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On this episode of The Callover, we speak to Mel Scott, Senior Legal Counsel at Megaport, a global technology company. Mel has worked in-house for nearly a decade, after deciding to take the leap from a top tier firm just three years post admission. Long before she was awarded the Queensland Law Society's 2023 In-House Counsel of the Year Award, Mel has been a passional advocate for in-house lawyers. You may have also seen her on Instagram and TikTok under the moniker @inhouselawyer or heard her on her podcast, Counsel. On each platform – and in this interview – she shares insights into life as an in-house lawyer and demystifies (and destigmatises) the move in house for law students and young lawyers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mel Scott is an absolute superstar. She is an award winning inhouse legal counsel, host of the wildly successful Counsel podcast and has a cult social media following via her @inhouselawyer accounts. Nothing has been handed to Mel on a silver platter. She has had to be incredibly strategic and work bloody hard to achieve her legal career success. In this episode she takes us behind the scenes of how she reverse engineered all of her successes, dating right back to primary school, as well as how she manages to balance her passion projects with her full time job, how she continues to break the mould of what a “good lawyer” should be, and all of her advice for others who are seeking to boldly carve out their unique place in the legal profession, just like she has. I hope you enjoy listening to this honest conversation and it helps open your eyes to the limitless possibilities as to where your legal career may take you. I hope you enjoy listening to this honest conversation and it helps open your eyes to the limitless possibilities of where your legal career may take you. Your host, Rose You can connect with Mel on Linked In here and via Instagram and Tik Tok @theinhouselawyer. You can check out her awesome podcast, Counsel, here. You can connect, follow and Rose Inglis on: Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rosetintedlaw/ Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roseinglis/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/rosetintedlaw/ And you can be the first to know of RTL events and new podcast episodes by signing up to my mailing list at my gorgeous new website! https://rosetintedlaw.com.au This episode was mixed by Julie Reynolds: https://www.audiolemonade.com
This episode is dedicated to all the legal innovators and entrepreneurs. Especially anyone who has dreams of starting a startup, or turning their passion project into a side hustle, or even making their side hustle their main hustle (the dream!). Sarah Ouis is the Commercial Director of Contract Pod AI, and Founder of Law But How, a visual legal content design agency, where her mission is to kill the boredom of the legal industry. In this episode, Sarah and I talk about all the entrepreneurial things. We discuss: Who her clients are and how she finds them; The importance of upskilling and investing in yourself so that you may reach your entrepreneurial dreams; Whether she prescribes to a quality over quantity approach to online followers; How to figure out what to post on Linked In + loads of examples to get you there; Why online content creation is a long game, and how to build a legacy The difference between thought leadership and business development The benefits of playing a long game and building an online legacy How to monetise your passion Success, passion and hard work Establishing priorities and boundaries as a Founder Mistakes and failures she has made along the way I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation and it helps open your eyes to the limitless possibilities as to where your legal career may take you. Your host, Rose To learn more about Sarah's fascinatingly bold, unconventional and successful, legal career path, please check out Mel Scott's (@theinhouselawyer) Counsel podcast: https://www.counselpodcast.com/episodes/10 You can connect with Sarah Ouis on: Tik Tok - @designinglegal Instagram - @designinglegal and @lawbuthow Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-ouis-lawyeruk/ Sarah recommended three books by Daniel Priestly: Key person of Influence, Oversubscribed and Entrepreneur Revolution. You can connect, follow and Rose Inglis on: Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rosetintedlaw/ Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roseinglis/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/rosetintedlaw/ And you can be the first to know of RTL events and new podcast episodes by signing up to my mailing list at my gorgeous new website! https://rosetintedlaw.com.au This episode was mixed by Julie Reynolds: https://www.audiolemonade.com
On this episode, Mel Scott, Senior Legal Counsel (Global) at Megaport, joins Mary to talk about her career path, which started in private practice and moved quickly to her current in-house role. Mel starts by talking about her podcast: Counsel - A Podcast for In-House Lawyers. One of the reasons Mel started the podcast is to share information and stories that she wished she had access to when she was first starting out in the industry. She spent three years in private practice before taking on an in-house role, and she explains the differences between the two. In her case, she went from a buttoned-up aviation role to the rollercoaster of a tech startup. She discusses the importance of continuously future-proofing your processes in order to increase efficiency and best achieve the vision of the board and executive team. This requires managing what she calls the ‘long tail' of legal requests. Mel Scott - https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/ Megaport - https://www.linkedin.com/company/megaport/ If you enjoyed today's show, please leave a 5-star review. You can find more information, as well as the resources mentioned in this episode, at ironcladapp.com. #LegalOps #LegalCareer
In this week's episode Renée Graham, Crafty Counsel's Head of Content, is joined by Mel Scott who hosts her own podcast called Counsel, which is aimed at in-house lawyers. Mel is based in Brisbane, Australia and is a Senior Legal Counsel at global technology company Megaport. Mel started her legal career as junior lawyer at Corrs Chambers Westgarth where she advised private and public companies on corporate, securities and commercial matters. Mel then moved in-house to work as a legal counsel at the Brisbane Airport corporation and then pivoted into the technology sector when she joined Megaport in 2017. Mel has hosted Counsel, her highly recommended podcast, since April 2020. Mel talks to Renée about her in-house career journey, how she manages her time between being a full-time lawyer and her podcast side-hustle, and her advice on successfully implementing a new piece of legal tech. She also shares her thoughts on building a personal brand as an in-house lawyer and why it is important.
In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes Mel Scott.Mel is part of the senior legal counset at Megaport, a global technology company based in Australia. She's an in house adviser to the Women Lawyers Association in Queensland, in addition to serving as a member association of corporate counsel National Conference Committee.She is now a passionate advocate for in house legal roles, and has her own amazing podcast called Counsel – a podcast for in house lawyers.In this episode, we discuss the following:The different industries she worked with and the experience she gained from each working setupHow has her experiences lead her to transition into in house lawyer and what does it mean to be an in house lawyerHer work as an in house adviser to Women Lawyers Association in QueenslandHer inspiration in starting her very own podcast called CounselWhy social media and personal branding is so important Connect with Mel via LinkedIn, InstagramListen to Counsel via Apple Podcast or SpotifySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/legallyspeakingpodcast)Sponsored by Clio: Clio is a legal case management software that work in partnership with the Law Society of England and Wales and is an approved supplier of the Law Society of Scotland.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/legallyspeakingpodcast)
CLI Distinguished Fellow, Sarah El-Atm is our guest host for this episode (two of three). Sarah's 12-month Fellowship explored whether client problems can be better solved by multidisciplinary teams (lawyers and allied professionals). In this second episode, Sarah identified five key characteristics common to successful high performing multidisciplinary teams in the legal profession. She discusses these in the context of real tangible insights from Hilary Goodier, Partner and Co-Division Head (formerly Partner and Chief Operating Officer) at Ashurst Advance; Katrina Gowans, National Legal Operations Lead at Origin Energy; Mel Scott, Senior Legal Counsel at Megaport; Mick Sheehy, Partner New Law at PwC; Anu Briggs, Head of Capability, Development, and Change at Gilbert + Tobin; Jemima Harris, Legal and Strategic Projects Director at Megaport (formerly Head of Legal Operations & Tech at LOD); and Denise Doyle, Chief Product Officer, Xakia Technologies (formerly Specialist Legal Operations Consultant). Topics covered in this episode include: The five key characteristics that make up successful high performing multidisciplinary teams in the legal profession. Why these characteristics work together to help form successful teams. Additional resources: You'll find additional information of these topics in Sarah's blog post What characteristics do you need in a successful multidisciplinary team? Don't forget to tune in for the first and third episodes in this three part series, Episode 105 and 107, you'll find them here.
How hard exactly is it to create a podcast? The short answer is, it's actually quite easy to create one! The upfront cost of your microphone and maybe a few other items is the cheap part. What it will cost you is your time. And that's why I asked my podcast network “if there was one thing you wish you knew about podcasting before you started, what would it be?” And my podcaster friend, Mel Scott said she didn't expect the technical barrier to be that hard to jump over, but more wishing she started earlier. This is why I wanted to add her two cents on the question for you as a listener. Got a question you want me to answer, reach out to me via socials
"Our brains are like an open API and people can just put in things over time, parents, friends– all of the things that make us who we are in our history. One I got clear on the stories, then it's just a matter of batch checking that against the actual reality. This is where your lawyer brain can be so fantastic. We can interrogate ourselves and interrogate our thoughts like a witness. Is anyone actually expecting perfection? And you start to break down these stories." In this episode, with Mel Scott, host of Counsel Podcast, and senior in-house lawyer at Megaport, we explore: The power of investing in your growth. How our belief systems are formed, and how to call BS on the stories we tell ourselves. How cultivating a limitless mindset can involve feeling the fear and doing it anyway. Advocating for yourself, and impact on output when employers invest in your professional growth. Why having a strong personal brand is one of the smartest investments for our legal careers. Connect with Mel Here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinhouselawyer/ Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast Instagram: @theinhouselawyer Clubhouse: @inhouselawyer Learn about Charlotte's upcoming Matermind: https://www.charlotte-smith.com/mastermind/ Instagram: @limitless_lawyer Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottesmithlawyercoach/
Mel has worked in house across multiple industries and is a passionate advocate for what I call “doing law differently in house”. For Mel, this includes shining the light on in house lawyering as a legitimate career alternative to the single narrative we're led to believe at uni. The post High tech, no tech, and everything in between: why it matters for in house lawyers with Mel Scott (ep 85) appeared first on Lucy Dickens.
Using legal tech to scale a corporate legal department is the topic du jour in Episode 45. The guest: Mel Scott, Senior Legal Counsel for Megaport, a global technology company offering scalable point to point connectivity for public and private cloud connections. Mel is also the host of a great podcast called Counsel about in-house lawyer life. Mel talks about her journey from law firm lawyer to an in-house role. She also talks about her experience scaling Megaport's legal department not only with specific legal technology (contract management app Ironclad) but by starting with technology the company was already using. In this case, Slack and Jira (issue and project tracking software). Technically Legal is hosted by Chad Main, an attorney and the founder of Percipient, a tech-enabled alternative legal services provider.
Today on the show I had the chance to sit down with my friend and all around legal superstars Mel Scott. For any lawyer interested in building relationships with in-house decision makers this is a must listen episode! Mel is the Senior Counsel at Megaport, a global technology company founded in Australia, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2015 and now is in the ASX200. She has worked in house for 7 years across multiple industries such as aviation, infrastructure, financial services and now, cloud computing. Mel has previously been awarded the Lawyers Weekly Corporate Counsel 30 Under 30 Award. She is a passionate advocate for all things in-house and shares career insights for law students and graduates on Instagram @theinhouselawyer. She serves as a Member of the Queensland Law Society's In-House Committee and as the In-House Advisor to the Women Lawyers Association Queensland. Mel is a "recovering perfectionist" who believes that done is better than perfect. She launched Counsel, a self-made podcast about in-house lawyer life, during COVID-19 Lockdown.
Mel Scott is an in house lawyer for a global tech company. But she also runs a side hustle ('The In House Lawyer'). This is where she flexes her natural talents in branding & marketing. Mostly on LinkedIn, Instagram and Podcasting.Episode TopicsHer role as a senior legal counsel for a global tech company.Tips for building an audience on LinkedIn and Instagram. And how she approaches these platforms differently.Tips for launching and running a successful legal podcast. In fact, she's even got a ‘highlight' on her Instagram that documents the process.Free law firm marketing plan:https://legalsites.com.au/law-firm-marketing-plan-free-download/Mel Scott Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/theinhouselawyerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/melissastoreyscott/https://www.megaport.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/counsel/id1516422327
Mel Scott is the Senior Legal Counsel at Megaport Limited, a global technology company founded in Brisbane and now in the ASX200. She has worked in house for 7 years across multiple industries such as aviation, infrastructure, financial services and cloud computing. Mel has previously been awarded the Lawyers Weekly Corporate Counsel 30 Under 30 Award. She is a passionate advocate for all things in-house and shares career insights for law students and graduates on Instagram @theinhouselawyer. She serves as a Member of the Queensland Law Society's In-House Committee, the Association of Corporate Counsel Early Career Advisory Committee and as the In-House Advisor to the Women Lawyers Association Queensland. She is excited to have recently launched "Counsel", a self-made and self-funded podcast about in-house lawyer life. In this episode, we discuss Mel's thoughts on personal branding in 2020 and the inspiration for her content. What is the best social media for self-promotion? Where to get ideas for posts? And what is the best career advice nowadays?
I asked my Instagram followers to #AskMeAnything! A broad question, I know, but I received some fantastic questions. In this bonus long weekend episode, I answer: 1. Which team or department within your organisation do you work best with and why? 2. What would incentivise you to go back working in a law firm? 3. Do you have any advice on approaching firms about potential employment? 4. Do you have a masters degree and do you think it's necessary in house? That was fun! Thanks for your questions. Mel Connect with Mel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissastoreyscott/ Instagram: @theinhouselawyer Email: theinhouselawyer@gmail.com
Mel is the Senior Legal Counsel at Megaport Limited, a global technology company founded in Brisbane. She is a passionate advocate for all things in-house and shares career insights for law students and graduates on Instagram @theinhouselawyer. She serves as a Member of the Queensland Law Society's In-House Committee and as the In-House Advisor to the Women Lawyers Association Queensland. She is excited to have recently launched this podcast and now has her very own hobby to spend time on when Husband, Troy, is at golf (hint: that's often!) Connect with Mel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissastoreyscott/ Instagram: @theinhouselawyer Email: theinhouselawyer@gmail.com
The world of in-house practice shares some similarities and differences with its private practice counterpart. For this episode, I spoke to Mel Scott - otherwise known as Instagram's 'theinhouselawyer'. We discuss what in-house practice is all about, how it differs from other solicitor career routes and how to learn more about it. Music provided by Audio Library: Jungle Juice - Wataboi.
In this episode I speak with Mel Scott who works as an in house lawyer for a global technology company called Megaport. Mel explains what an in house lawyer does, what her role is like and how she ended up working in house. Mel opens up about her journey through law school and how she landed her first graduate role - I'll give you a hint, it involves 180 resumes! This is an inspiring episode for law students and graduates looking for their first opportunity and anyone who wants to know more about working as an in house lawyer.
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In Sprogcast episode 42, Mark and Karen mark Baby Loss Awareness week, including interviews with author Mel Scott, and psychologist and agony aunt Petra Boynton, about their forthcoming books.
Happy New Year! We begin the 20th episode of the Life After Blindness podcast with an all new because of my blindness story. Since we’ve… Read moreEyes Free Fitness App with Mel Scott, Amazon Echo with Randy Rusnakk, Because of My Blindness and so Much More! The post Eyes Free Fitness App with Mel Scott, Amazon Echo with Randy Rusnakk, Because of My Blindness and so Much More! appeared first on Life After Blindness.
In episode #40 we want to wish everyone a very happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. In this special holiday season episode, we are welcoming back one of our favorite guests, Mel Scott of Blind Alive/Eyes-Free Fitness. Kevan checks on the status of their new Eyes-Free Fitness app. Kevan and Mel also discuss the development ... [Read more...]
In our last episode of The Blind Side Podcast for 2017, what better time to think about being healthier and happier in the new year. Jonathan Mosen speaks with Mel Scott, founder of BlindAlive, which offers a range of work-outs and strategies to be healthier, all put together with a blind audience in mind. If you’re tired of feeling fatigued and out of shape, if you’re concerned about your quality of life, and if you get frustrated by inaccessible workout videos, this is a podcast you won’t want to miss. Visit BlindAlive’s website. If you’re on your iPhone, choose this link to go to the BlindAlive app in the App Store. A reminder that Mosen Consulting is closed from 22 December until 22 January. We wish you a restful, safe, and happy festive season.
In our last episode of The Blind Side Podcast for 2017, what better time to think about being healthier and happier in the new year. Jonathan Mosen speaks with Mel Scott, founder of BlindAlive, which offers a range of work-outs and strategies to be healthier, all put together with a blind audience in mind. If you're tired of feeling fatigued and out of shape, if you're concerned about your quality of life, and if you get frustrated by inaccessible workout videos, this is a podcast you won't want to miss.Visit BlindAlive's website. If you're on your iPhone, choose this link to go to the BlindAlive app in the App Store.A reminder that Mosen Consulting is closed from 22 December until 22 January. We wish you a restful, safe, and happy festive season.
Welcome to episode number 14 of the Life After Blindness podcast. We begin this week by talking with Mel Scott from Blind Alive about a… Read moreLABCast #14: Description! Balance with Mel Scott, Tactile Eclipse App, Eclipse Description with Joel Snyder and First Aira Impressions The post LABCast #14: Description! Balance with Mel Scott, Tactile Eclipse App, Eclipse Description with Joel Snyder and First Aira Impressions appeared first on Life After Blindness.
Welcome to the Life After Blindness Spotlight. This is the podcast where I interview someone connected to the blind and visually impaired community. This week… The post Life After Blindness Spotlight on Mel Scott appeared first on Life After Blindness.
This week on the Life After Blindness Podcast, Tim's guests are Mel Scott and Lisa Salinger from BlindAlive.com Tim, Mel and Lisa discuss inspirational athleticism,… The post LABCast #2: Health and Fitness with mel Scott and Lisa Salinger. Review of My Fitness Pal appeared first on Life After Blindness.
Debbie interviews Mel Scott of Blind Alive.
Debbie interviews Mel Scott of Blind Alive.
Debbie interviews Mel Scott of Blind Alive.
This week we're getting physical with Mel Scott and her company Blind Alive, which produces accessible exercise programs for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert and Allison speak with Mel Scott founder of BlindAlive and Eyes-Free Fitness. Mel explains how she became frustrated with inaccessible exercise videos where the instructor did not provide a verbal explanation of how to perform the exercises. Mel decided to solve the problem by creating her own fully accessible […]
This week WE welcome Leticcia Martinez. She is a paralympic swimmer preparing for Olympic trials. She discusses what it's like to train at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. If you would like to help support the Team US athletes, click here to go to their support page. Mel Scott from Blind Alive ... [Read more...]
1606 Audio Exercise Programs (Feb. 3, 2016) Show Notes Keeping fit is important for both mental and physical health. This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Mel Scott and Lisa Salinger from BlindAlive about their audio exercise programs geared specifically to those who are visually impaired. With described exercise programs ranging from beginner … Continue reading 1606 Audio Exercise Programs (Feb. 3, 2016) →
Coach Beecham congratulates Worley for skipping the junk food and walking a 5k on New Year's day. Worley, ever the braggart, talks up his PR. From the News Desk, Kathleen Foy details the sordid episode, from the Denver Post and NY Times, in which Coca-Cola buys influence, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to University ... [Read more...]
In this interview for Gatewave Radio, I feature Mel Scott of Blind Alive who started exercise programs that can be done "eyes free." For a free demo and more go to http://blindalive.com/