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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Exploring Financial Education: How to Take Charge of Your Finances – Abigail Foster – S8E17
If you’ve ever wanted to understand your personal finances better, you won’t want to miss this episode! We were joined by Abigail Foster, an ACA Chartered Accountant, One Young World Ambassador and the Founder of Elent, to talk about financial education. We touched on topics like teaching children about money and building your own emergency […]
Improving Mental Health in the Legal Sector – Kate Franklin – S8E16
Mental health is as important in the legal sector as it is in any other. In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, we were joined by Kate Franklin, the Co-Founder and Director of Nkuzi Change, to talk about the ways that we can best maintain our well-being at work. We also touched on the […]
Inside Complex IP and AI Litigation – Brian Mack – S8E15
Join us for a deep dive into the complex world of intellectual property litigation surrounding AI with Brian Mack, a Partner at Quinn Emanuel. Brian is a trained software and electrical engineer who has turned his passion for technology into subject matter expertise in the field of law. He is also a passionate advocate for […]
Fixed Fee Future: AI’s Role in Legal Efficiency and Pricing Innovation – Scott Leigh – S8E14
Reinvent your legal services’ pricing with Scott Leigh, the Co-Founder and CEO of AltFee. He joined us on this episode to discuss the benefits of non-hourly pricing and alternative fee arrangements, and how they benefit both law firms and their clients. We also talked about the entrepreneurial journey that Scott and his family have been […]
Legal Risk and Compliance: Honing Your Legal Career – Kate Burt – S8E13
Legal risk and compliance is one of the fastest growing sectors in the industry. To help us understand the growing complexities of the space, we were joined by Kate Burt, the Founder and CEO of Hive Risk, a boutique risk management consultancy firm. We also touched on topics from active creativity to collaboration, as well […]