LinkedIn work for you with Karen Hollenbach
Friends In Law Podcast - November 03, 2022 04:54 - 39 minutesWhat’s your first thought when you get a notification from LinkedIn saying “You appeared in X searches this week”? Do you want to know immediately who they are, why they’re interested in you? Perhaps a more pressing question is - what did they discover when they searched for you? As a Link...
Being Alive to the Conversation with Bill Ash
Friends In Law Podcast - September 19, 2022 05:55 - 30 minutesHaving a conversation with someone who’s literally written the book on conversations should be daunting, shouldn’t it? Bill Ash’s professional experience is nothing short of impressive, from globetrotting corporate lawyer to highly respected counsellor/coach and now author of “Redesigning Conv...
Kara Cook, The Little Engine That Would
Friends In Law Podcast - July 04, 2022 00:14 - 36 minutesHow many times have you said or heard, everything happens for a reason? When Kara Cook was a Judge’s associate, sitting through highly detailed cases before the Planning and Environment court, she couldn’t have foreseen that one day she’d be part of making the very decisions developers appeal....
Ann-Maree David - The Great Resignation...or the Great Realignment
Friends In Law Podcast - May 07, 2022 03:00 - 30 minutesPhilosopher John Dewey said, “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” For Ann-Maree David, who once imagined she’d be a teacher, studying law is how she discovered her outlet to educate. The 2018 Agnes McWhinney Award winner is Executive Director at The College of L...
Slowing Down, Speaking up and “Playing in Ports" with Suzy Cairney.
Friends In Law Podcast - November 08, 2021 01:33 - 32 minutesSuzy Cairney has seen a lot of shipping containers in her time but the most memorable one was in the foyer of a French shipping agency, transformed into a giant shark tank. “That was brilliant advertising, you knew exactly what you were getting into when you negotiated with those guys.” The ...
Helen Kay - The Rise and Rise of the Boutique Law Firm
Friends In Law Podcast - September 16, 2021 11:58 - 33 minutes“You don't have to do things the way people have done them for 50 to 100 years." “We’ve got legal rules that confine us, but we don't have to be confined with the way in which we deliver those legal services.” And with that, Helen Kay set out to create a very different law firm from the grou...
Alister Fitzgerald’s Field of Dreams - Using Technology to Improve the Legal Load
Friends In Law Podcast - June 24, 2021 01:40 - 34 minutesDo you remember when lawyers didn’t even have computers at their desks? The opportunity for robotics and automation and how that will impact the future of work is an issue across all industries, including the law. Alister Fitzgerald, CEO and founder of Field, is at the forefront, providing a...
Life’s a stage for Antonia Mercorella, the CEO who’s still “such a lawyer!”
Friends In Law Podcast - June 16, 2021 05:25 - 40 minutesWhen Antonia Mercorella first turned her back on a career in law to pursue a life in the arts, she couldn’t have imagined her job title now - CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland. “I got a clerkship at a highly regarded commercial law firm in Adelaide. But I really didn't enjoy it. A...
Eager, Reliable, Trustworthy but at What Cost? Minnie Hannaford Reflects a New Generation of Lawyers.
Friends In Law Podcast - April 21, 2021 04:54 - 33 minutes“So many people I’ve spoken to say their concern is, a career in law is just not sustainable.” It’s not a new issue to regular listeners of Friends-in-Law, however in the past this fear around career longevity and career intensity has mostly been a wake-up call from working parents. So if it...
A champion of change, a devotee of diversity, Peter Smith on building a career amid the ruin of the 90’s.
Friends In Law Podcast - April 20, 2021 10:44 - 37 minutesPeter Smith spent almost half his career denying himself the chance to share who he really was at work, unaware that the truth would not only set him free, but lead the charge that was slowly taking over the corporate world. “You felt like you were living a lie everyday of the week .. it’s qui...
Sarah Frost - A Steady Hand Who Can Turn her Hand to Anything, Just Ask Her Barista!
Friends In Law Podcast - December 16, 2020 03:41 - 32 minutesAs a highly skilled commercial litigator and legal consultant for KWM Connexion, Sarah Frost has spent years working from home. Her observations and insights of “the laws imposed by COVID” are not just about the workplace but career progression as well. Sarah believes COVID has increased wor...
Tara Hastings on Finding Career Opportunities, No Matter Where you Land
Friends In Law Podcast - November 10, 2020 23:19 - 37 minutesTara Hastings is a self-described sports fanatic, that is, she’s a professional spectator. So a role as Senior Counsel at Cricket Australia was in many ways a dream job. But Tara’s career is built on variation and versatility, whether it’s in high viz at a gas plant or perusing supermarket she...
Who You Know and Who You Run With - Joanna Brand’s Brand of Success
Friends In Law Podcast - October 28, 2020 02:02 - 31 minutesJoanna Brand is a true global citizen, born in Brazil, she’s lived in Trinidad, the United States, the Netherlands and Australia. Her time at Duke University in North Carolina and later, Harvard Law School was punctuated by the sudden and tragic death of her father, a loss which continues to r...
Chance, Change and the Thrill of a Challenge with Margo Harris
Friends In Law Podcast - October 13, 2020 19:00 - 32 minutesThe typical career progression for a barrister involves admission to the bar after paying your dues as an instructing solicitor. Margo Harris is not your typical barrister. Her work in-house, both in the highly specialised field of maritime law in London and as a generalist in Australia, has...
Deconstructing the Role of General Counsel with Adrian Moffatt
Friends In Law Podcast - September 30, 2020 00:26 - 34 minutesAdrian Moffatt describes himself as an entrepreneur, trapped in a lawyer’s body. As General Counsel (Asia Pacific) at Ausco Modular, Adrian proves that an in-house lawyer’s value goes beyond their legal advice. Adrian’s heavily involved in business development and his enthusiasm is evident w...
Confidence, Candor and Courage with Carly Traeger
Friends In Law Podcast - September 16, 2020 20:14 - 35 minutesHow many people can honestly say they feel confident walking into a dangerous situation, knowing they have what it takes to get it under control? That was Carly Traeger in a former life and she loved every moment of it. So why did she walk away from her dream job to become an employment relation...
Bringing your whole self to work with Nyadol Nyuon
Friends In Law Podcast - September 02, 2020 21:04 - 35 minutesIn this candid conversation with Alex Correa, Nyadol Nyuon talks about the complicated conversation of racial and cultural identity, earning your place through merit and the juggle of home and work while adding in media and community commitments. She talks about failure, success and finding the ...
Bringing Your Whole Self to Work with Nyadol Nyuon
Friends In Law Podcast - September 02, 2020 21:04 - 35 minutesIn this candid conversation with Alex Correa, Nyadol Nyuon talks about the complicated conversation of racial and cultural identity, earning your place through merit and the juggle of home and work while adding in media and community commitments. She talks about failure, success and finding the ...
Pre-Release Trailer | Coming Soon
Friends In Law Podcast - August 17, 2020 23:45 - 1 minuteFriends in Law is a podcast about lawyers, for lawyers. Hello, I'm Alex Correa and over the past two (and a bit) decades, I've been incredibly fortunate to meet so many talented lawyers. Whether it's been while supporting them as they negotiate and carefully plan out their careers, or in 'land...
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