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Season 6

Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future – Orly Lobel – S6E7

Misconceptions, fear and lack of knowledge are common words we associate with the future of technology and even more so about artificial intelligence but should we be optimistic about the direction of AI and the purpose it can serve in law enforcement? This week we’re chatting to Warren Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Employment and Labour Policy at the University of San Diego, Orly Lobel. Orly has clerked at the Israeli Supreme Court and is a former military

October 17, 2022

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How 20 Women Lawyers Got #Networked – Lisa Lang – S5E33

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes Lisa Lang. Lisa is an Award-winning University General Counsel, currently based at Kentucky State University in the USA. In the past, Lisa worked as a legal specialist in the United States Army and as a legal non-commissioned officer, as well as a Senior Litigation Paralegal and Associate at Woodward, Hobson & Fulton LLP. Lisa also spent 9 years serving as Assistant Attorney General, Assistant General Counsel and General Counsel for the Commonwealth of

June 13, 2022

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Government Contracts in Plain English – Christoph Mlinarchik – S5E30

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes Christoph Mlinarchik to the show! Christoph is a former US federal contracting officer, former director of GovCon for a US defence contractor and is a qualified expert witness. Christoph is also an attorney, consultant and instructor. He has a wealth of experience negotiating, reviewing and managing billions of dollars of government contracts over the course of his career. In addition to this, Christoph is a bestselling author of the ‘Government Contracts in Plain English’ series, focusing on

May 23, 2022

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Presumed Guilty – Alexandra Shapiro – S5E27

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes the amazing Alexandra Shapiro to the show! Alexandra was one of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg‘s first law clerks at the Supreme Court, and also served as a law clerk to Judge Stephen F. Williams of the D.C. Circuit. Alexandra is a former federal prosecutor with 30 years of experience and has argued in the U.S Supreme Court. She has served as President of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers, in addition to handling many high-profile

May 2, 2022

Season 5

How Can We Make Family Law More Accessible? – Emma Nash – S5E22

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes Emma Nash, founder of the ‘Family Law Language Project‘ and Family Law Partner at Fletcher Day. Aside from Emma’s busy work life as a Family Law Partner, she is a strong advocate for reform within the family justice system. Emma is a strong believer in making family law easier to understand and more accessible to everyone. In this episode, we discuss the following: A typical workday in the life of

March 28, 2022

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Appellate Attorney & Author – M.C. Sungaila – S3E28

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomed M.C. Sungaila onto the show. M.C. Sungaila is an Appellate Chair at Buchalter, and based in California. She’s also an award-winning author, having published two non-law books in her spare time. For her legal work, she’s won numerous awards, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Award from the Women Lawyers’ Association of Los Angeles. M.C. also holds multiple leadership positions on the boards

February 8, 2021

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Go Legal Yourself – Kelly Bagla – S3E19

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Rob Hanna is joined by Kelly Bagla. Kelly is a legal entrepreneur who runs Bagla Law Firm in San Diego. Having achieved multiple degrees she worked for a Fortune 500 biotechnology company, managing 35 international subsidiaries. She then moved onto Baker McKenzie before starting her own highly successful firm. She’s also an accomplished author, having written a well-reviewed book on the legal knowledge business owners should have (its called Go Legal

December 7, 2020

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Justice on Trial – Chris Daw – S3E3

Chris Daw KC – Justice on Trial: Radical Solutions for a System at Breaking Point… In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna is joined by Chris Daw KC. Chris is one of the UK’s leading barristers, specialising in criminal law, serious fraud, business regulation and professional discipline. Chris was called to the Bar in 1993 and was appointed as Queen’s Counsel in 2013. Chris’s principal client base covers professionals, business people, high net worth individuals and

August 17, 2020

Season 2

Raising The Bar – Nikki Alderson – S2E6

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Rob Hanna is joined by the inspirational Nikki Alderson! Nikki is a Specialist International Corporate & Executive Coach, who supports law firms, chambers & other legal organisations retain female talent & empowers female lawyers to achieve their career ambitions. She doesn’t stop there, she is also a Former Criminal Barrister, Active Speaker and most recently an Amazon Best-Selling Author for her amazing book, Raising The Bar! We will be delving deep into

March 16, 2020

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Lawyer, Author & Teacher – Eloise Skinner – S1E10

In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Rob Hanna is joined by Eloise Skinner, a 2 PQE Corporate Tax Lawyer (at time of recording) based in London, working for the leading Global US Law firm, Cleary Gottlieb Eloise doesn’t stop there, she has authored and published the Junior Lawyer’s Handbook, was nominated at the Law Society Excellence Awards, does lots of public speaking, teaches yoga, and features on various podcasts all whilst working as a top Corporate Tax Lawyer. Find

January 13, 2020