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Season 8

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 LGBTQ+ people and other minority groups, often taking on pro-bono work when he can to support disadvantaged communities.  So why should you be listening in? 

June 17, 2024

Season 8

Neurodiversity and Fatherhood: Life as a Young Partner – Phill Bratt  – S8E12

Legal careers can be challenging, especially when you’re first starting out. In this episode we spoke to Phill Bratt, a Partner at Keoghs and Host of the London Insurance Lawyer Podcast, about how young people can make the biggest impact in their careers. He also shared his experience of being neurodivergent and a new dad, shedding light on how these things have impacted his working life.  So why should you be listening in?  You can hear Rob and Phill discussing:

May 27, 2024

Season 8

Innovations & Legal Careers – Mitch Kowalski  – S8E10

In this episode, your host, Rob Hanna, was joined by Mitch Kowalski, the Senior Commercial Legal Counsel at Greater Toronto Airports Authority and author of ‘Avoiding Extinction: Reimagining Legal Services for the 21st Century’ and ‘The Great Legal Reformation: Notes from the Field’. They explore the changing career trajectories within the legal services industry, touching on everything from AI to well-being.  So why should you be listening in?  You can hear Rob and Mitch discussing: Private vs in-house practices Innovations

May 13, 2024

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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Igniting a Practical Contracting Revolution – Laura Frederick – S5E18

In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes Laura Frederick. Laura is the Founder of ‘How to Contract’, helping lawyers and professionals draft and negotiate contracts. For 25 years, Laura has been helping clients with their business contracts and technology agreements. She has previously worked for Tesla, as part of their Legal Counsel and in 2019, Laura opened her own law firm, ‘Laura Frederick Law’. In this episode, we discuss the following: How the learning

February 28, 2022

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Rapper and Lawyer: How You Can Practice Law, Follow Your Passions and Make Partner – S5E15

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes Nick Eziefula. Nick is a partner at one of the UK’s leading media and entertainment law firms, Simkins LLP. Nick specialises in commercial law and intellectual property. Nick is passionate about music and is an artist himself. Nick has released several albums, touring internationally. Alongside this, Nick also works in technology, providing advice on legal and commercial on software licensing, e-commerce as well as data protection. In this

February 7, 2022

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The Power of Social Media For In-House Lawyers and Why Personal Brand Is Not a Dirty Word – Mel Scott – S5E14

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes Mel Scott. Mel is part of the senior legal counset at Megaport, a global technology company based in Australia. She’s an in house adviser to the Women Lawyers Association in Queensland, in addition to serving as a member association of corporate counsel National Conference Committee. She is now a passionate advocate for in house legal roles, and has her own amazing podcast called Counsel – a podcast for

January 31, 2022

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How to Be a Lawyer and Do It All – Hannah Beko – S5E11

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes Hannah Beko. Hannah is a property partner at Gunnercooke LLP where she specialises in both commercial and personal property matters working for innovative investors and develops. Since 2016, Hannah has worked as a coach and trainer to the legal profession speaking out on areas such as mental health and happiness in law and now has a number of resources relating to this on her Authentically Speaking website. Hannah

January 10, 2022

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Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin – Charles Kerrigan – S5E7

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomed Charles Kerrigan. Charles is a partner at CMS and a specialist in digital assets, fintech, and importantly for today’s discussion, Cryptocurrency. He is the author of multiple books including “The Financing of Intangible Assets: TMT Finance and Emerging Technologies” and “Growing with Blockchain”; and as a leading expert in blockchain and digital technology in the UK, has sat on advisory committees for parliament, the Bank of England and

December 13, 2021

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How to Quit Big Law and Become a Business Owner – Laura Brunnen – S5E2

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes Laura Brunnen. Laura is the founder and director of ‘The Legal Strategist Limited’ a B2B legal consulting and education business in which she brings expert ‘big business’ legal advice to new and growing businesses. In 2017, Laura became the first woman to lead the winning private equity team of the year at the British Legal Awards and in the same year founded ‘The 1973 Club’, a social network for

November 8, 2021