Tilé and Olly Meets: Mel Storey

By popular demand of our listeners, we FINALLY meet with and chat to ‘big sis’ and superstar host of the Counsel podcast, Mel Storey.

Mel works as the Head of Legal for the Asia-Pacific region of a global technology company called Pax8. She has worked in house for thirteen years across multiple industries such as aviation, infrastructure, cloud computing and now, software distribution.

Mel has previously been awarded the 2023 In House Lawyer of the Year at the Queensland Law Society Excellence in Law Awards, Lawyers Weekly Corporate Counsel 30 Under 30 Award and the Global Modern Counsel 35 Under 35 Award.

She has served as a Member of the Queensland Law Society's In-House Committee and as the In-House Advisor to the Women Lawyers Association Queensland. She is also a founding Board Member of the Centre for Legal Innovation’s Emerging Leaders Advisory Board.

Mel launched her passion project, "Counsel", a self-made podcast about in-house lawyer life, during the first COVID-19 Lockdown. The podcast is now in its fourth season, reaches an audience in over 27 countries and has been downloaded more than 100,000 times.

She is a passionate advocate for all things in house and also shares career insights for law students and graduates on Instagram and TikTok under the moniker @theinhouselawyer. Go follow her immediately if you don’t already.

We were so grateful the stars finally aligned for this conversation. Our discussion covers off on so much including what in-house counsel practice looks like, how in-house counsel can leverage their work for social justice, her own mental health journey, and how she’s used her platforms to create inclusive places. She generously gives us a lot of practical insights on her journey that any lawyer or professional could take on board.