In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Distinctive Finance, we unpack what continued rate rises mean for legal practitioners looking to purchase a property or expand their investment portfolios, and how best they can respond to the market right now.

Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Distinctive Finance directors and founders Christian Goodall and Leighton Packer on how lawyers can and should be thinking about the economy at this critical juncture, the conversations lawyers are having with brokers right now, what rising interest rates mean for lawyers' investment and financial strategies, and the risk of missing out on key opportunities.

Goodall and Packer also delve into the importance of structure in one's borrowing capacity, how self-employed lawyers can maximise their borrowing capacity, refinancing as a strategic move, why debt recycling can be beneficial, how to think about loan structure and offset accounts, taking advantage of what's happening in the market, how 2026 compares thus far to previous years, and whether this year provides a better window of opportunity for lawyers than previous years.

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In this special episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with Axiom, we explore what law departments actually want from their providers right now and how those teams are being pushed beyond standalone AI tools and towards more connected, governed workflow models.

Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Axiom chief technology officer CJ Saretto and Harvey Australian country head Ashleigh Whittaker about what in-house teams are asking for when it comes to collaboration with providers, why traditional workflows make collaboration difficult, and what law departments should be looking for as they rethink collaboration models.

Saretto and Whittaker also delve into Shared Spaces, best use cases and why it's so important, Axiom's role in helping clients move from AI experimentation to real workflow adoption, how law departments should think about the balance between AI, human judgement, and provider support, and what it all says about the future legal operating model.

For Luke Zadkovich, a "central premise" upon which to build a team is having people whom lawyers like to work with. Taking such an approach has been essential not only to growing the firm he leads but also to ensuring its success.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Floyd Zadkovich managing partner Luke Zadkovich about his journey working in large firms in multiple jurisdictions, setting up a transatlantic firm, lessons he's learnt as a managing partner of an international practice, and what having a cohesive workplace and culture means to him.

Zadkovich also discusses balancing business interests against having the right people on the books, challenges that firm leaders face in maintaining cohesion, ensuring everyone feels supported, the practical ways he looks to drive cohesion, what excites him about his firm's journey, and his guidance to other firm leaders about the importance of internal cohesion in driving forward a firm's objectives.

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Many professional services providers feel uneasy about asking existing clients for work. Here, we unpack the practical ways lawyers can become more comfortable making such requests, without being pushy about it.

In this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Prodonovich Advisory principal Sue-Ella Prodonovich about the need for lawyers to continue building their book, why selling may not come naturally to them, how urgent a priority it is to get more comfortable with asking for work, and tapping into one's ability to listen.

Prodonovich also runs through seven ways lawyers can feel more comfortable asking for work, without being pushy about it, adapting their mindset to be better at selling, and the need for lawyers to remember to play the long game.

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In this episode of the Contested Ground Podcast, produced by Lawyers Weekly's sister brand, Defence Connect, hosts Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson, and Steve Kuper discuss the immediate aftermath of the US–Israeli strikes against Iran and the ramifications for Australia.

The trio lays the foundation for a mini-series of focused podcast conversations over the coming weeks to address the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Australia and the Australian public. Topics covered by the trio included:

• The impact on social cohesion and the rise of foreign interference in Australia's diaspora communities.
• Australia's declining industrial sovereignty and the impact of contested, frayed and interrupted supply chains.
• The economic impacts of the conflict in the Middle East and Australia's cost-of-living crisis and the fuel security challenges Australia faces.
• The impact on Australia's key economic pillars and the connective tissue of logistic supply chains.
• Cyber security, disinformation and proxy activity in Australia.
• Migration and the challenges facing Australia's diaspora communities.
• Questions relating to Australia's geographic isolation and the psychology behind our "Tyranny of Distance" and the impact on Australia's security posture.
• Questions relating to what kind of "Middle Power" Australia wants to be.

Moving across the world for a semester of law is no small decision, but one student's journey proves the leap is worth it, highlighting the professional, personal, and career-defining benefits that await those who take the plunge.

In a recent episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Grace Robbie speaks with Daphne Fong, a recent law graduate from UNSW and a graduate lawyer at King & Wood Mallesons, about the ins and outs of her recent European exchange, reflects on the professional skills she developed from learning in a global classroom, shares the personal growth she experienced from stepping outside her comfort zone, and delves into the invaluable experience of collaborating with law students from across the world.

Fong also highlights how the experience has positioned her strongly for the next stage of her legal career, offers a roadmap for law students hoping to follow a similar path, outlines the practical steps needed to turn the idea of an international exchange into a reality, and encourages students who may be unsure about studying abroad to take the leap and embrace the experience.

LawUno, a new platform to connect legal professionals and students, employers, and vendors, is launching this week, in conjunction with Lawyers Weekly's 30 Under 30 Awards. Here, the platform's founder discusses its importance in an ever-shifting professional services marketplace.

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with LawUno, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with LawUno founder Jessal (Jesse) Shah about the platform's support for Lawyers Weekly's 30 Under 30 Awards, the issues facing younger practitioners, what LawUno is and why it's being launched, and the importance of network and connection.

Shah also delves into the market challenges that LawUno looks to address, how practitioners and employers alike will benefit from using the platform, the expansion plans for LawUno, crafting one's own journey in law, how the profession has responded to the pending launch already, and his message to all finalists and winners of this year's 30 Under 30 Awards.

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The decision by the United States and Israel to launch strikes on Iran has had significant flow-on consequences – not just geopolitically and economically, but also legally and contractually, for businesses whose cargo sails through the Strait of Hormuz. It is thus incumbent upon shipping lawyers like Alison Cusack to not just support clients through the ongoing conflict but also address misinformation that has run rampant since last weekend.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Cusack & Co founder and principal Alison Cusack to discuss the state of affairs for shipping since the US-Israel-Iran conflict began just under a week ago, the misconceptions floating around, the significance of the Strait of Hormuz, and the ramifications of it shutting down.

Cusack also delves into the conversations she's been having with clients to steer them through the conflict, what optimal client service delivery looks like against the backdrop of a potential "forever war", how she's managing herself personally, lessons she's learnt from previous shipping crises and how to apply those lessons now, and the importance of offering the right support in such consequential times.

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