In this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with University of Adelaide general counsel and executive director of legal services Shanti Berggren about why she is so passionate about the education sector, the ever-present need to increase awareness of in-house vocational pathways for next-generation lawyers, what is missing from career conversations, and how technology makes it even more important to communicate the value of such pathways.

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Berggren also touches on what constitutes a good in-house lawyer in the current climate, how other business units are increasingly appreciating the legal function, the need for law departments to better promote themselves to graduates and students, how her university is starting to make strides to educate those coming through the ranks, moving past misconceptions, and the key pillars for good leadership and development for the next generation.

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