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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Jun 7, 2021 • 38min
The Secrets Behind Durham Law School's Success - Thom Brooks - S4E12
Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Thom Brooks. Thom is an award-winning author, columnist, policy advisor, academic and public speaker. He currently serves as Dean of Durham Law School, one of the UK's most prestigious undergraduate law departments. At Durham, he's led the biggest expansion in the schools's 50 year history, doubling the academic staff count from 42 to 75. Using data-driven US-style management techniques...
May 31, 2021 • 40min
The Powerful Role of Religion in Family Law - Jacqueline Harounian - S4E11
Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Jacqueline Harounian. Jackie is an influential New York divorce attorney and mediator, working as a Partner at Wisselman, Harounian & Associates. With degrees in both law and behavioural forensic psychology, she's worked in family law for over 25 years. She's won numerous awards for her work, and has worked on multiple cases involving issues like domestic violence, substance abuse, high net wor...
May 24, 2021 • 39min
How to Succeed in IP Law - Francesca Witzburg - S4E10
Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Francesca Witzburg. Francesca is a top Intellectual Property lawyer and Partner at Loza & Loza LLP. Prior to this she was a Managing Associate at Dentons. She's also worked in-house and has advised an array of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, on intellectual property law. In 2020 she was recognised in the 'Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch' list and the 'Super Lawyer...
May 17, 2021 • 32min
Why You Should Work as an In-House Lawyer - Emma Lilley - S4E9
Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Emma Lilley, an accomplished in-house solicitor and legal influencer. Emma is currently the Sole Legal Counsel at SD Worx, and previously worked in-house for Manchester Airports Group (MAG) and WEX Europe Services. She is widely known in the industry thanks to her popular @inhousepotter Instagram account, which provides tips to aspiring and practicing in-house solicitors around the world (she...
May 10, 2021 • 47min
Why Tiger King is Fake - With Carole Baskin - S4E8
Send us a text In this week's episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomed the one and only Carole Baskin onto the show. As well as being a star of the hit Netflix show, 'Tiger King', she's a big cats rights activist and CEO of Big Cat Rescue (a non-profit tiger sanctuary in Florida). Carole is also the CEO of the International Tiger Coalition and a social media influencer. Additionally, she appeared in a recent Louis Theroux documentary, on the US version of ...
May 3, 2021 • 39min
Life as a Catastrophic and Brain Injury Lawyer - Tina Odjaghian - S4E7
Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, Robert Hanna speaks to Tina Odjaghian. Tina is a US-based attorney who runs Odjaghian Law Group, which specialises in workers' compensation litigation, with an emphasis on brain injury related litigation and industrial catastrophic injuries. The firm has seen strong recent growth, and now employs a robust team of 4 attorneys. Tina is not just any attorney, she's been named as a 'Super Lawyer' by the Super Lawyers Magazine in 2016, ...
Apr 26, 2021 • 1h 7min
How to Deal with a Cannabis Stop and Search in the US - Pot Brothers at Law - S4E6
Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Marc Wasserman. Marc is an attorney, filmmaker, actor and campaigner against cannabis prohibition in the United States. Based in California, Marc has been an attorney for 24 years, running a practice specialising in criminal defence, family law and more. Marc is well-known for his practice Pot Brothers at Law. He's also a major Instagram influencer, and runs the @pot_brothers_at_law account with hi...
Apr 19, 2021 • 33min
Corporate Lawyer, Author and Legal Entrepreneur - Suzanne Dibble - S4E5
Send us a text In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna is joined by Suzanne Dibble. Suzanne is currently a legal entrepreneur and renowned author. She's had a distinguished career working both in-house and in private practice, at a number of well-known multinational firms. She started her high-flying career at DLA Piper, where she had a memorable 6-month secondment working for Virgin Management under Richard Branson. She later worked at ITV as Senio...
Apr 12, 2021 • 46min
Can a Barrister Become a Partner in a Law Firm? - Sahar Farooqi - S4E4
Send us a text In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, Robert Hanna welcomed Sahar Farooqi onto the show to find out more! Sahar is currently a Barrister and a Partner at DAC Beachcroft where he has co-founded 8 DAC Beachcroft Buildings, or 8DB, bringing the Bar into a law firm. By bringing the expertise of barristers into law firms, he's helping to provide better job security and prospects for these barristers, as well as bolstering both the service offering and revenue of law firm...
Apr 5, 2021 • 26min
Alternative Routes to Becoming a Solicitor - With Amy Weir-Simmons & Maia Crockford - S4E3
Send us a text In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, host Robert Hanna is joined by two influential and high-achieving aspiring lawyers, Amy Weir-Simmons and Maia Crockford. They both also represent KC Partners as leading brand ambassadors. Amy is a first class graduate from Royal Holloway and is currently studying for a Master's degree in law. Alongside her role as Head Ambassador for KC Partners, she works as a Business Development Coordinator for Watson's Daily, as Head of Desi...
