Legally Speaking Podcast

Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Rob Hanna is joined by Erica Stanford. Erica is an Entrepreneur and Founder of the Crypto Curry Club – now rated as the best and most popular for networking events in blockchain and emerging tech, they are networking and educational events as well as custom made and private workshops on blockchain, crypto, and emerging tech across the UK. Erica is also working on a book on use cases of blockchain featuring many of the bigges...

Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, we have a ONE-OFF Monday Night Podcast special with David Jones! David is the well-renowned presenter working for Sky Sports and a Non-Executive Director for Sunderland Association Football Club. He currently fronts the live coverage on Super Sunday and Monday Night Football (MNF). In this episode: David shares his impressive journey of how he made into Sky SportsInsights and impacts on football in light of COVID-19A step by step beh...

Send us a text Our host Rob Hanna is re-joined by the inspirational Lewis Alexander Baxter, Founder of The Blurred Line Group, the UK's first mental health services funding hub, for a special minisode discussing his latest charitable venture. A brand new organisation, chit-chat, launched in late March with one simple mission: 'connecting the nation through conversation'. Through their phone line and social media hub, chit-chat strives to keep everyday conversations, be the go-to place for a...

Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Rob Hanna is joined by Sana Shafi. Sana is a Trainee at Travers Smith, popular law blogger, Presenter of the #StriveSpeaks Podcast, regular panellist at various diversity events, and Founder of Strive Consultants which in the space of one year has gone onto become a winner of the Legal Diversity Awards 2020 and a Finalist at the British Muslim Awards. STRIVE aims to redefine diversity beyond categories of race and gender an...

Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Rob Hanna is joined by Corey Kupfer. Corey is an expert strategist, dealmaker and business consultant with more than 30 years of professional negotiating experience as a successful entrepreneur, and attorney. He is also the founder and president of Authentic Enterprises, LLC and the Authentic Business Academy. You can find out more via his website: Coreykupfer.com Corey runs his own New York-based law firm, Kupfer &amp...

Send us a text We have a special mid-week episode this week! Our host Rob Hanna, talks with Employment Partner Sophie Vanhegan, from GQ|Littler. Sophie sheds light on her journey to becoming a partner, and the differences between working at big and boutique firms. In this episode: Sophie discusses her opinions and experiences on the current employment law situationOptions people have been exploring such as furlough in light of COVID-19Specialising in employment law, whilst getting the 'black ...

Send us a text These are difficult times, but we need not feel powerless. Law firms can do a lot to help their communities when they need them most – we are all in this together. We are joined by Olga Ivannikova, the Founder of Private Goodness, a London-based Corporate Responsibility and Inclusion consultancy. Olga has more than 10 years of experience of CSR and community organising. She has worked with many leading law firms on their pro bono and has previously spoke about access to justic...

Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Rob Hanna is joined by the inspirational Akil Hunte. Akil Hunte is, amongst many other things, a Multi-Award Winning Law Graduate from Nottingham Trent, Managing Director of The New Black UK, Future Trainee Solicitor at CMS and Founder of LinkedIn Skills For Lawyers: 4 Steps to Success Coaching Programme. Rob thoroughly enjoyed talking to Akil about how The New Black UK started as a concept and society as well as what he aim...

Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, powered by KC Partners, our host Rob Hanna is joined by the inspirational Nikki Alderson! Nikki is a Specialist International Corporate & Executive Coach, who supports law firms, chambers & other legal organisations retain female talent & empowers female lawyers to achieve their career ambitions. She doesn’t stop there, she is also a Former Criminal Barrister, Active Speaker and most recently an Amazon Best-Selling ...

Send us a text This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Rob Hanna was honoured to be joined by the amazing Chrissie Wolfe! Chrissie is Founder of the hit YouTube Channel, 'Law and Broader', Solicitor of The Year 2019, Woman of The Year 2019, Legal Vlogger & Mentor, Lawtech Geek, Winner of Birmingham Young Professional of the Year, 2018 in Legal, Chair of Birmingham Junior Lawyers Division & day by day if that’s not enough a Solicitor at a Top 20 Law Firm in the UK! In th...