Reimagining Justice covers issues at the intersection of innovation, law and social justice and you will enjoy it if you’re someone who hopes to make a positive improvement to people’s experience of the law through new ways of thinking and doing.
Episode no. 54 is with Sheetal Deo, Founder of Shakti Legal Solutions and Ethnic+.
Our discussion covers:
· The problem the legal profession has itself created;
· Her key reasons for starting Shakti Legal Solutions;
· The mechanics of its unique model;
· The resistance she faced as a junior lawyer in establishing a law firm;
· How Sheetal is helping other lawyers who want to help, bridge the justice gap;
· Who is responsible for access to justice;
· Her learning curve relating to the business of law and what assistance she received;
· How knowing your strengths and opportunities for improvement is useful;
· Her thoughts on lawyers having a duty to innovate;
· The barriers to legal innovation;
· Her advocacy for CALD and rainbow communities through Ethnic+ and other activities;
· How systems and structures, not individuals perpetuate the status quo;
· The connection between diversity, inclusion and access to justice;
· The lack of accessibility of lawyers and legal services;
· What “privilege” really means;
· How Sheetal plans to use her privilege to increase the visibility of underrepresented communities; and
· Sheetal’s definition of legal innovation!
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Links:
- Shakti Legal
- Ethnic+
- Qld Law Society EPIC conference
- Future Leaders committee
- PEXA
- Professor Renee Knake Jefferson
- Neota Logic
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Twitter – @ReimaginingJ
Facebook – Reimagining Justice group
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