The QLS Future Leaders Committee is dedicated to inspiring a generation of connected, capable and healthy young lawyers.
Join us, as we invite guests to share their experiences in the law, unpack issues relevant to young lawyers and gain some insights into the future of lawyering.
Championing the Regions
On this episode of The Callover, we are thrilled to speak with Former Judge Alexander (Sandy) Horneman-Wren SC. A champion of all things regional Queensland – whether that be the development of the legal profession or the arts – he is known for his excellent humour, generosity of spirit and eloquence.
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Inspiring the next generation with Judge Jarro
On this episode of The Callover we have the immense privilege of speaking with Judge Nathan Jarro.
Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Jarro practiced as a solicitor, a barrister and a deputy public interest monitor. He has also served as a member of various tribunals, including the Children Services Tribunal, the Mental Health Review Tribunal, and the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. When, on 26 March 2018, he was appointed as a judge of the Queensland District Court, he became the first person of Aboriginal heritage to be appointed as a judge of this State.
We are honoured that he has agreed to join us to discuss his remarkable career and to celebrate NAIDOC Week for 2025.
The Art of Taking Witness Statements with Emma Hoiberg
On this episode of The Callover, we are joined by Emma Hoiberg, Barrister at Level 17 Chambers, to discuss preparing high-quality witness statements — a fundamental skill for effective litigation.
Emma’s legal career has spanned a range of impressive roles — from Associate to a High Court Judge, to solicitor at Clayton Utz, and policy officer at the New South Wales Law Reform Commission. Since being called to the Bar in 2015, she has built a strong practice in commercial and public law, with particular expertise in government matters and appellate advocacy. Whether you're new to the law, or looking to refine your skills, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
Protecting Legal Professional Privilege, with Stafford Shepherd
On this episode of The Callover, we speak with Stafford Shepherd, the Principal Ethics and Practice Counsel of the Queensland Law Society Ethics and Practice Centre and the Legal Practitioner Director of QLS Solicitor Support Pty Ltd, a wholly owned incorporated legal practice of QLS, about what Legal Professional Privilege is, why it is such a fundamental part of the legal profession, how we can protect it and when - and by whom - it can be waived.
Stop and Think with Peter Applegarth AM
On this episode of The Callover, Peter Applegarth, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, takes us inside the mind of a judge. He shares important insights on how judges deal with problems such as information overload, time-pressured decision-making and cognitive biases. He also explains the importance of lawyers crafting submissions based on how judges think, and the difference this can make to a client’s case before the Court. Justice Applegarth’s insights are valuable to lawyers at all stages of their career.
Billing 101, with Stafford Shepherd
On this episode of The Callover, we speak with Stafford Shepherd, the Principal Ethics and Practice Counsel of the Queensland Law Society Ethics and Practice Centre and the Legal Practitioner Director of QLS Solicitor Support Pty Ltd, a wholly owned incorporated legal practice of QLS, about the fundamentals of billing as a legal practitioner.
Changing the Game, with Moya Dodd
On this episode of The Callover, to celebrate International Women’s Day for 2025, we have the privilege of speaking with a trailblazer for women in sport and the legal profession, Moya Dodd AO.
Getting the most out of psychiatric evidence with Honourable Justice Elizabeth Wilson and Dr Jane Phillips
On this episode of The Callover, we are joined the Honourable Justice Elizabeth Wilson and Dr Jane Phillips to discuss the value of expert psychiatric evidence in legal proceedings. Justice Wilson graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) at the Queensland University of Technology in 1995, was admitted to the Bar the following year and, in 2011, was appointed as senior counsel.
Artificial Intelligence and the law, with Edward Santow
On this episode of The Callover, we speak with Edward Santow, a leading voice in human rights and technology to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and the law, human rights and ethics. We discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal landscape, the challenges it presents, and the opportunities it offers for the future of law.
Meet the host Georgia
I am a senior associate at Franklin Athanasellis Cullen. Since my graduation in 2018, I’ve been an Associate in the Supreme Court and at the Fair Work Commission, a graduate at Allens, a part-time secondee lawyer to a pro bono legal clinic and in house Legal Counsel at the University of Queensland, specialising in workplace relations. In each of these roles, I have found the practice of law to be about the human connections we make with our clients and colleagues.
