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The Legal 500 Podcast brings together insights from over 30 years of market-leading research and content, updates and advice from our editors, and appearances from influential members of the legal community.
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Will Tolcher, Global Bar Editor of The Legal 500, speaks with Tana Adkin KC, chair of the Criminal Bar Association and a King's Counsel at 15NBS. In this episode, Tana and Will discuss the state of the criminal justice system in England and Wales from courts to prisons, the health of the criminal Bar, English criminal law's adjustment to a post-COVID and higher-technology world, private prosecutions, and the interaction of the criminal law and the media.
Will Tolcher, Global Bar Editor of The Legal 500, speaks with Sir Max Hill KC, director of public prosecutions from November 2018 to October 2023. In this, the second part of a two-part episode, Sir Max and Will discuss Sir Max's term as DPP, covering the challenges of running the Crown Prosecution Service through lockdowns and the interaction between public and private prosecutions, as well as his new role at King & Spalding.
Will Tolcher, Global Bar Editor of The Legal 500, speaks with Sir Max Hill KC, director of public prosecutions from November 2018 to October 2023. In this, the first part of a two-part episode, Sir Max and Will discuss Sir Max's career as a self-employed barrister, covering his route to the Bar, leadership of the Criminal Bar Association and involvement in terrorism and murder cases.
Barnaby Merrill speaks to Jason Levin, an outplacement, career management, business development coach and speaker, and the founder and CEO of ReadySetLaunch.Barnaby and Jason discussed issues including the importance of relationships, the art of maintaining weak connections, and how introverts can succeed in what’s seen as an extrovert dominated-world.
Will Tolcher, Global Bar Editor of The Legal 500, speaks to Liz Dux, chambers director of Littleton Chambers. This, the second part of a two-part episode, covers Liz's move a career in chambers management from partnership in the solicitors profession. Will and Liz discuss the differences between chambers and law firms, leadership over a clerks room, managing the self-employed nature of barristers and the challenges of running an employment set during the unprecedented uncertainty of the COVID...
Will Tolcher, Global Bar Editor of The Legal 500, speaks to Liz Dux, chambers director of Littleton Chambers. This, the first part of a two-part episode, covers Liz's career before the world of chambers management: private practice as a solicitor, becoming an equity partner at Russell Jones and Walker, which became part of Slater and Gordon, focussing on personal injury work including for survivors of child sexual abuse by prominent figures such as Jimmy Savile. Will and Liz discuss her route...
Will Tolcher, Global Bar Editor of The Legal 500, speaks to Sara George, Sidley Austin's lead crisis management and strategic response lawyer in Europe and vice-chair of the Employed Barristers Committee of the Bar Council. Will and Sara discuss Sara's journey from a criminal chambers in London, through the Financial Services Authority and elite English firms through to partnership at a US firm, as well as the role of employed barristers across public service and the private sector in the UK.
Barnaby speaks to Jeetander Dulani, an antitrust partner at Stinson LLP, about recent and upcoming trends in antitrust law, including the Biden Administration’s new merger rules, the policy of 'litigation over regulation' amid shifts towards alternative theories of harm in merger challenges, debate over the policy of 'woke antitrust', and diversity in the US antitrust bar.
Will Tolcher, global Bar editor of The Legal 500, speaks to Iain Quirk KC, a King's Counsel at Essex Court Chambers and co-founder of pinqDR - a law tech start-up aiming to bring the same legal underpinning of heavyweight international arbitration to a broader class of disputes through innovations in technology and arbitral rules.The second part of this two-part podcast delves into the career trajectory of self-employed barristers as a foundation for launching law tech start-ups. Our discussi...
Will Tolcher, global bar editor of The Legal 500, speaks to Iain Quirk KC, a King's Counsel at Essex Court Chambers and co-founder of pinqDR - a lawtech start-up aiming to bring the same legal underpinning of heavyweight international arbitration to a broader class of disputes through innovations in technology and arbitral rules.The first of this two-part episode looks at Iain's route to silk at the commercial bar, the genesis of pinqDR, how its rules work for users and the use of generative ...
Max Hammer speaks to Angela Jackman KC, a partner at Irwin Mitchell, about the current challenges of the SEND framework and on government proposals for reform. Angela has a wealth of experience in special educational needs, having represented parents and young people in this area for over two decades. She co-authors the Legal Action Group education law updates and regularly speaks at public events on education law. Over the years, Angela has contributed to numerous responses to government con...
Barnaby speaks to Agnieszka Fryszman, head of human rights law at Cohen Milstein, about difficulties in holding companies to account between the US and other jurisdictions, levelling the playing field between victims and perpetrators, and how aspiring lawyers can balance work in corporate law with representing victims of human rights abuses, modern slavery, and other violations of liberty. Agnieszka is a recognized expert and leader in the field of human rights law, regularly litigating cases...
Barnaby speaks to Lora Krsulich, a litigation associate at Susman Godfrey, about her experience of entering law school and the legal profession as a first-generation immigrant to the United States, and broader issues of socioeconomic access to the law, from a practitioner and client perspective.
In a new episode of the Legal 500 Podcast, Barnaby speaks to Megan Sense, co-founder of stage, a business development & marketing venture focused on relationships, revenue, and growth for legal services. Barnaby and Megan discuss her departure from a BigLaw business development position and the importance of an empathy-driven approach to building personal and professional relationships with clients.
Barnaby speaks to Eric Staal, Vice President for Global Markets at Lex Mundi, about challenges facing GCs this year, including broad issues relating to stakeholderism, internal and external ESG pressures, and ongoing impacts from the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Barnaby speaks to William Peake, Managing Partner at Harneys, about his career and recent appointment to the role, promotion of healthy law firm culture on a global basis, and the importance of progressive leadership.
In the second part of a two-part series on social mobility issues in the law, Barnaby Merrill continues his conversation with David Ampaw of DLA Piper, Polly Richard of Travers Smith, and Prisca Wharton of White & Case, all prominent voices in the British legal community on social mobility, about the journey each lawyer has taken in their life and career, issues they continue to face, and the potential for positive change moving forward.
In the first part of a two-part series on social mobility issues in the law, Barnaby Merrill speaks to David Ampaw of DLA Piper, Polly Richard of Travers Smith, and Prisca Wharton of White & Case, all prominent voices in the British legal community on social mobility, about the journey each lawyer has taken in their life and career, issues they continue to face, and the potential for positive change moving forward.
Barnaby speaks to Aarash Daroodi, General Counsel and Executive Vice-President at Fender Guitars. Aarash has an incredible life story, having left the US and lived in multiple countries by the age of ten, and since taking on his role at Fender, has sought to disrupt and redefine the role of a general counsel and the relationship between law firms and their corporate clients. Barnaby and Aarash discuss DEI initiatives within firms, the concept of “business intelligence”, and what both in-house...
Following her research of the healthcare sector for the Legal 500 United States, Sophie Chan speaks to Mark Reagan from Hooper Lundy & Bookman, P.C. about preserving access to healthcare services, the shift to a value-based care system, and the importance of daily activities in end of life care.
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