High tech, no tech, and everything in between – why it matters for in house lawyers with Mel Scott (ep 85)

I’m joined by fellow podcaster, Mel Scott. Mel is the host of Counsel, a podcast about in house lawyer life that she launched during covid lockdown. 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. Today, Mel is the Senior Counsel at Megaport Limited, a global technology company founded in Australia, that ‘does computer networking differently’.  In this episode, Mel gives us a glimpse into in house life at Megaport. As you’d rightly expect from a global tech company, part of their “doing law differently” story is about technology, but it is about *so* much more than tech. I also talk to Mel about her podcast, Counsel, including why she started it and what she’s learned from it and Mel leaves us with some valuable advice that every lawyer needs to be reminded of from time to time – “progress is better than perfection!” Thank you once again to Legally Yours and LawCPD for sponsoring this episode and making it possible for me to keep bringing these episodes to you. About Mel Scott Mel has worked in house across multiple industries and is now a passionate advocate for all things in house.  She launched “Counsel”, a bootstrapped podcast about in house lawyer life, during COVID-19 lockdown and is passionate about sharing career insights about in house life for law students and graduates.  Mel is the Senior Counsel at Megaport Limited, a global technology company founded in Australia, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2015 and now is in the ASX200 (ASX:MP1). Megaport is a disruptor in its industry that ‘does computer networking differently’. Connect with Mel on Instagram and LinkedIn. Are you ready to Do Law Differently?  If you’re serious about reshaping your firm, The Productise and Profit Program provides all the guidance and tools you need to improve your law firm.     Learn how to move from a traditional practice to a productised ecosystem and as a bonus, you might just get that quality lifestyle that you’ve been craving.   Find out when the next program starts at www.lucydickens.com.au/program     Thank you to Legally Yours   This episode is brought to you by Legally Yours, an online legal marketplace that connects clients to fixed-fee and value based pricing lawyers across Australia. For lawyers, Legally Yours also helps innovative legal professionals connect and grow by providing business support services, education, leads and connections to other lawyers who operate beyond the billable hour.  To find your legal tribe, head here.  For more information about membership, head