When saying no is right - navigating difficult client conversations

Have you ever felt pressure to act in matters outside your expertise when you know you shouldn’t? Perhaps you’re trying to maintain a relationship, or increase your client base - for whatever reason, you really shouldn’t be doing that work but you just don’t know how to say no?When we dabble in mat…

Going your own way: one lawyer's story

Are you a lawyer considering starting your own practice? Perhaps you already have and are looking for some extra insight? This episode of More Than Knowing The Law provides one practitioner’s perspective on how and why he made the change, as well as valuable insights into what to expect when going …

Starting your own practice - bring a new mindset

A workforce disruption has taken place across the legal sector in the wake of the COVID pandemic. Many lawyers are leaving employment in established firms to start their own practices, some with only a few years experience behind them. Having a law degree may not be enough to guarantee success if y…

Reframing supervision as the greatest compliment

How important is good supervision for risk management? Are good supervisors born or made? What are the red flags that indicate poor supervision? We’ll tackle these questions and more as LPLC’s Chief Risk Manager Heather Hibberd joins Anna Hinder from Searl Street Consulting. With over 20 years expe…

Systems for success: Driving a culture of good work habits

Are you striving for excellence and looking for ways to continually improve your law practice? Then this episode of More Than Knowing the Law is a !Must Listen Paul Zaparas from Zaparas Lawyers - a firm that specialises in personal injury law - joins Chief Risk Manager at LPLC, Heather Hibberd to e…

Small firms, big changes and the impact of COVID

Join LPLC’s Chief Risk Manager Heather Hibberd and Helen Suke, Principal at Suke and Associates - a boutique family law firm that specialises in complex property settlements - as they reflect on the challenges brought about by the COVID pandemic and discuss the changes her firm has had to embrace i…

Cyber Security - Not Just A Technology Risk

Heather Hibberd, Chief Risk Manager at LPLC, is joined by Susie Jones, the CEO of Cynch Security, an organisation that partners with small businesses across a range of sectors, including law, to improve their cyber security fitness. In this episode, Susie uses her expertise in the people and proces…

Trailer - More Than Knowing the Law

Just knowing the law is not enough to guarantee success as a lawyer. More Than Knowing the Law is a podcast series from the Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee that explores how to minimise and manage risk through building good business culture and approaches. In each episode join Heather Hibb…