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Lawganised hires culture and wellness advisor
Brisbane-based legal practice management consultancy Lawganised has appointed a criminal defence lawyer to serve as its culture and wellness advisor.
Jerome Doraisamy
Lauren Phelps (pictured) has been hired to “expand Lawganised’s services into culture and wellness initiatives and support legal practices with the difficult landscape of managing and developing people, and building a high performing culture”, the business said in a statement.
Ms Phelps is a criminal defence lawyer, holding specialist accreditation in that field. She has almost 15 years of experience in private practice, including as a principal at Fisher Dore Lawyers. She is also an adjunct assessor and mentor at the College of Law.
Speaking about her appointment, Ms Phelps said she was “extremely excited” to join the busy team at Lawganised.
“The model Lawganised has developed is having a major impact on the culture within firms and the professional in general, and I am thrilled to be playing a role in supporting that journey. I am looking forward to assisting Ben and team continue to provide SME legal practices with the support they need”, she said.
Lawganised director and chief organiser Ben Deverson added that it is his business’ vision to “change the lives of law firm principals”.
The additional services focusing on culture and wellness within its client base and across the profession as a whole, he noted, “ensures we can continue to deliver that promise and expand the manner in which we do, by supporting the most critical operational challenge of all: building and maintaining a high-performing team culture”.
“At Lawganised we do not subscribe to an impending ‘Great Resignation’. Rather, our approach is about proactively supporting legal practices to develop and foster positive cultures that staff wish to remain in,” he argued.
“Lauren’s experience as a principal of a boutique legal practice and her passion to develop high performing teams make for a perfect cultural fit and increases our capability to service our rapidly growing client base.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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