Chambers Student Podcast

Chambers Student interviews Travers Smith partners Genna Marten, Polly Richard and Michael Raymond about three of the firm's key practices: M&A, disputes and asset management. From ESG to pension funds, we discuss stand-out matters from the past year, and how Travers is looking to expand its operations in the face of economic turbulence. This podcast was recorded and edited by Taiwo Oshodi.

In this episode, we caught up with a first-year trainee at Freeths to find out how they are using ULaw's array of employability services and tools to enhance their career. We cover useful resources to get you started when you're looking for a job, as well as ULaw's employment promise to those who study with them. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Chambers Student interviews Siobhan Ali, the founder and editor-in-chief of the St Andrews Law Review. The St Andrews Law Review is run by a team of students from universities across the country. Their articles provide the legal angle on news stories - recent topics include human rights violations and issues around the world, regulation of social media platforms, and artifical intelligence. "We're...

“Prisoners are among the most vulnerable to abuse, and that’s where we step in." Cuts to legal aid have left prisoners among the most vulnerable to human rights violations stemming from overpopulation, limited access to healthcare, poor living conditions, and prejudice. Plugging the gap between legal aid and prisoners’ rights is the Intervene Project, a legal charity providing free representation...

Chambers Student’s Rhia Lyon catches up with two BPP students to get their reflections on SQE1. They share their experience of the exam and prep course, plus some top tips for those taking it in future. You can also read our Q&A with the Dean of BPP Law School here .

Rhia Lyon sits down with senior construction associate Laura Lintott of Trowers & Hamlins to discuss construction law. Tune in to find out more about the ins and outs of this fascinating and often underrated practice area!

How useful is it to speak a second language for your career in law? Rhia Lyon interviews three multilingual trainees at White & Case. Tune in to find out how they use their language skills and how this is helping them to shape a career on the global stage. Don't worry if you’re not a polygot: we'll also be hearing about how the firm helps trainees to develop a second language. Interviewees: •...

Are you interested in human rights law? Rhia Lyon interviews Clive Baldwin of Human Rights Watch, an international organisation that investigates and reports on human rights abuses all over the world. Tune in to find out about the company's valuable work, and how to get more experience in this area of the law. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

We talk to four Addleshaw Goddard juniors in Leeds, Liverpool, London, Glasgow and Dubai about the ins and outs of being a trainee at a national firm with global opportunities, covering social life, working across offices, international placements, and more. Sal Morton interviews Nazaneen Ahmadi in Leeds, Jessica Chapman in Liverpool, Alec Newton in Dubai and Michael Gray in Edinburgh.

What makes a law firm sustainable? Sal Morton speaks to Rachel Smith, Joe Wren and Jonathan Gilmour at Travers Smith about how law firms can do their bit for the environment internally, locally and even internationally. From Meat Free Mondays to carbon trading, we hear about the ways in which Travers is using its position in the market to spark change.

Insurance is the practice of hedging against financial risk; the practice and its fallout require a lot of legal work. In this podcast we speak to trainees Ellie McCarthy and Tania Forichon about their experiences of insurance at Clyde & Co, which has a leading practice in this area, offering no fewer than 31 insurance seats across its London and Manchester offices. This podcast is hosted by Z...

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The world is changing faster than ever, and a new generation of lawyers will need to combine both technical expertise and emotional intelligence to find their feet in the rapidly-evolving landscape. According to the O Shaped Lawyer movement, the “smarts and hearts” of lawyers are key to the profession moving into the future. With that in mind, the group has designed a framework to equip the lawyer...

In this podcast we speak to members of the restructuring team at Sidley Austin, an international law firm with a leading practice in this area. We discuss what working as a restructuring lawyer involves; how students can build the necessary skills for a career in this field; and how recent events including Covid-19 and Brexit have affected the practice. Sponsored by Sidley Austin This podcast is h...

We speak to Dr S Chelvan of 33 Bedford Row, a barrister and activist who works with queer refugees seeking asylum in the UK. Chelvan is a member of the LGBT government advisory panel and created a model as a determining tool for queer refugees. Our interview was conducted on 5th March 2021. Publications mentioned: Chelvan's thesis: At the end of the rainbow : where next for the queer refugee? - ht...

We speak to BamLegal CEO and founder Catherine Bamford about the rise of legal tech, and how it can help junior lawyers and trainees starting out in their careers. We also discuss the likelihood of legal tech replacing human lawyers (spoiler alert: not likely), and learn about some of the most promising legal tech tools. BamLegal's purpose is to improve the delivery of legal services for all. This...

This week we interview Jolyon Maugham QC, the founder and director of the Good Law Project, which has earned fame via its work challenging government process and accountability, in particular on Brexit and the proroguing of Parliament case, and now on the government's response to the pandemic. We interview him about his career and the mission of the Good Law Project. Topics discussed: Becoming a b...

Topics discussed: What environment committees at law firms do and can do to shape firm policy and approach to the environment Trends in how law firms are responding to broader environmental concerns within their own businesses and operations The ways in which lawyers can use their expertise to further environmental causes in their day-to-day work Everything shared in this podcast is Rachel's own p...

In this episode we interview Dr Anna Elmirzayeva who runs the MSc legal technology course at the University of Law. She shares her expertise on the pace of change in legal tech and how education providers should prepare students for it. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

In this episode we caught up with Edie Bowles, co-founder of the UK's first law firm dedicated to animal protection, Advocates for Animals. We discuss: How widespread the practice of animal protection law is Current issues in the practice The impact of commercial activities What animal protection law looks like on an international basis (and how English law compares) The future of animal protectio...

Rachel Welch-Phillips is an associate in Bird & Bird’s international aviation group. Rachel founded Bird & Bird’s BAME network, Embrace, while she was a second-year trainee at the firm, and her superb work on this front saw her win the Future Leader Chambers Diversity & Inclusion award in the category of minority lawyers in private practice. We caught up with Rachel to discuss the curr...

We spoke to the good people at Travers Smith about the firm's renowned pro bono practice and partnerships with various organisations to help make the world a better place. Our discussion covered the legal aid crisis, how firms can avoid corporate colonialism and much more. JUSTICE is a human rights organisation working to strengthen the justice system in the UK. Travers Smith is the Corporate part...

In part two, we chat to six people at the world's largest law firm about the importance of vacation schemes and commercial awareness. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

We chat to six people at the world's largest law firm about how to prepare for interviews, and what to do (and not to do) when you're sat in front of a firm. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

We speak to lawyers at this international firm about what's hot in the litigation world, and how you can maximise your chances of becoming a litigator. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm