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Season 8

Diversity & Regulatory Law: How Unique Perspectives Shape the Future – Nikki Ogun – S8 E30

What’s the relationship between diversity and AI? Join us in this episode as your host, Rob Hanna, and guest Nikki Ogun, discuss the importance of D&I in regulatory law, data protection and AI. Nikki is a Senior Associate at Hogan Lovells, where she leads a number of diversity initiatives, including the Black Women in Law Network. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Nikki discussing: Nikki’s background and career journey Challenging regulatory issues Insights from

September 30, 2024

Season 8

The Moral Obligation to Develop Legal AI – Hemant Kashyap – S8 E27

Join Rob Hanna and Hemant Kashyap, the Chief Product Officer at Clio, as they dive into Clio’s new features, product strategy and AI tools. This episode is a crash-course in making a mission-motivated difference, particularly in the legal space. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Hemant discussing: The shockingly statistics about access to legal representation Hemant’s most valuable skill Major trends in legal tech How to align customer needs and product development The reality

September 9, 2024

Season 8

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 hear Rob and Angela discussing: Angela’s background and career journey The Century of Courts Conference  International expansion into Ireland  Advice for starting your own legal

July 22, 2024

Season 8

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 his advice for other people who want to get into the tech startup or VC space.  So why should you be listening in?  You can

July 15, 2024

Season 8

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 and the boutique approach to how to balance the professional and personal aspects of client relationships.  So why should you be listening in?  You can

July 8, 2024

Season 8

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 fund.  So why should you be listening in?  You can hear Rob and Abigail discussing: Elent’s founding story  Common financial misconceptions  Your impact on children’s

July 1, 2024

Season 8

Operation Tech: Improve Your Business With Legal Technology – Eamon Chawke  – S8E9

Explore the impact of legal tech in boutique practices with this week’s guest, Éamon Chawke. Éamon is a Partner at Briffa Solicitors, a firm that specialises in intellectual property and IT law. In this episode, your host, Rob Hanna, led a fascinating conversation that covered everything from the impact of IP law on small businesses to Éamon’s experiences of working with our sponsor Clio.  So why should you be listening in?  You can catch Rob and Éamon talking about: What

May 6, 2024

Season 8

Creating Equitable Access to Representation – Joshua Brumley  – S8E8

Get an inside look at the world of personal injury law with Joshua Brumley, the CEO of Brumley Law Firm. In this episode, we explore the realm of equitable justice, including Josh’s work to ensure that non-English-speaking people in the USA can access reliable legal representation and safeguard themselves and their families. We also touched on Josh’s fascinating professional background, including how he juggles so many roles while managing his firm.  So why should you be listening in?  You

April 29, 2024

Season 7

Empowering Youth through The Kids Law Journey – Alma-Constance Denis-Smith & Lucinda Acland – S7E43

In a special episode of The Legally Speaking Podcast, we’re joined by the dynamic duo behind Kids Law, Alma-Constance Denis-Smith & Lucinda Acland. Together, they’re on a mission to demystify the legal world for children and their families, one episode at a time. Alma-Constance, a young leader with a passion for making a difference, and Lucinda, a qualified solicitor turned dedicated podcast host, share their journey from the initial concept to the creation of Kids Law. They dive into the

February 26, 2024

Season 7

The Future of Legal Practice – Kush Birdi – S7E41

The episode encapsulates the essence of legal entrepreneurship and the personal growth that comes with it. This week we’re super excited to be chatting to Kush Birdi, co-founder of Birdi and Managing Partner of Birdi and Co Solicitors, a boutique law firm in London and Essex. From the early days as a trainee solicitor to becoming the driving force behind a thriving boutique law firm. Discover how his unique leadership style has propelled the firm to success and set it apart

February 12, 2024