Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

In the face of evolving candidate attitudes to broader market trends, boutique firms increasingly have to look beyond traditional recruitment approaches in order to get ahead.
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Lazarus Legal director Mark Lazarus about the many hats he's worn as a lawyer and how it informs his sense of service as a practitioner, the myriad challenges facing firm leaders looking to hire right now, and why certain trends have emerged, the need to look broader afield, including with outsourcing, understanding reasons for turnover, consideration of incentives, how to think about AI in the context of future recruitment, and his guidance to fellow firm owners about how to approach talent attraction moving forward.

For many young lawyers, mentorship may not be a priority, but Selina Nikoloudakis believes the right relationships can build confidence, sharpen skills, and open doors that can shape the trajectory of your career.
In a recent episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Grace Robbie speaks with Selina Nikoloudakis, principal of Divorce Legal, about what mentorship really means, why young lawyers should seek out mentors as they find their feet in the profession, the invaluable lessons these relationships offer that no textbook, tutorial, or training session ever could, and the growing disconnect between young lawyers and senior practitioners.
Nikoloudakis also delves into how the traditional pathways to find a mentor have fundamentally shifted, points out the professional development young lawyers risk missing out on by not building these relationships, shares a new event she has launched to bridge that gap, calls on senior lawyers to step up as mentors for the next generation, and urges young lawyers to be brave enough to take the first step.
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Here, a newly minted Clayton Utz partner unpacks the booming impact investment space and how and why such work is so stimulating for her as an M&A lawyer.

Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Clayton Utz partner Mariam Azzo about how she's developed an impact investing practice at the BigLaw firm, what it is and why it's of such interest as a legal practice area, where Australia sits globally for impact investing, what's driving the explosion of activity in this space, the social, cultural, and economic "hopelessness" being felt on the ground, why M&A lawyers are well placed to advise on impact investing projects, avoiding "mission drift", how lawyers can get into impact investing work, and what excites her about continued developments in this space.
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The recently concluded proceedings brought against senior executives of the Star Entertainment Group offer pertinent takeaways for boards and general counsel alike.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Corrs Chambers Westgarth head of investigations and inquiries Abigail Gill to discuss the state of affairs for investigations work, how the matter of ASIC v Bekier & Ors came about and what the Federal Court held, the headline lessons for boards and GCs and their teams, what those takeaways mean for FY2026–27 and beyond, and implications for AI use moving forward.

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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