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FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastHow to become an Independent Children’s Lawyer and a preferred supplier for Legal AidFLPA Board member James Bailey is joined by Mary-Ann Huth of Legal Aid Queensland to talk about How to become an Independent Children’s Lawyer and a preferred supplier for Legal Aid.
Mary-Ann is the Assistant Director for Family Law Services at Legal Aid Queensland and is an experienced family lawyer and Independent Children’s Lawyer. In this episode, Mary-Ann shares insights on why and how to become a:
preferred supplier for Legal Aid Queensland, the panels available, the continuing professional development available and the areas of need; and
Independent Children’s Lawyer, including the steps involve...
2025-11-1316 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastCITC crossover - Advocacy tips and tricks with the Honourable Justice BraschIn this episode, hosts Emily Ownsworth and Jack Shaw are joined by the Honourable Justice Brasch of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) to share her Honour’s best tips and tricks for advocacy in the family law courts.
Drawing on her Honour’s extensive experience as both a barrister and now as a judge, Justice Brasch reflects on what makes an advocate persuasive, common pitfalls to avoid, and the small changes that can make a big difference in court.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills, this c...
2025-10-0453 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastFinding your feet in your first year working in a firmIn this episode of FLPA TALKS: A Family Law Podcast, host Emily Ownsworth sits down with family law solicitors Ellie Neuendorf and Jack Shaw to unpack their pivotal first year of working in a family law firm —how they navigated the emotional weight of family law cases, leaned into mentorship and firm culture, and gradually built their professional identity amidst client worries and deadlines.
Through relatable stories and candid insights, Ellie and Jack offer valuable lessons on resilience, connection, self-care, and the often-unspoken challenges of starting out in a firm—all delivered with empathy, honesty, and practical advi...
2025-09-1147 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastThings I wish I knew - A special First Nations edition where Josh talks to AliciaThis episode of FLPA TALKS A Family Law Podcast is the next instalment of the recurring series ‘Things I wish I knew’. In this episode, Matt Taylor sits down with experienced practitioner and proud First Nations man Joshua Creamer and Alicia George, a newer member of our profession. Together we discuss the importance of mentorship, representation and community.
This is a special podcast episode with two First Nations practitioners and is not to be missed.
2025-08-0721 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastVoices from the FLPA Retreat – A Vox Pop SpecialIn this special episode of FLPA Talks: A Family Law Podcast, we hit the ground at the FLPA Retreat 2025 to bring you a lively vox pop straight from the action.
Hear from a range of attendees – including solicitors, barristers, and accountants – as they share their thoughts, insights, and favourite moments from the Retreat.
Whether it’s reflections on practice, tips for young professionals, or simply what they loved most about the conference, this episode captures the spirit of connection and learning that defines the family law community in Queensland.
We even have a specia...
2025-07-0423 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastCourage at the Bar: Deanna Musumeci on Life and LawIn this episode, Helen Davison sits down with Deanna Musumeci, FLPA's newest regional representative. Together, Helen and Deanna explore the unique challenges and rewards of practising law in regional areas.
Deanna shares her personal journey to the bar—navigating that leap while raising young children and the additional challenges of being based in Townsville. She also opens up about overcoming significant health challenges, the realities of juggling a thriving legal career with family life, and what’s ahead for FLPA’s regional initiatives in 2025.
2025-06-1945 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastA day in the life of an Associate: Insights and how lawyers can make Court run smoother with Amy FerigoIn this episode of FLPA Talks: A Family Law Podcast, hosts Emily Ownsworth and Jack Shaw take you behind the scenes of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia with special guest Amy Ferigo, Associate to the Honourable Justice Baumann AM.With 14 years of experience, Amy shares her unique insights into the role of an Associate—what the job entails, the challenges, and the rewards. From managing complex and emotionally charged family law matters to supporting judicial officers, Amy offers a rare glimpse into the fast-paced world of the court. She also provides valuable advice for la...
2025-05-2245 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastThe gold star standard for mediations: what practitioners need to knowDeborah Awyzio is a Nationally Accredited Mediator, arbitrator, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Accredited Family Law Specialist, as well as a Past President of FLPA. With over 30 years’ experience in family law, Deborah has a wealth of knowledge to share about preparing your client for a mediation, top tips for the day of mediation, where things can go wrong, insights on the qualities of a good mediator and more.
Whether you are representing clients at mediations, conducting mediations yourself or thinking of becoming a mediator, this podcast is for you.
2025-05-0822 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastWhat you need to know about recommending parenting coordination to your clientsIn this episode, FLPA Board member James Bailey is joined by Sarah Cleeland of Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers. Apart from being a family lawyer, nationally accredited mediator, family dispute resolution practitioner, collaborative lawyer and independent children’s lawyer, Sarah is also an experienced parenting coordinator.
Sarah shares her insights about parenting coordination, including whether you can engage the parenting coordinator at an interim stage, the process of engaging the parenting coordinator, costs of the parenting coordinator and positive outcomes for families who have engaged a parenting coordinator.
2025-04-2326 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastAm I Ready for Specialist Accreditation?In this episode, Emily Ownsworth dives into a question that is front of mind for family lawyers at the moment: Am I Ready for Specialist Accreditation?
Joining the conversation is Sarah Dibley, Special Counsel at Lander & Rogers, who brings 14 years of exclusive family law experience. As a member of Queensland Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Advisory Committee, Sarah shares expert insights on the accreditation process, and whether this prestigious recognition is the right step for you. Tune in for invaluable advice from a seasoned professional!
2025-04-1022 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastHow to infuriate a JudgeIn this episode, Helen Davison, barrister-at-law, interviews recently retired District Court Judge and Judge of the Planning and Environment Court, Michael Rackemann. He shares his advice on many topics, including:
How not to infuriate a judge and advocacy tips
The challenges facing judges
Working in areas of the law which expose judges and practitioners to distressing content.
Lastly, retired Judge Rackemann speaks about mental health and his own health challenges.
This is a powerful interview, not to be missed.
His speech entitled “How to infuriate a judge” can be accessed here: Speech—How to infur...
2025-03-2746 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastChanging Laws and Changing PerspectivesResponding to domestic violence has been one of the great legal and legislative challenges of recent times. With both state and Federal Governments passing recent legislation aiming to reflect our understanding of the nature of this violence and better respond to it.
In this episode, FLPA Board member and Secretary Matt Taylor talks with Nadia Bromley, CEO of Women’s Legal Service QLD, to discuss recent changes, what they had seen and what they hoped to see from the State Legislation. And, if that’s not enough he also talked to Barrister Reimin Hii to look at how...
2025-03-1339 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastThings I Wish I Knew - Neil McGregor and Blake HatchmanThis episode is the second in our recurring series of podcasts called Things I Wish I Knew. In this series, FLPA Secretary and barrister Matt Taylor brings together a senior member of the profession with a practitioner earlier in their career, and invites them to chat.
In this episode, Neil McGregor talks with new barrister Blake Hatchman.
2025-03-1319 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastCase Briefing: Doerr v GardinerIn this episode, Barrister Helen Davison interviews Brett Charrington, a King’s Counsel in this episode. Brett discusses the case of Gardiner v Doerr and its appeal, where his client, Ms Gardiner, successfully sued her former husband, Mr Doerr for personal damages resulting from a sexual assault. Mr Doerr had previously been acquitted of the same assault in a criminal trial.
Brett and Helen highlight the connection between family and domestic violence law and personal injury law and equip family lawyers with the “need to know” information when clients disclose information which could form the basis of a persona...
2025-02-2627 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastBar, Bench and MediationIn this episode ‘Bar, Bench and Mediation, FLPA Board Member Amy Honan talks to former Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) Judge, Margaret (Margie) Cassidy.
With a career that spans nearly two decades on the bench—first as a State Magistrate and later as a Federal Magistrate and Judge—Margie has been a prominent figure in the family law arena. Now, in her new role as a mediator and arbitrator, she brings a fresh perspective to resolving family law disputes. Tune in as Margie shares reflections from her time on the bench, her transition to mediat...
2025-02-1346 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastThings I wish I knew - Sarah talks to TanishaThis episode of FLPA TALKS: A Family Law Podcast is the first of a recurrent podcast series called ‘Things I wish I knew'.
In episodes in this series, FLPA Secretary and barrister Matt Taylor brings together a senior member of the profession with a comparatively less experienced practitioner, and invites them to chat.
In this episode of ‘Things I wish I knew’, solicitor, parenting co-ordinator and long term FLPA member Sarah Cleeland talks with her ‘padawan’ from Life Law Solutions on the Sunshine Coast, Tanisha Watts.
2024-12-0521 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastSo you want to go to the bar? Making the switch from solicitor to barristerBruce Dodd is a highly experienced and respected barrister working in family law in Queensland. Prior to coming to the bar, Bruce was an Accredited Family Law Specialist and solicitor for over two decades practising in all areas of family law.
If you’ve ever considered what it's like “on the other side” as a barrister, tune in to hear Bruce talk with FLPA President Shannon Daykin to discuss his journey, his work, his move to the bar and insights gained along the way.
2024-11-1435 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastHow to get the most out of your expert: What you need to knowExpert reports provide important independent analysis and information about issues in dispute in family law matters. Given the significant weight and value placed on an expert report, it is important that you engage the expert in the right way to make sure that any report considers all the issues you think are relevant.
In this podcast, James Bailey is joined by Joe Box of Grant Thornton Partners. Joe is an Accredited Business Valuation Specialist and Forensic Accounting Specialist with Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand. For over 20 years, Joe has been involved in preparing expert witness reports including valua...
2024-10-2412 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastNew coercive control laws coming to Queensland: Considerations for family lawyersQueensland became the second jurisdiction in Australia to pass laws to criminalise coercive control as a stand-alone offence. The legislation will come into force in 2025 and there are myriad issues that family lawyers will need to consider when advising and representing clients.
In this episode, Shannon Daykin is joined by Queensland Law Society President, Rebecca Fogerty. Rebecca is a partner of Jasper Fogerty Lawyers and an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist. Rebecca shares her insights on the new coercive control laws and discusses some previous changes to the domestic violence legislation in Queensland. A must listen episode for any f...
2024-10-0922 min
FLPA TALKS: A Family Law PodcastFLPA TALKS: A Family Law Podcast trailerFLPA TALKS: A Family Law Podcast is the Family Law Practitioners Association’s latest member benefit. These free podcasts explore the issues that impact on the practice and well being of family law practitioners.
We hope FLPA TALKS: A Family Law Podcast episodes not only inform and inspire you, but encourage you to reach your potential.
2024-09-2000 min
Global Trade This WeekGlobal Trade This Week – Episode 143What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover:
2:58 -UPS replacing Fedex for US Post Office
9:58 -Updates on the Port of Baltimore
13:37 -Halftime
22:44 - Second Wave of LogTech Acquisitions?
27:07 -FLPA Moving into a New Phase of Deeper Enforcement
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/8/24/gttw-podcast-episode-143
https://youtu.be/ASjBmu-PQRY
2024-04-0829 min
Art of SupplyPreparing for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and Regulations Featuring Constantine Limberakis with riskmethodsGovernments and regulators across the globe are stepping up their oversight of corporate operations so they can drive more ethical and environmentally sustainable business practices. Each effort to uncover harmful and unethical business practices - such as environmental degradation, unfair or unsafe working conditions, and modern slavery – increases the challenge for procurement and supply chain professionals increases. One such example, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, takes effect on June 21, 2022. It states that all goods made in Xinjiang, China will be presumed to involve slave labor unless the company can prove otherwise. Like other ESG laws, the Uy...
2022-05-121h 03
The Legalist with Lee DavisProperty Tax: How To Pay and Save in 2020 | #TheLegalist EP11Save on property tax with tips from tax attorney, Sara Sorenson at Sorenson Law Group.
Get in touch with property tax attorney, Sara at https://www.sorensonlawga.com/
Sara's attorney practice focuses on Georgia property tax law. Sara has experience preparing and filing returns and property tax appeals; negotiating real property valuation with county tax assessors, and representing taxpayers. She also counsels clients on options to simplify their property taxes, including filing parcel consolidations and preferential assessments, including CUVA and FLPA.
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2020-03-0913 minThe Legalist with Lee DavisProperty Tax: How To Pay and Save in 2020 | #TheLegalist EP11Save on property tax with tips from tax attorney, Sara Sorenson at Sorenson Law Group.
Get in touch with property tax attorney, Sara at https://www.sorensonlawga.com/
Sara's attorney practice focuses on Georgia property tax law. Sara has experience preparing and filing returns and property tax appeals; negotiating real property valuation with county tax assessors, and representing taxpayers. She also counsels clients on options to simplify their property taxes, including filing parcel consolidations and preferential assessments, including CUVA and FLPA.
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2020-03-0913 min