Risk on Air

In this episode, host Julian Morrow co-founder of the Chaser, Giant Dwarf and host of ABC National Radio’s Sunday Extra chats with Susan Hill, Special Counsel at Hones Lawyers and author of "A New Lawyers Guide to Getting it Right the First Time", about the risks associated with the delivery of bad news. They examine ways to deliver bad news with empathy while maintaining a focus on the facts and without damaging the relationship with the client or your reputation. Additional Resources: A New Lawyer’s Guide to Getting it Right the First Time

In this episode host Julian Morrow co-founder of the Chaser, Giant Dwarf and host of ABC National Radio’s Sunday Extra chats with Elissa Baxter, Chief Legal Officer at Lawcover about file ownership. We examine recent case law on the ownership of file notes, and the implications for ownership of other documents in solicitors’ files. We provide practical points to reduce risk and prepare you for when a client says – I want my file.

In this episode - Host Julian Morrow (co-founder of the Chaser, Giant Dwarf and host of ABC National Radio’s Sunday Extra) chats with John McKenzie, (Legal Services Commissioner for NSW) about solicitor complaints. They explore the key causes of complaints, how a client relationship can sour, how solicitors can form an appropriate response to a complaint and what you can do to reduce the likelihood of complaints.

In this episode we delve into neuroscience and how it can help us manage our workloads, reduce risk and how maintaining mental fitness can prepare you for life’s biggest challenges. Hosted by Julian Morrow, co-founder of the Chaser, Giant Dwarf and host of ABC National Radio’s Sunday Extra who chats with Rachel Clements, co-founder and Director of Psychological Services at the Centre for Corporate Health and Resilia about creating a healthy relationship with stress. Show Notes: Resources Law Society of NSW Solicitor Outreach Service (SOS) LIFELINE

Renee Stevens, Legal Risk Manager at Lawcover and Kristy Nunn, Director of Mullane & Lindsay, discuss recent cases and claims highlighting some key risk areas of family law practice, and explore how to manage these risks effectively. Show Notes: Binding Financial Agreements Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) sections 90G and 90K Rogic v Samaan [2018] NSWSC 1464 Spouse maintenance Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) sections 90F and 90UI Millington & Millington [2007] FamCA 687 (29 June 2007) Fosse & Salvage [2019] FamCA 385 (14 June 2019) Spouse maintenance orders Bodilly & Hand [2019] FamCA 210 (9 April 2019) Blevins and Blevins [2019] FCCA 1923 (11 July 2019) Child support and child support agreements Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth) sections 80C(2), 83 and 106A(5)(a) Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth) Part 4 Superannuation splitting orders Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 (Cth) Part 7A Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001 (Cth) Regulation 72

In this episode, Jack Boyd provides the inside story on how New South Wales law firms have been impacted by cyber-attacks in the last few years.

In this episode, Elissa Baxter, General Counsel at Lawcover and Michaela Moloney, Partner at K&L Gates, discuss sexual harassment in law practices. Other Resources mentioned: Respect@work report 2020, Australian Human Rights Commission Richardson v Oracle [2014] FCAFC 82 Vergara v Ewin [2014] FCAFC 100

In this episode, Elissa Baxter, General Counsel at Lawcover and Michaela Moloney, Partner at K&L Gates, discuss sexual harassment in law practices. Show notes: Need cover for employment related claims? Consider Lawcover’s NEW Lawyers Management Liability insurance. Click here for more information. Other Resources mentioned: Respect@work report 2020, Australian Human Rights Commission Richardson v Oracle [2014] FCAFC 82 Vergara v Ewin [2014] FCAFC 100

The aftermath of a claim is a prime opportunity to explore changes to a law practice, particularly issues around employees whose conduct might have contributed to the claim. Show Notes: In this episode, guests Alex Haslam and Sarah Wood discuss systems around good employee supervision and the creation of ethical law firm cultures. They also discuss ways to approach disciplining or dismissing employees whose conduct is not meeting the firm’s expectations, and the employment law risks which arise from disciplinary action. Cases discussed Legal Services Commissioner v Ibidapo Olayemi [2019] VCAT 1283 For law practices wanting insurance for employment related claims, information about Lawcover’s Lawyers Management Liability Policy can be found here: Lawyers Management Liability

We discuss the importance of having a risk management strategy for your legal practice. This includes the four essential questions that every legal practice owner should ask in order to reduce general risks and in particular, the risk of claims.