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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nearly three years ago, Paul Folino Gallo's wife tragically and unexpectedly passed away while the family was holidaying in the US. Here, the Sydney-based barrister reflects on the hard truths he's learnt about life, male grieving, raising two young boys as a single parent, and how writing a new memoir, Remembering Elysha, helped him turn pain into connection.
(Content warning: This episode contains insights that may be distressing to some listeners. Discretion is advised.)

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy sits down with Paul Folino Gallo, a barrister at Third Floor Wentworth Chambers, to discuss his practice and how he became a barrister, his wife Elysha's sudden illness and passing, how and why he decided to write a book about his experiences and learnings, how writing helped his grieving process, what he's learnt about male grief, how he's dealt with loss as a legal practitioner, how he now views his role as a professional, and other lessons he wants lawyers and non-lawyers alike to learn from what his family has been through.
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