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Season 7
Rob Hanna

Building a Diverse Firm: Leading with Inclusion – Sana Saddique – S7E19

Are you curious about the transformative power of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession? This week we’re super excited to be chatting with Sana Saddique, a lawyer and the founder of Collective Law Solicitors. Sana’s journey in law began with facing unique challenges as a young Asian Muslim woman in a profession dominated by homogeneity. However, her determination and passion for the legal field led her to achieve remarkable milestones throughout her career. Sana’s approach to the legal industry is rooted

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Season 7
Rob Hanna

Law, Dragons, and AI with BBC Dragons’ Den – Piers Linney – S7E13

Are you a lawyer contemplating a transition into entrepreneurship? This week we’re super excited to be chatting with Piers Linney, renowned entrepreneur and former Dragon on BBC’s Dragons’ Den. Piers Linney is recognized for his successful ventures and dynamic approach to innovation. He’s a sought-after speaker, advisor, and mentor, sharing his wisdom and expertise with those eager to make their mark in the business world. Before taking the business world by storm, Piers made waves in the legal realm, honing his

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Season 7
Rob Hanna

Legal Innovation: Leveraging Business Practice for Success – Anusia Gillespie – S7E5

Growing up in a family with diverse professional backgrounds can have a profound impact on one’s career path. It’s no wonder that it can provide a unique perspective and broaden one’s horizons into what we may be interested in pursuing our career. This week we’re super excited to be chatting with Anusia Gillespie, an excellent example. She is a lawyer and entrepreneur who has worked in various roles across the legal industry. Anusia started her legal career as a commercial real

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Season 6
Rob Hanna

How to Run Your Law Firm So It Doesn’t Run You – Sam Mollaei – S6E28

You will probably need to find out how to secure a client after you’ve thrown up your cap. But what if it’ll take a month, several months, or worse a year to hire you? This week we’re super excited to be chatting with Sam Mollaei. Sam Mollaei, Esq. finished his Juris Doctor at Southern Western Law School after completing his Bachelor of Arts at the University of California and his study abroad in Tel Aviv. Later, he established his own firm

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Season 6
Rob Hanna

Change and Innovation in the Legal Industry – Awin Tavakoli – S6E20

Change and innovation in the legal industry are helping to improve the quality and accessibility of legal services, creating new opportunities for legal professionals and making it easier for individuals and businesses to navigate the legal system. This week, we’re chatting with Awin Tavakoli, Founder and CEO of Tavakoli Advisory, an advisory firm in Zürich, Switzerland. She is an international speaker and has shared the stage with many famous faces, including Randi Zuckerberg, Dr. Phil, Moira Forbes, and many more. She is

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Season 6
Rob Hanna

The Future for Law in the Metaverse – David Turney – S6E12

From being shortlisted for the Rising Star Innovation Award in 2020, to winning Best Fundraising Lawyer in 2021, to now offering meetings in his office in the Metaverse… what can we expect next from the Co-Founder of an up-and-coming boutique law firm embracing the future of tech within the industry? This week we’re super excited to be chatting to ‘The Cap Lawyer’, David Turney and boy have we managed to cram the juiciest of conversations and info into a 30-minute podcast episode!

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Season 6
Rob Hanna

Be THAT Lawyer – Steve Fretzin – S6E10

Finding a way to demystify the most challenging elements of growing a sustainable law practice? Here’s what they didn’t teach you in law school… 😉 This week, we had the absolute pleasure of chatting to premier coach, skills trainer and business development for attorneys keynote speaker, Steve Fretzin! Steve has devoted the last 18 years of his career to helping lawyers master their business goals so that they can flourish and go on to develop a successful law practice. As well as

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Season 6
Rob Hanna

Using LegalTech to Build Strong Online Communities – Chad Aboud – S6E9

If you’re not on social media these days, you’re living in the dark ages, aren’t you? Some say that the legal industry is a sector that still very much lives in the past and has a long way to go. Certainly from conversations we’ve had with previous guests, many people in the legal sector still shy away from using social media either from a professional or personal perspective. Well, not this week’s guest! We’ve been chatting to Legal Industry Consultant, Chad

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Season 6
Rob Hanna

Access to the Law through Data – Nicole Clark – S6E8

Democratising access to the law by making state trial court records and legal data more accessible is a necessary step in bringing greater transparency to the US judicial system… but why? This week, we’re chatting to Nicole Clark. Nicole is the CEO and Co-Founder of Trellis, a comprehensive AI-powered state court research and analytics platform that focuses on providing insight into how specific legal issues are decided across counties and states… as well as much more! Before co-founding Trellis, Nicole was an

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Rob Hanna

The Business Side to the Bar – Lawrence Power – S5E29

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna chats with the very experienced and fascinating Lawrence Power! Lawrence is a Barrister and was called to the Middle Temple in 1995. Since being called, Lawrence has built a large high profile practice and has been the Head of Chambers for over 15 years at Whitestone Chambers in London, specialising in Commercial and Aviation Law. Lawrence is well known for the large number of events and talks he has participated in as a guest speaker, which is

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