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28 April 2025
The Corporate Counsel Show
The Corporate Counsel Show: AI and legal, ethical, and professional duties
In this special episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, produced in partnership with LegalVision, we explore how...
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22 April 2025
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What to consider before moving abroad for in-house roles
Deciding to relocate for work, particularly in the legal field, is a significant decision that requires thorough...
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12 March 2025
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The Corporate Counsel Show: Grasping opportunities in a global business
If you work in a global business and opportunities arise to relocate abroad, leaning in can make you a much more...
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18 February 2025
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The Corporate Counsel Show: Fractional GC life in the current climate
For Elle Jones, working as a fractional general counsel not only better suits her needs – it also works well, she...
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11 February 2025
The Corporate Counsel Show
The hidden bias against career breaks
While policies aimed at supporting working parents have become increasingly prevalent in professional services firms, a...
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14 January 2025
The Corporate Counsel Show
How to create your legal team’s IP strategy
As the importance of robust intellectual property grows for businesses everywhere, the head of legal at Procreate...
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04 December 2024
The Corporate Counsel Show
Understanding and then pitching the benefits of a job-share arrangement
As the co-general counsel of Wesley Mission Queensland are proving, traditional professional services roles can be...
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03 December 2024
The Corporate Counsel Show
Putting IP front and centre of the legal team’s priorities
Intellectual property considerations can get overlooked by law departments in favour of more topical and seemingly...
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26 November 2024
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How music shapes this lawyer’s path to success
In the fast-paced, high-pressure realm of law, where the relentless pursuit of precision and perfection often...
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26 November 2024
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Could we see a rise in job-sharing for lawyers?
Job-sharing is gaining prominence across the market, and – against the backdrop of voluminous workplace change...
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18 November 2024
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Key challenges in-house counsel must prepare for ahead of 2025
As in-house-legal teams navigate a rapidly evolving landscape marked by budget constraints and growing workloads,...
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04 November 2024
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The Corporate Counsel Show: Protecting IP 101
In the current climate, having a plan in place to develop, maintain and protect the intellectual property of a business...
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28 October 2024
The Corporate Counsel Show
The Corporate Counsel Show: It’s not what you do, it’s how you make people feel
As a singer and songwriter, senior legal counsel Roderick Smith appreciates that performing on stage allows a musician...
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10 October 2024
The Corporate Counsel Show
The Corporate Counsel Show: How and why we work as co-GCs
Job-sharing in law is not common. However, for the co-general counsel of Wesley Mission Queensland, working in tandem...
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26 September 2024
The Corporate Counsel Show
The Corporate Counsel Show: Self-hosted AI platforms and the future of legal practice
In this special edition of The Corporate Counsel Show, produced in collaboration with Lawyers on Demand, A Consilio...
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09 September 2024
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The Corporate Counsel Show: Unpacking Australia’s new foreign bribery laws
Over the weekend, new legislation to prevent instances of foreign bribery in Australia came into effect. Here, we...
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13 August 2024
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‘It’s non-negotiable to be well’ as a lawyer
Being a high-performing senior legal counsel, and then being able to successfully lead one’s team, requires a...
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06 August 2024
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Expanding the regional presence of the business
Tasked with the responsibility of expanding the presence of global Pax8 in the Asia-Pacific region, Mel Storey revealed...
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30 July 2024
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Tech optimisation should be a ‘constant process’ for legal departments
Undergoing a digital transformation doesn’t have to involve implementing endless amounts of tech, according to this...
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23 July 2024
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‘The lack of productivity’ stopping in-house counsel from doing impactful work
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