What does a successful legal career look like - and does it have to follow a straight line?

In this episode of FLPA Talks, host Emily Ownsworth speaks with mediator Gerardine Kelly about building a meaningful career through life’s changing seasons. Gerardine reflects on her journey through family law practice, academia, family dispute resolution, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and private mediation, all while raising four children. Tune in for an honest and insightful conversation about career reinvention, parenthood, returning to practice, effective advocacy and the difference between winning a dispute and truly resolving one.

Whether you’re starting out, returning after a break or considering your next chapter, this episode is a timely reminder that there is no single path to success in family law.