Legally Speaking Podcast
Legally Speaking Podcast™
Inspiring Legal Minds. Transforming Legal Futures.
The Legally Speaking Podcast, sponsored by Clio, inspires, educates and entertains. Think of it as a law library—with better snacks and standout guests.
Hosted by Rob Hanna, legal careers expert, LinkedIn Top Voice and Founder, we interview lawyers, law firm leaders, legal tech pioneers, DEI champions, and even Netflix stars.
Guests explore legal innovation, career growth, AI, wellbeing and redefining success. New episodes every Monday for the main show, with minisodes as well for quick enjoyment.
Tune in now to supercharge your legal career.
The Legally Speaking Podcast, sponsored by Clio, inspires, educates and entertains. Think of it as a law library—with better snacks and standout guests.
Hosted by Rob Hanna, legal careers expert, LinkedIn Top Voice and Founder, we interview lawyers, law firm leaders, legal tech pioneers, DEI champions, and even Netflix stars.
Guests explore legal innovation, career growth, AI, wellbeing and redefining success. New episodes every Monday for the main show, with minisodes as well for quick enjoyment.
Tune in now to supercharge your legal career.
Episodes
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Nov 14, 2022 • 35min
Creating a Successful Law Firm in Lockdown - Alistair and Shona Wells - S6E11
Send us a text You could say that leaving a secure and well-paid job to start your own law firm in the middle of a global pandemic is a little brave, huh? That's exactly what this week's guests Alistair and Shona Wells did and in this episode, they're sharing with us the highs, the lows, their experience as a whole and their learned lessons! Alistair and Shona are both qualified solicitors, having had impressive careers in the industry prior to starting their own law firm. Their mission is ...
Nov 7, 2022 • 36min
Being THAT Lawyer - Steve Fretzin - S6E10
Send us a text 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 ...
Oct 31, 2022 • 39min
Using LegalTech to Build Strong Online Communities - Chad Aboud - S6E9
Send us a text 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 Aboud. Chad is t...
Oct 24, 2022 • 32min
Access to the Law through Data - Nicole Clark - S6E8
Send us a text 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! Be...
Oct 17, 2022 • 42min
Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future - Orly Lobel - S6E7
Send us a text 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 for...
Oct 10, 2022 • 27min
The CILEx Route to Law - Gemma Adams - S6E6
Send us a text It is still a common misconception that you must have attended University and completed your LPC to be able to guarantee a job in law. There is no doubt that this may be the easiest route into the legal sector but it's not the ONLY way and this week's guest is telling us how she managed to become a Legal Executive via a different route... Gemma Adams works as a Legal Executive specialising in criminal law. It was not until 2011, when she obtained a role as a Legal Secretary, t...
Oct 3, 2022 • 25min
Investigating White-Collar Crime - Tim Harris - S6E5
Send us a text The legal sector is wide in its variety; from private client to blockchain and to property, family and criminal - they're all equally exciting in their own right but how often are we able to dive deep into the day-to-day life of a solicitor acting in arguably one of the 'juiciest' areas of law? The term "white-collar crime" refers to a financially motivated, nonviolent or non-directly violent crime committed by individuals, businesses and government professionals and this week...
Sep 26, 2022 • 23min
Cryptocurrency in the Law Industry - Daniel Lo - S6E4
Send us a text How DO you become well-known in the legal space for providing expert insights into how Associates can internationalise their legal careers? 👂🏻 You may well remember this weeks' guest from Season 3, of which his particular episode focused on sharing insight with trainees and other legal professionals about how you can make your career go global... And now he's back for Season 6!! Since Daniel Lo's previous episode, he has gone on to become the General Counsel of Cake DeFi - a...
Sep 20, 2022 • 36min
Use Your Skills to Make More Money - Matt Margolis - S6E3
Send us a text It's no secret that over the last 2 years, video content and social media platforms such as TikTok are taking the marketing world as we know it by storm... This week's guest says it's vital that the law industry embraces this new digital age to continue to inspire, grow and ultimately, generate new business! Matt Margolis is the Head of Community at Lawtrades, a new work model empowering legal professionals to monetise their skills. Matt is a big social media player, specifica...
Sep 12, 2022 • 40min
She Shoots, She Scores: Being A Top-Rated Sports Lawyer - Jessie Engelhart - S6E2
Send us a text From graduating Tilburg Law School in 2016 to continuing legal education in Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona, passing the Spanish Bar Exam and working for international law firms as well as with FC Barcelona and UEFA, this week we're chatting to the sensational multilingual Lawyer Jessie Engelhart! Jessie proudly founded Sensato Sports Law, a boutique sports law firm, based in Barcelona in 2020 after deciding it was time to combine her passions for Sports, Law, Innovation ...
