Podcasts by Off the Record

Off The Record is a revolutionary new podcast series by the journalists at the Law Society of NSW's award-winning LSJ magazine. Hosted by Kate Allman and Claire Chaffey, this podcast aims to shine a light on dark issues affecting lawyers in Australia.

Off the Record will feature episodes on topics including mental health, eating disorders, substance abuse and bullying – exploring vulnerabilities that exist among humans in all industries, but are rarely discussed among lawyers. The first episode investigates alcohol use and abuse in the legal profession and includes interviews with psychologist and CEO of the Happiness Institute Tim Sharp as well as former Channel Seven journalist and recovering alcoholic Talitha Cummins.

Further podcasts by LSJ

Podcast on the topic Wirtschaft

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Episode 4 - Bullying from 2019-06-26T10:35

What's next after #MeToo? Experts say bullying represents the new "frontier" for workplace rights battles. In this exclusive investigation by Off the Record, real lawyers share their harrowing...

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Episode 3 - Burnout from 2019-04-01T09:57

Burnout has become a hot topic for professionals in 2019 and millennials are not the only employees at risk. As “flexible work” continues to invade our private lives, lawyers are being asked t...

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Episode 2 - Sexual harassment from 2018-11-27T16:02

2018 has seen an historic outpouring of men and women sharing their stories of sexual harassment at work. Until now, lawyers have remained relatively silent about their own #MeToo stories. But...

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Episode 1 - Alcohol from 2018-08-29T00:00

Studies have shown lawyers are three times as likely as the general population to be problem drinkers, and yet alcohol is served at almost every work function in the legal industry. And while ...

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