Legally Speaking Podcast

Send us a text Welcome to Clio Con Clips 2024, the mini podcast series based on our latest visit to Clio Con. Here, we discuss our thoughts and findings with the guest speakers that attended this influential event. Our first guest, Jack Newton is the founder and CEO of the innovative and inspiring legal tech company Clio. Set up as an annual event, Clio Con gathers the finest legal minds and impressive tech to deliver amazing results that shape the legal world. In this episode, Jack share...

Send us a text Welcome to the “Pupillage Pathways" - A Mini Podcast Series with Red Lion Chambers, brought to you by the Legally Speaking Podcast! Hosted by Rob Hanna, this episode features Jane Oldfield, a Criminal & Regulatory Barrister at Red Lion Chambers. The pair discussed the best interview preparation techniques for prospective pupils, how to handle rejections, and the three qualities that students need to succeed in chambers. Tune in to find out how you can make...

Send us a text Learn more about the importance of accessible education and diverse representation in the legal sector. Salma Maqsood joined me in this exciting episode to discuss her experiences of entering law. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Salma discussing: Social mobilityFinancial inacessibility The importance of diverse boards Accessible entry-level rolesEffective EDI initiatives Join us on your favourite podcast streaming app! ...

Send us a text 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 ...

Send us a text In this special episode, Rob Hanna was joined by Jack Newton, the Founder and CEO of Clio, at the Innovate Legal Summit 2024. They discussed Clio’s latest funding round and what Jack hopes the company will be able to do as a result. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Jack discussing: Expanding Clio’s AI capabilities The impact on small to mid-sized law firmsThe transformative potential of AI in the legal industryInternational expansion&...

Send us a text How can the law save the environment? Tune into this episode, featuring James Thornton, the President & Founder of ClientEarth, to find out more about the way that government legislation is protecting and supporting our planet for future generations. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and James discussing: What ClientEarth is and how it operatesHow law is helping to shape a more sustainable futureJames’s book, ‘Nature, My Teacher’The signifi...

Send us a text Meet Katy Watts, a Solicitor at Liberty (National Council for Civil Liberties), where she works on protests, technology, surveillance and data rights law. In this episode, Katy explained her landmark legal case against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, as well as her work to protect human rights law in the UK. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Katy discussing: Katy’s motivation for getting into human rights lawLiberty...

Send us a text 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 skillMajor trends in legal techHow to align cust...

Send us a text Borders are a legally unregulated space where human rights are often not protected. To help us explore these liminal spaces, we invited Petra Molnar, the Associate Director of the Refugee Law Lab at York University and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, onto the show. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Petra discussing: The Migration & Technology MonitorCommon legal issues around m...

Send us a text Learn how to reduce stress in law firms with this week’s guest, Michael Burne, the Founder and Chief Executive of Carbon Law Partners and Bamboo. In this episode, he shared the importance of embracing authenticity throughout your career to attract the right customers and improve your mental health at work. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Michael discussing: Mental health in law firmsAlternative business structuresConsolidation in the lega...