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The Corporate Counsel Show: Why I’ve left legal practice

Mel Storey is one of Australia’s most prominent online legal personalities. Here, she reflects on why she recently left her general counsel role to focus on other projects at this stage of her vocational journey, and why it’s OK for legal practice to not be one’s forever job.

August 27, 2025 By Robyn Tongol
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In this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back former general counsel Mel Storey – a keynote speaker, podcast host, and “corporate big sis” – to discuss her various roles as a legal practitioner, how and why she got to a point where she felt she had to chase other passion projects, and the thought process that goes into making such a decision.

 
 

Storey also delves into the identity that comes with being a practising lawyer, navigating the change in her day-to-day from being reactive to now being able to be proactive, why it’s okay to consider that law may not be the forever job, the steps to take ensure vocational satisfaction, and what she’s excited about moving forward about her own journey.

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