From the Courtroom to the Boardroom Simon Gibson

On this week’s Episode of From The Courtroom to the Boardroom, Abigail Bramwell, Business Development Manager at Integrate - joins our host Simon Gibson to provide valuable insights into the Legal Tech Industry and her experiences as the Business Development Manager of Integrate. They discuss a range of topics, including gender dynamics, current trends in the legal sector, Abi's role in business development, advice for newcomers, and predictions for the future in Legal Tech. Simon shared his experience transitioning from Law to Legal tech and the challenges he’s faced along the way.


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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:04:31 - Improving Technology in Law Firms
00:09:15 - The Challenges of Technology in the Legal Industry
00:14:14 - The Importance of Retention and Good Decision Making in the Legal Tech Industry
00:18:51 - Referrals and Growing Your Network
00:23:38 - Finding Work-Life Balance in Business Development
00:28:21 - Building Client Relationships
00:33:01 - The Fluidity of Tech Solutions in the Legal Industry
00:37:42 - Tech's Value in Law Firms
00:42:32 - Closing Words

On this week’s From The Courtroom to the Boardroom, Nik Ellis - Entrepreneur and Founder of Laird Assessors - joins our host, Simon Gibson, to discuss technology in Business. Nik talks about the early stages of his career, his role as the Founder of Laird Assessors and Co-Founder of Swiftcase, the steps he took to develop his own businesses, the challenges he’s faced in his business so far, the difficulty of recruitment in business, the use of AI and the Do’s and Dont’s of Technology in Business.  If you didn't know, Simon and Nik have previously worked together when Simon was an Accident and Injury Lawyer in the early 2000's. They reminisce over this and form new bonds over AI and tech! If you want to learn more about implying AI Features within your own business in 2023, tune into the full episode NOW!
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:04:56 - Embracing Technology and Reskilling
00:10:05 - The Accessibility of Technology
00:15:02 - Triage and Quick Assessments in the Car Repairs Industry
00:20:00 - Prioritizing Value and Employee Motivation
00:25:05 - Creating a Happy Work Environment
00:30:33 - The Role of AI in the Legal Profession
00:35:37 - AI and Legal Research
00:40:46 - Improving Efficiency with AI in Business
00:45:57 - Thank You for Your Insights

On this week’s From The Courtroom to the Boardroom, Julie Wilkinson - owner and founder of Wilkinson Accounting Solutions- talks to Simon Gibson about the latest trends in acquisitions in the legal sector. Julie discusses the early stages of her career, why she set up her own business, the importance of providing evidence, how egos can play a part, the vital role technology plays and why acquisitions can go wrong. This is something everyone wants to avoid, if you want to know more about financial activity in 2023 and Simon's experience of going through this challenging process, tune into the full episode! 
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Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction
02:23 - Julie's background & career journey
05:22 - Julie's masterclass on the basics of accountancy
10:26 - Wilkinson's acquisitions & assets sale
19:00 - Egos & providing evidence
24:50 - The role of technology in acquisitions
29:53 - Ad break
31:22 - Why do acquisitions go wrong?
35:24 - Words of advice for businesses post-deal\
40:00 - Reduction in funding & financial activity in 2023
44:21 - Final words

Legal Negotiation Masterclass | From The Courtroom To The Boardroom | Episode #13

On this week’s From The Courtroom to the Boardroom, Dr Josh Weiss - Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Specialist, Author, Consultant & Speaker - talks to Simon Gibson about his academic and professional career as an Expert in Negotiation. He discusses his series, 'Negotiator in You' and tells us the different key principals of successful negotiation and how they can be applied to work, home and life environments. He believes that there are Core Principals to negotiating and this is what he follows to put negotiating into practice. Simon even discusses his own experience of Legal Negotiation during his career as a Lawyer. 


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Chapters:

0:00 - Episode introduction
2:44 - The art of negotiation
17:53 - The core principles of negociations and compromises
27:05 - Ad read
28:34 - Highly charged emotions in negociation
37:44 - What situations should you decide not to negociate?
41:27 - Why children aren't good at negociation!
54:53 - Final words

Lawyer peak Performance vs. Personal Wellness: The Balancing Act | From The Courtroom To The Boardroom | Episode #12
 On this week’s From The Courtroom to the Boardroom, Charlene Gisele - High Performance Coach for Lawyers, Burnout Prevention Advisor and  Keynote Speaker - talks to Simon Gibson about all things burnout and wellness in the legal profession. They discuss making transitions from a legal career, how common burnout can be, how HR departments can assist, the importance of wellness in workplaces and Charlene’s background into becoming one of the UKs best burnout advisors. Simon even discusses his own experience of burnout during his legal career and what he did to overcome this. 
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:17 - Intro to Charlène and her background
06:01 - Burnout
11:16 - Making the transition from the legal career
13:08 - Working with the business alongside HR
15:16 - Encouraging personal wellness in the workplace
19:14 - Simon's story
26:36 - Nutrition

On this week’s From The Courtroom to the Boardroom, Dr Louise Ashley, Associate Professor and IHSS Fellow at the School of Business and Management, and the Author of Highly Discriminating: Why the City Isn’t Fair and Diversity Doesn’t Work - talks to Simon Gibson about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Law Firms. They discuss Louise's impressive career journey to become one of the UK’s specialists in researching the implementation and development of Diversity and Inclusion. She gives an insightful view on social class, manufactured corporate equality, issues surrounding networking, equality of outcome vs equality of opportunity and there’s even a debate about identity politics and feminism.  


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CHAPTERS ►
0:00 | Introduction 
4:24 | Louise’s career journey
6:07 | Social class
9:45 | Louise’s findings on diversity & equality
14:14 | Manufactured corporate equality
22:49 | Ad read
24:15 | How do we measure talent?
27:15 | Issues surrounding networking
31:30 | Equality of outcome vs equality of opportunity
37:10 | Allison Bailey case
41:13 | Legitimacy & reputation in business
42:35 | Identity politics, feminism & debate
47:11 | What is fairness?
49:57 | What really makes diversity work?
57:22 | Political alternatives
01:00:03 | “Some people are poor, because some people are rich”
01:00:42 | Highly Discriminating: Why the City Isn’t Fair and Diversity Doesn’t Work