Legally Speaking Podcast

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Daniel DiMaria. Daniel is the Co-Founder and CRO at Spellbook. As a lawyer, he helped build the legal AI tool now used by 4,000 corporate lawyers and law firms. Daniel, having worked in the legal industry firsthand, is passionate about driving the goal of making lawyers’ working lives easier and more enjoyable through technology. S...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Kate Gaskell. Kate is the CEO of Flex Legal. She was previously an Associate at Allen & Overy, and has more than 20 years of experience in the legal profession. Kate was the Director of Transformation at LexisNexis UK and is now an Advisory Board Member for qLegal. So why should you be listening in?  You can hear Rob and Kate d...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Nick Abrahams. Nick is an AI Pioneer and Business Futurist, creating the world’s first AI-enabled privacy chatbot. He is a successful entrepreneur who co-founded Lawpath, an AI-powered legal services platform. Nick spent 25 years in partnership at Norton Rose Fulbright and is now dedicated to working with law firms and in-house tea...

In this Legally Speaking Podcast episode, Joshua Lenon, Lawyer in Residence from Clio discusses the current state and future of AI in the legal profession, emphasising workflow integration, transparency, and the transformative potential of agentic AI for law firms. Keywords AI in legal, legal technology, Clio, legal AI, workflow automation, agentic AI, legal innovation, legal practice management,...

Welcome to the fifth and final episode of Legally on the Move: Professional Training in 2026. This was our brand new miniseries which explored what makes high-performing teams in law, focusing on leadership, communication, resilience, trust, and psychological safety.  In the last minisode of this series, Rob interviews Ian Noble, an account executive at Clio EMEA, discussing the importance of clar...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Ben Williams and Iain Cockburn. Ben and Iain are both Founding Partners of YPOG’s (You + Partners of Gamechangers) new UK team. This is one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech-focused law firms. Ben, a former partner at Withers Tech, is an IP, IT and data protection specialist. He has experience advising high-growth, IP-driven clients...

Welcome to the fourth episode of Legally on the Move: Professional Training, our brand new miniseries which explores what makes high-performing teams in law, focusing on leadership, communication, resilience, trust, and psychological safety.  In today’s minisode, Susan Glenholme, Managing Partner at Debenhams Ottaway, shares insights on the importance of culture, belonging, and psychological safet...

Welcome to the third episode of Legally on the Move: Professional Training, our brand new miniseries which explores what makes high-performing teams in law, focusing on leadership, communication, resilience, trust, and psychological safety.  In this minisode, James Jorgensen, the Head of Professional Liability at HDI Global, discusses the intricacies of high-performing teams in the legal sector. J...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by James Oldnall. James is the Managing Partner of Milberg and is a commercial litigator. He has experience in disputes in financial markets, private equity, data protection and fraud. James has worked on many UK high-profile commercial disputes, appearing in the national press. In 2016, he had 2 cases named in ‘The Lawyer’s Top 20 Ca...

Is partnership still a job for life in law? In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast sponsored by Clio, Rob Hanna sits down with Simon Marshall, Founder of TBD Marketing, for a timely conversation on what senior lawyers are really thinking about partnership, loyalty, recognition, succession and growth in today’s legal market. For years, the private practice career story felt clear. Associat...

Welcome to the second episode of Legally on the Move: Professional Training, our brand new miniseries which explores what makes high-performing teams in law, focusing on leadership, communication, resilience, trust, and psychological safety. On today’s minisode, Peter Riddleston discusses the importance of high performance, which is often measured by revenue and utilisation. He focuses on the sign...

Welcome to the first episode of Legally on the Move: Professional Training, our brand new miniseries which explores what makes high-performing teams in law, focusing on leadership, communication, resilience, trust, and psychological safety. In this episode, Nadine Stanton, CEO of Professional Training Limited, discusses the importance of having a central theme for conferences and involving speaker...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Ahmed Elnaggar. Ahmed is the Founder and Managing Partner at Elnaggar & Partners. He has over a decade’s experience in Corporate Structures, Succession Planning and Trust Services. Ahmed has expertise dealing with clients worldwide, including Bahrain, Qatar, Mauritius and Switzerland. Ahmed is also the proud Founder and Preside...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by George Hannah. George is a Solicitor Apprentice at a law firm in London. He joined the firm after completing his A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Economics. George is currently sitting in the Immigration Department and is a member of the Immigration Practitioners’ Legal Association.  He is also the Founder and Editor of Best Prac...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Wendy Jephson. Wendy is the CEO and co-founder of Let's Think. She is a dual qualified lawyer, business psychologist and serial tech entrepreneur. Wendy co-founded a fintech using behavioral science to detect financial crime, which was acquired by NASDAQ in 2017. She created and led NASDAQ's research and ideation function,...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by David Pope. David is an Executive Voice Coach, based in Hong Kong. He runs CPD-accredited communication skills workshops and 1-on-1 coaching sessions. With over 30 years of experience, David has worked with thousands of legal professionals globally in Magic Circle, US and local firms. He has coached legal professionals in Hong Kong...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Philip Fornaro. Phil is the Managing Attorney of Fornaro Law. He is also the host of Light Bulb Moments, talking to leaders, entrepreneurs and creatives about ideas sparking change. Philip is passionate about the Outside General Counsel model and how it is transforming legal services into a true business partnership. So why should...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Björn Benckert. Björn is the Founder and Managing Partner of Avery Law. He is a corporate lawyer, specialising in M&A transactions. Björn trained at Norton Rose Fulbright and worked at Dewy & LeBoeuf LLP, before founding Avery Law in 2012. Björn built the firm to “provide the kind of clear, strategic and practical legal sup...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Jonathan Wearing and Richard Coulthard. Jonathan is the Managing Director of Ison Harrison. A personal injury solicitor, Jonathan, has helped the firm grow in size, strength, and profile. He has transformed the firm into one of the first law firms in the country to become an exclusively Employee Owned Business in 2022.Richard is th...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Lloyd Clarke. Lloyd is a Partner and the Head of Employment & Business Disputes at Attwells Solicitors. He has wide-ranging experience across property, employment and business law. Lloyd is known for his practical, down-to-earth approach with clients. He is passionate about how changes in property and employment law are affecti...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Deborah Farone. Deborah is an internationally recognised marketing strategist and CEO of Farone Advisors LLC. She advises leading law firms, professional services organisations and executives in Europe, Asia and the US on business development and leadership strategy. Deborah has lectured at top universities, including Cornell Law a...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Niki Avraam. Niki is an employment lawyer and law firm founder. She is also the Head of WORKWELL Europe, leading the transformation of workplace culture across the UK and Europe. With 2 decades’ expertise in law, leadership and culture change, Niki is passionate about preparing people for the future of work. Niki’s mission goes bey...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Mark Evans. Mark is the president of the Law Society of England and Wales. He is the 181st president, and has more than 28 years of experience in residential, commercial and agricultural property transactions and succession planning. Mark's presidential themes include a professional Fit for the Future, championing our members a...

Welcome back and thank you for being part of the Legally Speaking podcast journey. We appreciate your listening, sharing, showing up, and for sticking with us as this podcast packed its bags and traveled the world. From Dubai to Ibiza, from the Festival of Entrepreneurs to Mercedes world, all the way through to ClioCon 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. You joined us with every step of the way, and th...

On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I'm delighted to be joined by Brett Colvin. Brett is the CEO and Co-Founder of Goodlawyer, branded Canada’s most trusted in-house counsel network, Goodlawyer provides cost-effective in-house legal solutions. Goodlawyer has helped over 5,000 businesses and they are just at the start of their venture. So why should you be listening in?  You can hear Rob and B...