In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Matthews and Carter Associates, we explore how and why London remains such an attractive destination for Australian practitioners and how best they can secure roles in the British capital.

Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Matthews and Carter Associates founder and director Anthony Matthews about how he supports the vocational growth of Australian practitioners in finding overseas roles, the current demand for Aussies to relocate in the UK market, and what life is like – both personally and professionally – for those that make the move to the UK.

Matthews also dives into the salary expectations for practitioners who relocate, what UK-based firms see in Australians and their competitive edge against global counterparts, how Australians can make lives for themselves overseas rather than simply doing short stints, the practice areas that UK-based firms are currently recruiting for, the size and scope of matters that one can work on, the international recruitment trends to be across, and how best those interested in making a move to London can set themselves up for success.

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At present, there exist myriad market and professional hurdles that require lawyers to think more holistically about their professional and ethical duties and, ultimately, help clients “solve some pretty wicked challenges”.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership chief executive Matt Finnis – who is a former lawyer – about the ever-increasing importance of ethical conduct for legal professionals, whether lawyers have a duty to “step up” in the current climate, the responsibilities upon lawyers’ shoulders in the face of current market developments, and the difficulties being faced in managing these.

Finnis also delves into the management of conflicts of interest, balancing profitability against professional obligations, ethical stewardship of tech transformation, fostering the right kind of workplace environment, and the need to learn from the mistakes of others in ensuring adherence to one’s professional obligations in the face of challenging market conditions.

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Discovery remains “where cases are won and lost”. Given the physical and technological changes in how discovery is undertaken, ensuring that your team’s processes – particularly in complex litigation – are designed and managed in suitable ways is essential.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with LK special counsel Allie Umoff about her background in litigation, how and why discovery remains crucial for optimal client service delivery, the ways in which discovery processes have shifted and even become more enjoyable, and how good discovery processes are more important than ever.

Umoff also delves into how litigation teams can and should think about redesigning their discovery processes, the practical steps to be taken to create a roadmap for success regardless of the client matter, reflections on a case study of good undertaking of discovery processes, the importance of reviewing a team’s success or otherwise in managing discovery, and ultimately what best practice looks like in redesigning and managing complex projects.

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