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From Suburban Solicitor to US Law Firm Partner – Rod Freeman – S4E13

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Rod Freeman. Rod is an international products lawyer and Partner at Cooley LLP, and has been described as “one of the top product liability and product regulatory experts worldwide.” Previously the Head of Global Product Liability and Product Safety at Hogan Lovells, he’s now focused on redefining the space at Cooley by finding creative and practical commercial solutions for the firm’s clients. Rod is listed in the

June 14, 2021

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The Secret Behind Durham Law School’s Success – Thom Brooks – S4E12

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Thom Brooks. Thom is an award-winning author, columnist, policy advisor, academic and public speaker. He currently serves as Dean of Durham Law School, one of the UK’s most prestigious undergraduate law departments. At Durham, he’s led the biggest expansion in the schools’s 50 year history, doubling the academic staff count from 42 to 75. Using data-driven US-style management techniques, he’s shaken up the department to give it

June 7, 2021

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The Powerful Role of Religion in Family Law – Jacqueline Harounian – S4E11

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Jacqueline Harounian. Jackie is an influential New York divorce attorney and mediator, working as a Partner at Wisselman, Harounian & Associates. With degrees in both law and behavioural forensic psychology, she’s worked in family law for over 25 years. She’s won numerous awards for her work, and has worked on multiple cases involving issues like domestic violence, substance abuse, high net worth asset disputes, religious complications and

May 31, 2021

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How to Succeed in IP Law – Francesca Witzburg – S4E10

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Francesca Witzburg. Francesca is a top Intellectual Property lawyer and Partner at Loza & Loza LLP. Prior to this she was a Managing Associate at Dentons. She’s also worked in-house and has advised an array of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, on intellectual property law. In 2020 she was recognised in the ‘Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch’ list and the ‘Super Lawyers: Rising Stars 2017-2020’

May 24, 2021

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Why You Should Work as an In-House Lawyer – Emma Lilley – S4E9

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Emma Lilley, an accomplished in-house solicitor and legal influencer. Emma is currently the Sole Legal Counsel at SD Worx, and previously worked in-house for Manchester Airports Group (MAG) and WEX Europe Services. She is widely known in the industry thanks to her popular @inhousepotterInstagram account, which provides tips to aspiring and practicing in-house solicitors around the world (she currently has over 7,500 followers!). She also runs the

May 17, 2021

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Why Tiger King is Fake – With Carole Baskin – S4E8

In this week’s episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomed the one and only Carole Baskin onto the show. As well as being a star of the hit Netflix show, ‘Tiger King‘, she’s a big cats rights activist and CEO of Big Cat Rescue (a non-profit tiger sanctuary in Florida). Carole is also the CEO of the International Tiger Coalition and a social media influencer. Additionally, she appeared in a recent Louis Theroux documentary, on the US

May 10, 2021

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Life as a Catastrophic and Brain Injury Lawyer – Tina Odjaghian – S4E7

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, Robert Hanna speaks to Tina Odjaghian. Tina is a US-based attorney who runs Odjaghian Law Group, which specialises in workers’ compensation litigation, with an emphasis on brain injury related litigation and industrial catastrophic injuries. The firm has seen strong recent growth, and now employs a robust team of 4 attorneys. Tina is not just any attorney, she’s been named as a ‘Super Lawyer’ by the Super Lawyers Magazine in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,

May 3, 2021

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How to Deal with a Cannabis Stop and Search in the US – Pot Brothers at Law – S4E6

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Marc Wasserman. Marc is an attorney, filmmaker, actor and campaigner against cannabis prohibition in the United States. Based in California, Marc has been an attorney for 24 years, running a practice specialising in criminal defence, family law and more. Marc is well-known for his practice Pot Brothers at Law. He’s also a major Instagram influencer, and runs the @pot_brothers_at_lawaccount with his brother (which boasts over 480,000 followers).

April 26, 2021

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Corporate Lawyer, Author and Legal Entrepreneur – Suzanne Dibble – S4E5

In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna is joined by Suzanne Dibble. Suzanne is currently a legal entrepreneur and renowned author. She’s had a distinguished career working both in-house and in private practice, at a number of well-known multinational firms. She started her high-flying career at DLA Piper, where she had a memorable 6-month secondment working for Virgin Management under Richard Branson. She later worked at ITV as Senior Legal Counsel, where she rubbed shoulders with

April 19, 2021

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Can a Barrister Become a Partner in a Law Firm? – Sahar Farooqi – S4E4

In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, Robert Hanna welcomed Sahar Farooqi onto the show to find out more! Sahar is currently a Barrister and a Partner at DAC Beachcroft where he has co-founded 8 DAC Beachcroft Buildings, or 8DB, bringing the Bar into a law firm. By bringing the expertise of barristers into law firms, he’s helping to provide better job security and prospects for these barristers, as well as bolstering both the service offering and revenue of

April 12, 2021