Podcast

Welcome to the Law Management Journal and our Q&A podcast series. Through these podcast interviews, we are telling the stories – and exploring the leadership and business strategies – of some of the leading minds in the Australian legal sector.

Episode 1
July 2023

Our first guest is Anthony Bekker of Biztech Lawyers.

Episode 2
September 2023

Melissa Barlas, Founder and Director of Conveyed

In our Q&A, we chat with Melissa Barlas, the co-founder of Melbourne conveyancing firm, Conveyed. Recently named Sole Practitioner of the Year at the Australian Law Awards, Melissa discusses her passion for the property sector and offers advice for law firm leaders who want to create a successful and happy law firm.

Episode 3
July 2024

Joanne Oakey, Founder and Managing Partner of Aspect.

Cameron Cooper speaks to Joanna Oakey, the founder and managing partner of Aspect Legal, a commercial law firm that specialises in helping SMEs across the country and which is headquartered in Sydney.

In this interview, Joanna tells us the secrets to the success of her own two podcasts, "Talking Law" and "The Deal Room", why she wrote her book called "Buy, Grow, Exit", and how the firm's security officer, Chloe the Cavoodle, is helping to make the firm a happy place to work.

Episode 4
September 2024

In this episode of the ALMJ podcast, Cameron Cooper speaks to Sam Nickless, CEO of Gilbert + Tobin, about the secrets behind the firm's long term success and the lessons he brings from his time at McKinsey and why Gen AI will require retooling across many aspects of law firm operations.

Episode 5
December 2024

In this interview, Will tells us about his journey from being a UK lawyer to becoming an Australian success. Along the way, he's sharing insights on the tech platform that has helped him become highly efficient in the absence of support staff. And he also tells us why he plans on keeping his firm super small.

Episode 6
February 2025

In our latest Q&A, Cameron Cooper is speaking to Regie Anne Gardoce, an award winning innovator in the legal sector. Until very recently, Regie was the Legal Transformation Lead for Sprintlaw, an online legal firm based in New South Wales.

In this interview, Reggie lets us in on some of the tech secrets behind Sprintlaw's success. She also explains how a new generation of tech savvy lawyers in tandem with ChatGPT and other large language models is ready to shake up the industry.