The LittleLaw Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The LittleLaw team sit down with people from the legal industry to discuss applications, issues in law or anything else that we think would be useful or interesting for law students and aspiring legal professionals. Let us know your thoughts or what you want to hear next by emailing us at info@littlelaw.co.uk.
In this episode, we're back in London with Frederica Kitchen, from the legal AI platform, Luminance.
We ask Frederica about what AI is and how it's used by lawyers in their day-to-day work. We also discuss whether tech could replace lawyers and why US firms are slower than UK firms to incorporate legal technology. Let us know your thoughts about the episode or tell us what you want to hear next by emailing us at info@littlelaw.co.uk.
Here is the link to Luminance's blog which we mentioned in the episode:
https://www.luminance.com/news/blogs/index.html
In this episode, we're in Bath to speak with Elizabeth Rimmer, the CEO of mental health charity LawCare. Elizabeth talks about the mental health challenges that are present in the legal industry. We also discuss the struggles that students face and she gives her top tips on how to maintain a healthy approach to balancing your heavy work schedule.
Let us know your thoughts about the episode or tell us what you want to hear next by emailing us at info@littlelaw.co.uk.
Here is the link for Fit for Law, a free online resource developed by LawCare, University of Sheffield and The Open University: https://www.lawcare.org.uk/get-involved/fit-for-law
In this episode, we're in Leeds to speak with Lydia Pearce, a barrister from Broadway House Chambers. Lydia opens up about her career and gives her top tips for interviews and applications. While this is a great episode for any aspiring barristers, her tips on interviewing and applications along with her really interesting story will be a great listen for anyone looking for a career in the legal industry!
Let us know your thoughts about the episode or tell us what you want to hear next by emailing us at info@littlelaw.co.uk.
Here are some links for the resources that Lydia mentioned during the pod!
Daniel Hallak- How to rock your next interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si434ZntKOw
Bar Council- Common Dilemmas Archives
https://www.barcouncilethics.co.uk/subject/common-dilemmas/
Bar Standards Board- Pupillage Statistics 2019
https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/news-publications/research-and-statistics/statistics-about-the-bar/pupillage.html
Lizzo's YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVMHu5xDH1oOfUGvaLyjGg
The Guilty Feminist- Apologising with Jo Caulfield
https://guiltyfeminist.libsyn.com/the-guilty-feminist-episode-3
Karla Loewentheil– The Lawyer Stress Solution
https://thelawyerstresssolution.com/
In this episode, we're at Linklaters' London office to have a chat with David Martin, Andre Flemmings and Ifrath Hussain about how the Magic Circle firm is seeking to promote a diverse workforce. We talk about their personal experiences and their thoughts on the issue of diversity in the legal industry. They also tell us about Linklaters' recruitment strategy, including its new 90-minute application form and virtual internship which were both created to help challenge the diversity problem in law.
Let us know your thoughts about the episode or tell us what you want to hear next by emailing us at info@littlelaw.co.uk.
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We'll be sitting down with lawyer, barristers, legal-tech companies, recruiters and more to make sure that you know as much as you can about the legal profession before you take your first steps in this career.
Let us know your thoughts or what you want to hear next by emailing us at info@littlelaw.co.uk.