Dec 28, 2022
Too often, in-house lawyers are afraid that they won’t be seen
as hardworking or committed. However, speaking up for what one
needs in order to flourish actually demonstrates an ability to
adapt and better manage the juggle.
On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome
Doraisamy speaks with Royal Melbourne Hospital chief legal officer
and corporate secretary Fleur Katsmartin about her construction of
a pseudo-maternity leave arrangement whereby she retains
some work whilst being on leave, why such an arrangement
works for her, how best to make such arrangements work in the
post-pandemic new normal, and how in-house lawyers can ensure they
are getting the best deal for themselves.
Ms Katsmartin also discusses her longstanding interest in the
health sector, how she fared working as a sole in-house lawyer for
a hospital during a global pandemic, the challenges arising during
such an age, and lessons learnt for other corporate
counsel from being at the coalface.
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