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Supervision in legal practice – why it matters and how to get it right

University of NSW legal experts Felicity Bell and Vishwa Shah outline strategies to ensure better supervision of junior lawyers, noting that when it is done well it helps develop confident practitioners, mitigates risks for firms and strengthens professional standards in increasingly complex workplaces.

Episode 13 | Dr Patrick Aouad of CU Health
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In our Q&A, CU Health founder Dr Patrick Aouad explains how law firms and their employees can benefit from the latest digital health and wellbeing services.

Q&A: Geraldine Chin Moody – “Every board is strengthened by having a board composition that brings diversity of background, diversity of experience, and diversity of thinking patterns and styles.”

About this post: In our Q&A, Directors Australia board and governance principal Geraldine Chin Moody explains why having independent directors can be a game-changer for law firms, and she outlines actions to take to ensure firms have the right skillsets to tackle their respective challenges.

Episode 12 | Geraldine Chin Moody of Directors Australia
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In our Q&A, Directors Australia board and governance principal Geraldine Chin Moody explains why having independent directors can be a game-changer for law firms, and she outlines actions to take to ensure firms have the right skillsets to tackle their respective challenges.

Q&A: Belinda Cohen – “You have to connect with your people, you have to be interested in your people. I do not think you can fake that.”

About this post: In our Q&A, Gilchrist Connell CEO Belinda Cohen – who was the firm’s Chief People Officer before taking on her current role – outlines strategies for better people management in law firms, and she explains why intellectual discussions are so critical to business success.

Episode 11 | Belinda Cohen of Gilchrist Connell
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In our Q&A series, we're speaking to Belinda Cohen, the CEO of Gilchrist Connell and an executive with great experience in people management roles. In this interview, Belinda shares her strategies for getting the most out of legal practice teams and she explains how intellectual conversations can be the kickstarter for success in firms.