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For many law graduates, the rise of artificial intelligence has triggered a daunting question: if AI can do the work traditionally given to junior lawyers, where does that leave the next generation of practitioners? However, one lawyer is challenging the fear surrounding AI and urging young lawyers to recognise that their value extends far beyond the tasks technology can automate.

In a recent episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Grace Robbie speaks with Sophie Hutchins, a lawyer at Lawnch, about her experience studying with and without AI being present. She argues that while AI can serve as "another mentor" and "superbeneficial tool", it won't take over the jobs of lawyers, discusses the growing fears among today's law graduates that the technology poses a threat to their careers, and explains how a constant stream of media headlines is fuelling unnecessary fear around AI's impact on the legal profession.
Hutchins also shares why junior lawyers are becoming even more valuable as the legal profession navigates rapid technological change, argues that young lawyers should have a seat at the table from the outset because they are the profession's future leaders, challenges the perception that early-career lawyers are overly reliant on AI, outlines what needs to be done to shift that narrative and build confidence among emerging practitioners, and encourages young lawyers to trust both their own abilities and the work they produce.
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Against the backdrop of more and more employment disputes across the market, businesses need to put culture, care, and communication at the forefront of the employee experience. 
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, which first appeared on our sister brand, HR Leader, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Danny King Legal principal Danny King about her passion for employment law, the most common disputes being lodged at the moment, what gives rise to such disputes, avoiding black-and-white approaches to managing staff, building the right kind of culture, employer mistakes when terminating employment, the place for employee benefits, putting in place proper documentation, policies, and processes, and how best to optimise the employee benefits approach as part of broader considerations around workplace experience.
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What does it take to build one of the world's most prestigious international mooting competitions? In this special episode, International Bar Association executive director Mark Ellis pulls back the curtain on how the IBA ICC Moot grew from an ambitious idea into a world-renowned competition that has helped shape generations of future lawyers.

In a recent episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Grace Robbie speaks with Mark Ellis, the executive director of the International Bar Association and a founder of the IBA ICC Moot, about the remarkable journey behind the creation of one of the world's most prestigious international mooting competitions and the inspiration that sparked the competition. Ellis reflects on the immense reward of watching students from across the globe come together through advocacy and opens up about the biggest challenges he faced in bringing the competition to life during its formative years.
Ellis also explores the transformative value of mooting, highlights how the immersive experience equips aspiring lawyers with both the professional and personal skills needed to succeed in practice, discusses whether universities are fully recognising the opportunities mooting provides, explains why participation can give students a meaningful competitive edge when pursuing their first legal role, shares his vision for the future of mooting, and offers practical advice for law students on embracing the experience.
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Following recent changes to funding for legal aid and ongoing conversations about access to justice, family lawyers across the country are having to rethink how they structure pro bono work, reduced-fee arrangements, and client intake, particularly for vulnerable Australians who rely on that funding most.
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Justice Network founder and director Hayder Shkara to discuss what the legal aid funding changes actually mean in practice for family lawyers and their clients, how reduced or restructured funding affects access to justice for vulnerable Australians, particularly in family law matters, how boutique and mid-sized firms are adapting their pro bono and reduced-fee offerings in response, and practical recommendations for the profession and for policymakers going forward.
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From DJ booths and live gigs to representing some of Australia's biggest music stars, including RÜFÜS DU SOL and Dom Dolla, Julian Hewitt and Rob Glass pull back the curtain on the realities of entertainment law and what it takes to thrive in one of the industry's most fast-paced and creative fields.
In a recent episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Grace Robbie speaks with founding partners of Hewitt Glass, Julian Hewitt and Rob Glass, about their unconventional journey from DJ booths and live bands to the forefront of Australia's entertainment law scene, reflections on representing some of the country's most recognised artists, including RÜFÜS DU SOL and Dom Dolla, and their passion for working with such creative talent.
The pair also pull back the curtain on what life as an entertainment lawyer is really like, offer an inside look at their day-to-day work, pinpoint the career highlights that have stayed with them, reflect on the evolving role lawyers play in an industry being reshaped by rapid change, share their motivation behind launching their specialist entertainment, music and media law firm, and provide practical advice for aspiring lawyers hoping to build a career in one of the profession's most dynamic and fast-paced practice areas.
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