Talk To My Lawyer Adrian Johnson

This week, I am excited to invite Richard Khaldi, Chambers Director of Maitland Chambers, into the studio to discuss career journeys, moving in and out of the law. Richard’s career path has been full of twists and turns, including working in government as a regulator 5 years into being a qualified lawyer, then moving to management consultancy, before coming full circle back to legal management. In this episode, we also discuss:Benefits of a business degree to working in law;How bei...

This week I am very excited to welcome Sharmila Mehta, UK immigration lawyer and Partner at Keystone Law, into the studio to discuss how ‘Partner’ can mean different things at different law firms. A self-proclaimed ‘lawyer through and through’, Sharmila helped me obtain my British passport several decades ago and has worked in several different large UK law firms throughout her career. In this episode, Sharmila outlines her fascinating journey into law having moved to the UK from K...

In this episode, I invite Charlie Davidson, Property Solicitor at Bishop & Sewell, into the studio to discuss creating a personal brand as a lawyer. Charlie has built quite a following on LinkedIn through his persona as the ‘Hound of Holborn’, regularly posting about all things property law and life in general. His journey leading to ‘The Hound’, into and within property law is a fascinating one that opens up all sorts of conversations, including:· Fi...

In this episode, I invite Charles Anderson into the studio, Legal Director at MET Group and author, to discuss practicing law across the globe. Charles’ fascinating journey through the world of law has taken him from Melbourne to Moscow via London and Paris, finally ending up in Switzerland where he practices today. Along this journey, we discuss:Balancing risk and reward when choosing to work abroad;The appeal of London in the late 90s;The challenges of working with different languages;...

For this week’s episode of Talk To My Lawyer, I speak to a fellow Melburnian, the brilliant Lewis Grimm, about using his online presence to nurture and build relationships as a lawyer. He discusses the importance of showing one’s personality through portraying interests outside the world of law, building a transpersonal online presence and taking time to write about topics you care deeply about.In this conversation, we also discuss: · The challenges and differe...

For this week's episode of Talk To My Lawyer, I spoke to Private Client lawyer James Badcock about the challenges and opportunities presented by working as an Independent Solicitor. We discuss James’ fascinating career and how he came to the decision to move away from his role in a traditional firm and work as a Private Client Lawyer attached to a number firms. In this conversation, we also touch on:· The benefits and difficulties of working abroad;...