Host Eman Hassan speaks to Professor Michael Doherty, who is professor of law and associate head of school at the University of Lancaster, as well as a key advocate of legal design in the UK.

Michael introduces legal design, describing the origins of the movement and its common ground with lawtech and innovation. They also discuss the implications of the user-centred approach for the legal commercial sector and for the future of the profession.

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https://www.amurabi.eu/en/
https://astridkohlmeier.de/

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Husnara Begum (former City lawyer-turned-career coach) is joined by three diverse guests to discuss how to successfully balance a career as a solicitor with starting a family.

Our host Eman Hassan speaks with Elizabeth Rimmer, the CEO of LawCare. They discuss the changes in ways of work brought about by the pandemic and their impact on mental health and wellbeing. They also share some tips for facing the anxiety around returning to the office.

Our host Eman Hassan speaks with a panel of women about the main barriers that women might face in the legal profession, including unconscious biases that are still common among practitioners. In addition, they also talk about the new opportunities emerged from the lockdown experience and what can be done to achieve equal representation at leadership levels.

Tracey Alexander, career development coordinator at the Law Society, speaks to Back to Law Ambassador, Eleanor Ludlam, about her journey back into law after a career break.

In this month's podcast Eman Hassan interviews FT Top-10 legal technologist, Catherine Bamford.

They discuss the impact of automation on the legal profession and the role of education in training solicitors for future legal jobs.

Our host Eman Hassan talks with two members of our Mental Health and Disability Committee, Sheree Green and Jennifer Nwachukwu, about the evolution of mental health law in the UK. This conversation reflects the personal opinions of the speakers and does not represent an official policy from the Law Society.

In chapter two, Tracey Alexander speaks with Back to Law ambassador Ngozi Adi about returning to the profession following a career break.

Eman Hassan talks with Mark Briegal on the range of competences solicitors need to grow to partnership level or to set up their own firm.

In chapter two, Tracey Alexander speaks with one of our social mobility ambassadors, Shaheen Mamum, about his journey into law.

In this podcast, Eman Hassan talks with Catrina Denvir, editor of the book ‘Modernising Legal Education’.

In chapter two, Tracey Alexander speaks with one of our social mobility ambassadors, Arun Birla, about his journey into law.

In this podcast, Husnara Begum talks with two trainee solicitors, Kyria Mputu-Mombo and Sajeed Jamal, about managing your training whilst working remotely.

Lawyers at AG Integrate share their experience of working as a freelance lawyer/consultant.

In our October edition, we explore routes to qualification with some fantastic guests who provide an informative insight into the various routes available, and the benefits and hurdles they have had to overcome.

We discuss the traditional training contract route, the CILEX route and the Paralegal Equivalent Means route.

In our first monthly edition of the Law Society Education podcasts, Eman Hassan looks ahead to the launch of the Law Society’s new learning management system, Law Society Learning.

She talks with Chris Walsh, the learning and development lead at the Law Society, as well as some of the subject matter experts behind the new content:
•Fiona Du Feu, a solicitor with over 20 years of experience in private practice
•Peter Wright, a solicitor and leading expert in data protection, cyber security regulation and social media law
•Tracey Calvert, a regulatory, compliance and ethics specialist providing a variety of advisory services to members of the solicitors’ profession

Husnara Begum, former City lawyer turned legal career coach, shares tips to assist you with your next move following redundancy.

An interview with David Beeney, mental health counsellor and founder of Breaking the Silence. David talks about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on solicitors and offers tips on protecting your mental health during this pandemic.

In part two of this podcast series Husnara Begum provides tips for marketing yourself both internally and externally, including application and interview tips.

The podcast covers the length and typical content of recruiter friendly CVs, tips for sprucing up your LinkedIn profile and the typical format for NQ interviews.

In part one of this podcast series, Husnara Begum looks at navigating the internal qualification process or external NQ market in light of Covid-19. The podcast covers things such as the factors to consider when deciding which practice areas to qualify into, navigating the internal qualification process, what happens if your miss out on an internal offer and tips for tapping into the hidden jobs market.