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Global Legal Careers: An Interview with Harneys’ Global Managing Partner – William Peake – S8E22

Explore the complexities of a cross-jurisdiction legal career with your host, Rob Hanna, and this episode’s guest, William Peake, the Global Managing Partner at Harneys. They covered everything from essential global leadership skills to the importance of justice, equality, diversity and inclusion in a worldwide firm.   So why should you be listening in?   You can hear Rob and William discussing:   A typical day in William’s role  Some of his most interesting cases  The challenges of building a global career   Customer

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The Right to Free Speech: Legal Protections for Comedians – Carl Unegbu – S8E21

Law is typically a serious business. That’s not the case for this week’s guest, Carl Unegbu, who is a lawyer, journalist and comedy editor who specialises in the legal protections and defense of comedians.    So why should you be listening in?   You can hear Rob and Carl discussing:  The legal relationship between comedy and free speech  Why comedians have less legal oversight than most entertainers  The lawsuits that comedians can become involved with   Comedians’ First Ammendment rights   The implications of

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Our Host has joined the Advisory Board of Caseguru!

Congratulations to Our Host, Robert Hanna, on joining the Advisory Board of Caseguru!🌟 Finding a lawyer can be a challenging and time-consuming process. That’s why Robert is excited to announce his new role as Strategic Board Advisor and Brand Ambassador for Caseguru, a platform dedicated to Finding a Lawyer Made Simple 👏 💻 Why Caseguru? Caseguru is revolutionising the legal sector by making it super easy and quick for individuals to connect with the right lawyers. Our AI-powered platform allows

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Clio announces US $900M investment at US $3B valuation to transform the legal experience for all

Congratulations to Our Sponsor, Clio, on announcing their Series F funding value, that values Clio at $3 billion USD. Clios is now the most valuable cloud-based legal tech company in the world. This $900M USD investment – led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), along with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Sixth Street Growth, Capital G, and Tidemark – marks Clio‘s next stage of growth as the global leader in legal technology.  Clio is honoured to enter this new chapter of growth

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Adapting to Changing User Expectations in the Irish Courts – Angela Denning – S8 E20

Join us as we take a deep dive into the technical revolution happening in the Irish Courts with Angela Denning. Angela has been the Chief Executive of the Courts since 2019, and she’s four years into a 10-year plan to make the courts accessible to everyone.   So why should you be listening in?   You can hear Rob and Angela discussing:  Angela’s background and career journey  The Century of Courts Conference   International expansion into Ireland   Advice for starting your own legal

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The Great Big Legal Offsite (GBLO) 2024

Event Overview:In 2024, the Legally Speaking Podcast and HiveRisk founded a unique law firm leadership strategy day, the Great Big Legal Offsite (GBLO). Designed for the leadership teams of small to mid-market law firms, this community-led initiative focuses on the SME law firm sector’s full ecosystem. Target Audience:The event targets managing partners, directors, and key leadership members of SME law firms, bringing together senior legal professionals to strategize, collaborate, and network. Key Benefits:🌟 Strategic Insights: Practical guidance from leading voices on navigating

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LegalTechTalk Uncovered 2024

I’m thrilled to share the highlights from our exclusive “LegalTechTalk Uncovered” miniseries. Join me as I look back on our deep dive into the world of legal technology, bringing you exclusive content from Europe’s largest legal tech event, LegalTechTalk 2024. Bradley Collins, CEO of LegalTechTalk, and his amazing team gave us exclusive access to record a 17-part live series, and I’m excited to share these insightful conversations with you. Whether you’re passionate about legal tech, interested in industry trends, or

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Founder of Y Combinator-backed Edge talks patents and innovation – Evan Zimmerman – S8E19

Welcome to the world of venture capital, brought to us by this week’s guest Evan Zimmerman. Evan is one of Forbes 30 Under 30, a Founder and Venture Capitalist, as well as sitting on the boards of several organisations. In this episode, he shared the insights he’s gathered from his impressive career, as well as his advice for other people who want to get into the tech startup or VC space.   So why should you be listening in?   You can

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Inside a Mayfair Boutique Legal Firm – Yulia Barnes – S8E18

Commercial law is a huge area of the legal sector. To help us get to grips with what life is really like as a commercial lawyer, particularly in a startup environment, we invited Yulia Barnes to speak to us about her experiences of founding Barnes Law Associates. She talked us through topics from property law and the boutique approach to how to balance the professional and personal aspects of client relationships.   So why should you be listening in?   You can

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