Sep 29, 2021
Kathryn Jurd’s role as general counsel for RSPCA NSW can often
feel like speaking seven languages fluently, and if she can’t speak
an eighth dialect, she’s asked why. This said, day-to-day work for
the animal welfare organisation never fails to be “diverse and
engaging”, she says.
On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome
Doraisamy is joined by RSPCA NSW general counsel Kathryn Jurd to
discuss what life is like as the head of legal for a prominent
animal welfare organisation charged with duties to protect
“non-human” clients from cruelty, the challenges inherent in
governing legislation, and the volume of prosecutions that come
across her desk every year.
The pair also delve into how the age of coronavirus has presented
new hurdles for animal welfare and how such environmental changes
may impact court matters, the lessons for prosecutors and other
lawyers from her time in this role, and how to manage one’s self in
the face of such emotionally draining and intense legal work.
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