Michael Bradley: Building a law firm, copyright and billing practices

Michael Bradley reflects on building one of Australia’s most distinctive independent law firms and the commercial realities of modern legal practice.The conversation explores legal billing practices, firm culture, independence, intellectual property disputes, and the broader tension between commercial pressures and professional ethics within the legal industry.Michael Bradley is Managing Partner and Founder, Marque Lawyers.Listener FeedbackRuminants is a legal podcast series that goes beyond the headlines to unpack the ideas shaping law, policy, and public life. Hosted by Louis White and produced by BarNet/Open Law.Produced by Angela Stretch and published by BarNet Open Law. The team behind the JADE legal research platform and other legal informatics.Music by Out To The World, Bulletin World, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.