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Brought to you by Arken Legal, this podcast explores the evolving world of legal and estate planning through expert interviews, industry insights, and real-world conversations. From digital transformation and AI to flexible working and future skills, we unpack the trends shaping the profession and what they mean for the people in it.

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Wonderful Wills & How They Change the World: Making Charitable Conversations Easier

In this special Remember A Charity Week episode, Pippa Shepherd, COO at Arken, is joined by Lucinda Frostick, Director of Remember A Charity, and Amy Wallhead, Head of Private Client at Culver Law, to explore the power of gifts in Wills. Discover why legacy giving is simpler and more meaningful than many realise, how to start sensitive conversations with clients, and the surprising tax benefits that can help both families and charities. From record-breaking donations like Richard Cousins’ £41m gift to Oxfam, to Paul O’Grady’s heartfelt legacies for animals, through to community stories like the regeneration of a local canal, this episode highlights how a well-thought-out Will can change lives long after we’ve gone. Whether you’re an Advisor, a Will Writer, or simply curious about the impact of charitable legacies, this conversation will leave you inspired to think differently about what a Will can achieve.

41 min
11 JUIN

AI, Admin and the Future of Legal Work - How Your Role is Evolving in the Digital Workspace

To accompany our recent white paper - How Your Role is Evolving in the Digital Workspace, we have recorded this podcast where Pippa Shepherd, our Head of Customer Engagement, speaks with our new CEO, Anthony Philips, and our Head of Innovation and AI, John Black. They unpack the results, share additional context and explore real-world implications for firms navigating this shift. Tune in to hear discussion on: Why hybrid working remains a challenge despite strong demandHow AI is seen as a helpful assistant rather than a threatWhat skills will matter most in the next phase of legal careersThe tools that are making the biggest difference in firms todayHow to attract and retain top talent in a tech-enabled environmentThis is an insightful and engaging conversation that brings the research to life. You can also download the white paper here: https://arken.legal/insights/white-paper-how-your-role-is-evolving-in-the-digital-workplace/

34 min
07/05/2024

David Newick, CEO at Arken, talks with David Opie from Today's Wills and Probate about Arken's latest industry survey findings

Listen to this podcast to learn about the Great Wealth Transfer - what is it and what it means for the industry, supported by our recent survey findings: Are Today's Processes Fit for Tomorrow's Clients?

26 min
06/01/2023

Ep 8: The Great Wealth Transfer

At Arken, our industry research has uncovered three ways in which we believe the Great Wealth Transfer will impact the estate planning market. These are: The rise of digital competitors Tomorrow’s clients – a new target audience Digital transformation Listen to our team run through the findings and discuss each challenge in detail.

43 min
30/11/2022

Ep 7: An interview with David Opie, TWP

In this podcast host David Opie (TWP) is joined by Arken.legal CEO Dave Newick. A “technologist” in an industry where technology adoption has traditionally been slow, Dave shares his thoughts on whether the private client is ready for a technology revolution, or whether it will be more of an evolution. Add in to the mix a host of wider demographic and economic considerations including the generational change occurring in legal services as long standing baby-boomers and Gen-X solicitors retirelaw firm consolidationa period of slower economic growth with a focus on process efficiency where research has shown up to 50% of a solicitors time can be spent re-keying datathe largest transfer of wealth in history with $38.8tn transferring from baby-boomers and Gen-X to Millennials and Gen-Z before 2060and the industry is ripe for change. Dave discusses his thoughts on the changing dynamics of the industry, the way technology adoption is being driven by younger members of the profession, and how important being “technology-enabled” is as a recruitment tool for law firms.

28 min
09/11/2021

Ep 6: An Interview with Exizent

In this episode, Dave Newick, CEO of estate planning software specialist, Arken.legal, is joined by founder and CEO, Nick Cousins from Exizent - a cloud-based platform aiming to connect the data and services used by legal services firms, institutions, and executors to make managing the probate process easier. Nick begins by explaining his background and giving the reasons as to why he decided to build Exizent. They discuss how Arken.legal and Exizent’s partnership can help create some synergy and therefore solve some of the problems in the industry, also explaining why partnerships of this sort are so important and what value this could bring to practitioners. Nick explains the process he adopted to build Exizent, including some of the problems that he discovered whilst going through this process. They then explore how financial services organisations are affected by estate administration and the potential to help improve this. The episode ends by Dave and Nick discussing where they believe the industry is heading over the next 3 to 5 years.

36 min
16/09/2021

Ep 5: An Interview with Comentis

In this episode, Dave Newick, CEO of estate planning software specialist, Arken.legal, is joined by CEO, Jonathan Barrett, and Clinical Director, Tim Farmer from Comentis – A Cognitive Assessment Engine. Dave and Tim begin by discussing matters effecting the estate planning industry, including trends happening in the mental capacity space; the move towards online assessments as a result of COVID-19 and trends in memory capacity in relation to demographics. They also examine where the industry is heading. Dave and Jonathan move on to review the Comentis app – what does it do and how does it work with the problems being addressed? Again, they conclude by examining where this will go in the future.

28 min
07/09/2021

Ep4: Interview with Remember A Charity

For 2021 Remember a Charity Week, Dave Newick interviews Rob Cope from Remember A Charity. Dave and Rob discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the charity sector and the perfect storm it has created as well as the role of Remember A Charity, the enormous amount of legacy giving in the UK, and what the future might look like in this area. They also discuss the opportunity that technology is playing and might play to assist with future legacy giving and how you can broach the subject with your clients of leaving money to charity in their Will.

39 min
27/07/2021

Ep3: Interview with 4 Day Week Global

Arken.legal's Business Broadcasts explores business success and innovation in the estate planning sector. Episode 3: In this episode Dave speaks with Charlotte Lockhart, founder and CEO of 4 Day Week Global. A non for profit established by Charlotte Lockhart and Andrew Barnes to provide a platform for like-minded people who are interested in supporting the idea of the 4 day week as a part of the future of work. Charlotte is a business advocate, investor and philanthropist with more than 25 years’ experience in multiple industries locally and overseas. In this episode Charlotte and Dave discuss the 4 day week, which Arken.legal have recently made a formal policy, exploring the concept, and how it can improve productivity in your business.

35 min
14/06/2021

Ep2: Interview with Samson Consulting

Arken.legal's Business Broadcasts explores business success and innovation in the estate planning sector. Episode 2: Dave Newick, CEO of estate planning software specialist, Arken.legal, is joined by Samson Consulting's Nick Jervis. Nick is a former solicitor, but since 2003 has worked full time with legal service providers to grow their business’ fast. He is the author of the Amazon best selling book, The Law Firm Growth Formula, in which he shares his formula for growing a legal services business. Nick serves clients across the globe and is renowned for increasing the turnover and profits of more legal services business than any other marketing consultant in the sector. During this episode Dave and Nick discuss marketing in the legal services industry, exploring common mistakes, and some successful strategies you can put in place.

42 min
13/04/2021

Ep1: Interview with Simpler Law

Arken.legal's Business Broadcasts explores business success and innovation in the estate planning sector. Episode 1: Dave Newick, CEO of estate planning software specialist, Arken.legal, is joined by Operations Director, Ian Peace, and Legal Services Director, Helen Claydon, from Simpler Law – one of the largest providers of private client legal services in the UK. During this first episode, Helen and Ian share with listeners how putting the client journey first during its first five years has led to exponential growth – including selecting the right technology partners to meet changing client demand.

32 min

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Brought to you by Arken Legal, this podcast explores the evolving world of legal and estate planning through expert interviews, industry insights, and real-world conversations. From digital transformation and AI to flexible working and future skills, we unpack the trends shaping the profession and what they mean for the people in it.

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Arken.legal
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2021 - 2025
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11
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