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'Lessons for a Warming Planet' offers hope and cautions | Modern Law Library

Environmental law in the United States can be a double-edged sword. "I think that when people think about environmental law, very frequently what they mean is environmental protection, and what that misses is the other side of the coin, that there is a whole lot of law that is me ... Show More

55m 34s

Jun 22

Ohio Program Establishes 'No Wrong Door' for Families in Crisis | Talk Justice An LSC Podcast

This episode of Talk Justice explores an Ohio county’s efforts to bring service providers together to ensure that families in crisis receive the help they need. The “No Wrong Door” model is already making big impacts in Washington County, Ohio, where the Family and Children First ... Show More

43m 4s

Jun 19

Waiving the Fifth | State Bar of Texas Podcast

As an attorney, are there ever circumstances where you may counsel your clients to waive their Fifth Amendment rights? Rocky Dhir talks with experienced trial lawyers Rachael Jones and Jay Ethington to gain a deeper understanding of the Fifth Amendment, particularly as it pertain ... Show More

1h 5m

Nov 2023

Training Lawyers For Success || Meeting The Need For Legal Education

Throughout his career in “big law” and fintech, guest Abdi Shayesteh struggled with the legal profession’s lack of formal training. “It was sink or swim” with every new challenge, he says. There had to be another way to help associates become better lawyers. Law school may not f ... Show More

41m 21s

Jan 2022

Why all lawyers need coaches

Research shows that nearly half of all US-based lawyers have executive or careers coaches. At a time of market turbulence and vocational uncertainty, it is time for Australian lawyers to do the same. On this special episode of The Lawyers ... Show More

39m 37s

Sep 2021

Issues facing lawyers with disabilities

The challenges faced by lawyers with disabilities are not something that is spoken about often enough by Australia's legal profession. Three lawyers are looking to change that. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Equality ... Show More

26m 7s

Jun 2019

Getting junior lawyers into good financial habits from day one

<div id=":nd.ma" class="Mu SP" data-tooltip= "7 June 2019 at 10:20:28 UTC+10">Law graduates learn about trust accounting for clients to be admitted, but when it comes to managing personal finances, how well are junior lawyers loo ... Show More

21m 5s

Feb 2024

The ongoing debate about how and where lawyers should work

The passage of "Right to Disconnect" laws in Australia will be the latest addition to the ongoing discourse around the ways in which professional services workers, including lawyers, should undertake their duties. Here, we check in on the state of affairs and why being "delibe ... Show More

31m 16s

Aug 2022

The Corporate Counsel Show: Life as a defence industry lawyer

<div>Becoming a legal counsel in the defence industry was not a pathway that award-winning lawyer Katherine Stapels planned for, but it is a space that she has come to "really love". On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Dro ... Show More

24m 3s

May 2021

Uncertainty is the best thing that can happen to lawyers

Ten years ago, lawyer-turned-meditation instructor Kate Cliff was hit by a car, which up-ended her life. Looking back, she believes that turbulence and trauma can help legal professionals better navigate their day-to-day lives. <sp ... Show More

31m 59s

Jun 2022

Legal Lightbulbs: Why are junior lawyers so unhappy?

Legal employers have made great strides in recent years to better accommodate and cater to the myriad wellness needs of professionals. However, there are longstanding structural issues that impact the wellbeing of those coming through the ranks, which ... Show More

46m 1s

Jan 2023

How to participate in your own legal defense | Lam Ho

Lawyers are advocates for their clients -- and, in court, they're usually the ones who do the talking. Should that always be the case? In an effort to shift this power dynamic, TED Fellow and legal aid activist Lam Ho shares how lawyers can create space for people to tell their o ... Show More

7m 5s

Feb 2015

ABA Midyear Meeting 2015: Avvo for Lawyers with Dan Lear

Legal Talk Network Host Jason Marsh interviews Dan Lear from Avvo at the 2015 ABA Midyear Meeting. Lear explains that Avvo is an online legal marketplace where lawyers can improve their client visibility. Many lawyers can greatly benefit from claiming and improving their Avvo lis ... Show More

19m 57s

Do Lawyers Ever Agree? Tips on "Meet and...