Legally Speaking Podcast

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Inspiring Legal Minds. Transforming Legal Futures. The Legally Speaking Podcast, sponsored by Clio, inspires, educates and entertains. Think of it as a law library—with better snacks and standout guests. Hosted by Rob Hanna, legal careers expert, LinkedIn Top Voice and Founder, we interview lawyers, law firm leaders, legal tech pioneers, DEI champions, and even Netflix stars. Guests explore legal innovation, career growth, AI, wellbeing and redefining success. New episodes every Monday for the main show, with minisodes as well for quick enjoyment. Tune in now to supercharge your legal career.

  1. 3d ago

    Menopause at Work: How Leaders Can Support Women & Build Better Workplaces - Dr Lucy Mather - S10E34

    Season 10 Episode 35“The organisations that will thrive in 2027 will not be the ones with the most policies. They’ll be the ones that read them or act on them.” - Dr Lucy Mather On today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Lucy Mather. She is a GP, women’s health specialist, and menopause expert with more than 20 years of experience. She is the founder of Jaya Life, a women’s hormone health clinic, and brings deep clinical insight into the real impact menopause can have on women’s wellbeing, careers, and confidence. Our conversation is about how menopause is far more than a health issue — it’s a workplace, leadership and retention issue too. We discussed how women can be seriously affected by symptoms like brain fog, sleep disruption, anxiety, hot flushes and low confidence, and how that can quietly hold back brilliant people at the peak of their careers. Lucy also explained why employers need to take this seriously now: not just because of the coming menopause action plan expectations, but because supporting women properly is simply the right thing to do. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Lucy discussing: - Menopause: a Workplace Leadership Issue - How Sleep and Mental Health Affect Performance - Why Supportive Policies Improve Retention And Trust - Managers Needing Confidence and Training - Preventing Talent Loss by Offering the Right Support at the Right time. Connect with Dr Lucy Mather here - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dr-lucy-mather-2548161a

    Menopause at Work: How Leaders Can Support Women & Build Better Workplaces - Dr Lucy Mather - S10E34

  2. Aug 24

    From Hackney to High Court: How Equality by Design Builds a Diverse Future - Elaine Banton - S10E33

    "If you can see me, you can be me." - Elaine Banton What happens when a barrister who grew up on a Hackney council estate helps shape the future of equality, human rights, and AI? Elaine Banton from Doughty Street Chambers reveals why the law can no longer afford to be reactive and why fairness has to be built into systems from the start. Something that stood out most to me in this conversation was how strongly she framed the idea of “equality by design” — the belief that fairness should be built into systems, workplaces and even algorithms from the start, rather than added later after harm has already happened. We also explored how bias can be amplified by AI and why lawyers, institutions and businesses all need to understand the technology shaping decisions across health, education, employment, and justice. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Elaine discussing: - Equality Being a Systems Problem, Not a People Problem - The Biggest Fairness Failures Happening When Institutions Worship the “Ideal Worker” - Visibility Not Being Symbolic - It Changes What People Believe is Possible - Background Not Just as an Identity But a Strategic Intelligence - How AI Bias is Not a Tech Issue - It Is an Accountability Issue Connect with Elaine Banton here - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/elaine-banton

    From Hackney to High Court: How Equality by Design Builds a Diverse Future - Elaine Banton - S10E33

  3. Aug 17

    Why Watson's Daily Commercial Awareness Separates Great Lawyers from the Good: Peter Watson - S10E32

    "They will be the ones who see the trends just before everyone else does." - Peter Watson Commercial awareness is one of the most requested skills in law, finance and consulting. Yet too many people mistake it for simply reading the news. In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast sponsored by Clio, I am joined by Peter Watson, CEO of Watson's Daily. Peter draws on 13 years in stockbroking, experience across financial markets and recruitment, and more than a decade spent helping people make sense of business news. Together, we explore what commercial awareness really means, why law firms use it to distinguish great candidates from good ones, and how professionals can turn headlines into useful insight for interviews, clients and career decisions. Peter also examines AI and information overload, the growing value of emotional intelligence, the geopolitical trends shaping future opportunities, and the simple habits that make commercial awareness easier to build. This is a practical conversation for anyone who wants to understand business more clearly, communicate with greater confidence and become a more valuable adviser. So why should you be listening in?  You can hear Rob and Peter discussing: - Application Over Accumulation: Knowing the Headline is Only the First Step - Commercial Value: Law Firms Want People Who Can Connect Legal Knowledge to Real-World Outcomes - Judgement Over Noise: AI Can Summarise Information, But Professionals Still Need to Decide What Matters - Human Skills as Hard Skills: Emotional Intelligence, Reading a Room and Framing Advice  - Consistency Over Cramming: a Realistic Daily Habit Beating Last-Minute Interview Revision. Connect with Peter Watson here - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/peter-watson-5a275213

    Why Watson's Daily Commercial Awareness Separates Great Lawyers from the Good: Peter Watson - S10E32

  4. Aug 10

    From Tinder to Legal AI: How Ruben Miessen’s LEGALFLY Reinvents In-House Legal Teams - S10E31

    On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I am delighted to be joined by Ruben Miessen. Ruben is the CEO and Co-Founder of LEGALFLY, a European enterprise legal AI company, building a secure, governed legal operating system for in-house teams in regulated industries. Before founding LEGALFLY, Ruben worked as a senior product manager at Tinder, where he led initiatives and built a team that would later become the founding team behind LEGALFLY. With his co-founders, Ruben identified how legal bottlenecks could slow down businesses, whilst legal teams were strained under pressure and spending time onrepetitive tasks. This led to the creation of LEGALFLY. LEGALFLY is expanding internationally, with offices in Ghent and London and Dubai.  Ruben has been recognised as one of Forbes Belgium’s 30 Under 30. Today, we are exploring AI, entrepreneurship and the future of legal work. We will explore Ruben’s journey from Tinder to building a legal tech company; the challenges of creating enterprise AI for sensitive legal data; how AI could transform legal workflows and what the legal profession may look like in the years to come. So why should you be listening in?  You can hear Rob and Ruben discussing: - AI-powered legal workflow automation - Secure anonymisation of sensitive documents - Unblocking business teams with AI - Multi-step workflows across enterprise teams - Expanding globally across regulated industries. Connect with Ruben Miessen here - https://be.linkedin.com/in/rmiessen

    From Tinder to Legal AI: How Ruben Miessen’s LEGALFLY Reinvents In-House Legal Teams - S10E31

  5. Aug 3 ·  Bonus

    LegalTechTalk 2026 Bonus Reel: Marisa Borsboom's Exciting New Announcement

    In this special live recording from the Legally Speaking Podcast at LegalTechTalk 2026, Rob speaks with Marisa Monteiro Borsboom about AI2L’s new WAI2L initiative and the importance of building community and support across regions and areas of expertise. The conversation centres on collaboration, allyship and creating visibility for different organisations and communities, while also highlighting the event’s broader energy around legal innovation, legal tech, and the podcast’s ongoing role as a media partner bringing together influential voices in the legal industry. Connect with Marisa Borsboom here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisamborsboom/

  6. Aug 3

    How Olliers Solicitors Quadrupled Turnover by Rethinking Criminal Law - Matthew Claughton - S10E30

    On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I am delighted to be joined by Matthew Claughton. Matthew is the Managing Director of Olliers Solicitors, one of the UK’s leading criminal defence firms. Since taking full control of the business in 2018, he has helped steer Olliers through a major period of growth, quadrupling turnover, strengthening its reputation in privately funded criminal defence, and building a firm widely recognised for its expertise in pre-charge engagement, serious crime, fraud, regulatory work and crisis management. He is ranked as a Leading Partner by The Legal 500, has been recognised as the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Criminal Lawyer of the Year, and is widely regarded as one of the standout names in high-stakes criminal defence. But this conversation is about more than rankings and results. It is about what really makes an outstanding criminal defence firm today. How do you build a practice around preventing charges, not just winning at trial? How do you lead through growth without losing standards? And what does it take to stay independent, ambitious and trusted in one of the most pressured areas of legal practice?  So why should you be listening in?  You can hear Rob and Matthew discussing: - Preventing Charges Through Proactive Defence - Quadrupling Turnover with Strategic Leadership - Client-First Culture Driving Sustained Growth - Developing Future Criminal Defence Talent - Calm Judgment Under Intense Pressure. Connect with Mathew Claughton here - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/matthewclaughton

    How Olliers Solicitors Quadrupled Turnover by Rethinking Criminal Law - Matthew Claughton - S10E30

  7. Jul 28 ·  Bonus

    LegalTechTalk 2026: AI for Good: Legal Innovation with Real Impact - Monika Koestner - E16

    What happens when the brightest minds in legal, technology, and innovation come together to shape the future of our profession? Welcome to the Legally Speaking Podcast Legal Tech Talk 2026 miniseries. As the UK's number one legal podcast and show ranked in the top 1% of podcasts globally, we're delighted to be returning as the official media partner for Legal Tech Talk for the third time. Having supported this event since the beginning. We've witnessed firsthand how it has become Europe's largest legal technology conference, bringing together the people, ideas, and innovations transforming the legal industry. Across this special series, we'll be speaking with some of the world's leading legal professionals, founders, technologists, change makers to explore what's next for law. Because our mission remains the same. Inspiring legal minds, transforming legal futures. Let's get into it.  In the final minisode of this series, we get the chance to speak with Monika Koestner. She is the co-founder of Artificial Intelligence for Global Good. She’s focused on using AI to expand access to justice, helping legal teams handle claims more efficiently and giving individuals a fairer chance against well-resourced opponents. Her core message: AI should support—not replace—lawyers, and the legal profession needs to adapt quickly to make the most of it. So why should you be listening in?  You can hear Rob and Monika discussing: - AI Augmenting Lawyers, Not Replacing Them - Learning AI Fast While Adapting Continuously - Legal and AI Collaboration Multiplying Progress - Technology Scaling Access to Justice - Adaptability Defining Future Legal Leaders. Connect with Monika Koestner here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-koestner/

    LegalTechTalk 2026: AI for Good: Legal Innovation with Real Impact - Monika Koestner - E16

  8. Jul 27

    Premier League to Legal Pioneer: How Neil Heaney Turned a Legal Disaster into a Global Goal - S10E29

    On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I am delighted to be joined by Neil Heaney. Neil is the CEO and founder of Judicare Law International, a specialist UK law firm focused on international legal matters. He founded the business after being frustrated by the quality of legal advice he received when he himself purchased property abroad. Today, Judicare handles matters across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Before building Judicare, Neil was also a professional footballer, coming through Arsenal and later playing in the Premier League for Southampton. This is a conversation about more than law. It is about what happens when someone experiences the legal system from the client side, feels let down, and decides to build something better. We get into cross-border legal risk, trust, access to the right expertise, and how to look after clients when their legal problem is happening somewhere far from home. So why should you be listening in?  You can hear Rob and Neil discussing: - Football Lessons Shaping Business Leadership - How a Legal Nightmare Inspired the Creation of a Global Law Firm - Protecting Overseas Property Buyers Worldwide - Trust Through Reassurance and Expertise - Education Preventing Costly Cross-Border Mistakes Connect with Neil Heaney here - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/neil-heaney-02468431

    Premier League to Legal Pioneer: How Neil Heaney Turned a Legal Disaster into a Global Goal - S10E29
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Inspiring Legal Minds. Transforming Legal Futures. The Legally Speaking Podcast, sponsored by Clio, inspires, educates and entertains. Think of it as a law library—with better snacks and standout guests. Hosted by Rob Hanna, legal careers expert, LinkedIn Top Voice and Founder, we interview lawyers, law firm leaders, legal tech pioneers, DEI champions, and even Netflix stars. Guests explore legal innovation, career growth, AI, wellbeing and redefining success. New episodes every Monday for the main show, with minisodes as well for quick enjoyment. Tune in now to supercharge your legal career.

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    Legally Speaking Podcast™
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    550
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