LMJ - Q&A

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.

LMJ - Q&A is a business podcast hosted by Cameron Cooper, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Cameron Cooper hosts LMJ - Q&A, a business show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #15

  Episode 15: Michelle Oates of Connect Family Law

  Aug 2, 202627 minS1

  Cameron Cooper speaks to Michelle Oates, the founder of Connect Family Law , a Mildura-based firm that is really thriving in the regions. Named the Rural and Regional Lawyer of the Year in 2025 at the Australian Law Awards, Michelle explains her passion for social justice and why opting to no longer be the hero or martyr of her firm has allowed the business to succeed and grow. She also explains her role as a coach and the quest to develop firms that owners truly love. We start the interview with Michelle's thoughts on the competitive nature of family law.

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  Episode #14

  Episode 14: Alison Shamir, Author & Imposter Syndrome Expert

  Jun 16, 202639 minS1

  Cameron Cooper speaks to Alison Shamir , a former tech industry leader who has become acknowledged globally for her work in helping high-performing lawyers and other professionals deal with imposter syndrome. The author of " Conquer Your Imposter ", Alison explains why this debilitating condition is not a confidence issue, rather, it's an identity and belief system challenge. She also provides advice for law firms and lawyers on how to overcome it.

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  Episode 13: Dr Patrick Awad of CU Health

  Mar 24, 202624 min

  Today in our Q&A series, we're speaking to Dr Patrick Aouad, a neurologist and the CEO of CU Health , a provider of employee wellbeing services, including digital solutions. Patrick and his team work with a broad range of businesses, including law firms, to deliver everything from GP telehealth, psychology, dietary, and health coaching services, through to leadership performance coaching. For a legal sector that suffers from workplace stress and mental health issues, Patrick says we need to transform healthcare and digitise clinical practice so that it's more convenient, effective, and timely for lawyers, and to target preventable mental and physical illnesses. He also believes science-based health models can assist firms with employee morale and talent retention. We start the interview with some thoughts from Patrick on the rationale behind setting up CU Health.

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  Episode 12: Geraldine Chin Moody of Directors Australia

  Jan 28, 202623 min

  Today, in our Q&A series, Cameron Cooper speaks to ⁠Geraldine Chin Moody⁠ , a Board and Governance Principal at Directors Australia. The group provides Board and Governance advisory services, as well as specialist board search and recruitment assistance. Geraldine got her start with Mallisons and went on to be COO at Baker McKenzie before filling various executive roles for ASX listed companies and professional services firms. She now serves on a range of boards. In this interview, Geraldine explains why setting up boards with diverse skill sets can be an effective way to improve culture and performance in law firms. And she provides tips on that perennial problem, succession planning for law firm bosses. We start the interview asking Geraldine about the early phase of her career and her law firm introduction.

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  Episode #11

  Episode 11: Belinda Cohen of Gilchrist Connell

  Jan 11, 202628 minS1

  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.

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