Latest Lawtech Podcast Episodes
Legaltech Academy 009: Legal technology and Contracting
Legaltech Academy - November 15, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutesContracts are the lifeblood of every company. They are a framework for every transaction and any money earned or spent by an organization. Therefore, the quality of contracts and the way they are negotiated, drafted, and managed can be either a source of value or a hidden trap. Yet, according to...
Wellness for lawyers
LODcast - October 10, 2022 00:12 - 18 minutesThis episode is focused on the topic of well-being for legal professionals. As of publication, it's 10 October 2022 - World Mental Health Day. To explore this topic, I spoke with a leading wellness advocate, author, former lawyer and current editor of Lawyers Weekly, Jerome Doraisamy. In this...
Legaltech Academy 008: Is Legal Ops department a must have for companies?
Legaltech Academy - October 04, 2022 07:50 - 46 minutesLegal Operations (Legal Ops) departments are becoming nearly a norm in the US, where legal innovation and technology have begun. What is their importance for a company? How to build one? Are they a new "must-have", also in the EU? Our guest speaker, Dr. Michael Burkart, addresses these and other ...
Effective communication for in-house lawyers
LODcast - August 30, 2022 03:41 - 18 minutesHow can in-house lawyers communicate effectively with the business? To explore this topic, I spoke with Marnie Troeth, an experienced General Counsel and in-house legal leader. Marnie has particular expertise in managing complex stakeholder relationships. In this episode, we dive into the differ...
Fintech in South Africa and Lawtech in Singapore
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - May 25, 2022 04:15 - 28 minutesThis year, the Commonwealth Games are coming to Birmingham. So to celebrate, we’re doing our own baton relay. We’re making virtual visits to as many of the Commonwealth countries as we can, and exploring their start-up and scale-up scenes. This is our last episode of the series. We’re hearing ...
Enabling tech talent to work in the UK
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - May 11, 2022 04:01 - 19 minutesIn this series, Beyond The Capital is celebrating the Commonwealth Games coming to Birmingham. We’re doing our own baton relay, exploring the start-up and scale-up scenes of as many Commonwealth countries as we can. The Global Talent Visa enables leaders and potential leaders to work in the UK....
Legaltech Academy 007: Legaltech for Ukraine
Legaltech Academy - May 10, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutesDue to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 4 million Ukrainians have left their homes to protect their and their children's lives. To help displaced people who appeared abroad due to the war, lawyers and legal tech companies are joining forces to help them obtain asylum and legal aid. Duri...
Legal project and portfolio management
LODcast - April 27, 2022 05:08 - 40 minutesThis episode is all about legal project management and the more macro discipline of portfolio management. To get under the skin of the buzzword, we speak with Therese Linton and James Kenney. We disentangle and distil the concepts of legal project management, legal portfolio managements and leg...
West Midlands' links to India
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - April 26, 2022 14:14 - 16 minutesIn this episode, we explore the links between India and the West Midlands, hearing from two businesses that operate in both places. Hilary spoke to Ravi Ranjan, co-founder of Voilo, a fintech start-up that provides payments solutions for SMEs, and to Vik Tara, managing director and chief techn...
Next Generation Showcase Challenge
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - April 12, 2022 08:58 - 13 minutesIn this episode, we hear from some of the innovative businesses involved in UK Research & Innovation’s Next Generation Services Challenge. The challenge has invested in projects that are using AI, data and digitisation to transform knowledge-based services, such as legal, accounting and insuranc...
Legaltech Academy 006: Misconceptions about legal design
Legaltech Academy - April 05, 2022 07:34 - 32 minutesWhat is legal design and what are the main misconceptions around it?
Proptech in Australia and the UK
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - March 29, 2022 20:18 - 16 minutesIn this episode, we’re exploring the proptech scene in Australia and hearing from one Birmingham-based business that has recently expanded there. Shelli Trung is the Managing Partner at REACH Australia, a scale-up programme for real-estate companies wanting to expand globally. She explains how ...
Break the bias in the legal profession
LODcast - March 24, 2022 02:09 - 39 minutesThis episode is focused on diversity and inclusion in the legal workplace. In line with this year's theme of #breakthebias for International Women's Day, we speak with Niti Nadarajah about gender equity in the legal profession. Niti is a senior in-house lawyer in Melbourne who advocates for ge...
Legaltech Academy 005: How is technology changing legal knowledge management?
Legaltech Academy - March 15, 2022 12:00 - 47 minutesA conversation with Horace Wu, Founder, and CEO of Syntheia.io, regarding the knowledge management in a law firm and legal department. What kind of technology tools can improve legal knowledge management? What are current trends in legal knowledge management?
Bermuda’s global stature
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - March 15, 2022 08:39 - 18 minutesIn this episode, we hear from Bermuda. The island territory has established itself as a global leader for regulating digital asset businesses. Hilary spoke to Rachel Nightingale, Senior Counsel at the law firm Walkers Global. This episode was recorded on 9th February. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Nigeria's start-ups and scale-ups
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - March 01, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutesNigeria is our next port of call. This episode explores Lagos’ start-up and scale-up scene, the cultural differences between doing business in Britain and Nigeria and the opportunities for cross border expansion and partnerships. Hilary speaks to Birmingham-based Oyinkansola Adebayo, CEO & Foun...
Legaltech Academy 004: The ROI of Legaltech projects
Legaltech Academy - February 22, 2022 08:11 - 50 minutesDeciding to implement legal technology tools does not have to be a blind bet. However, traditional ROI calculators may be difficult to implement in a legal business. How to calculate the ROI on legaltech projects?
Building resilience for lawyers
LODcast - February 17, 2022 05:46 - 43 minutesThis episode is about resilience. To explore this topic, I speak with Dr. Larry Richard (J.D. Ph.D) - a world leading expert on the psychology of lawyer behaviour. This episode defines resilience, considers why lawyers are typically not resilient, offers tips on how to improve their resilienc...
No-code in Canada, the Caribbean and the UK
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - February 15, 2022 11:25 - 20 minutesKicking off our virtual Commonwealth tour, we’re looking at no-code and low-code in Canada, the Caribbean and the UK. Hilary Smyth-Allen speaks to: Chelsey Cabaj, a Canadian private investor involved in the introduction of no-code to Canada, Sergio Pengel - the CEO of Piedata and co-founde...
Legaltech Academy 003: The potential of data for the legal sector
Legaltech Academy - February 08, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutesThe third meet-up of Legaltech Academy released in a podcast form. Two guests from tech and legal worlds discuss the potential of data for the legal sector. In some aspects, law firms and legal departments are not much different from other sectors. Yet, it seems like legal practitioners are not t...
Legal self-service
LODcast - February 02, 2022 06:15 - 33 minutesThis episode focuses on self-service for in-house legal teams. What do we mean by it, what’s the history, its advantages, common missteps and where to start. To help us understand, we’re joined by Alex Fellows and Mark Reynolds. Alex is legal delivery manager at LOD currently work...
Series 2 Trailer
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - February 01, 2022 09:59 - 50 secondsIn this new series of Beyond the Capital, we're celebrating the Commonwealth Games coming to Birmingham. We'll be doing our own baton relay and making virtual visits to Commonwealth countries to explore their start-up and scale-up scenes. Beyond the Capital is the UK’s first podcast dedicated t...
Legaltech Academy 002: Q&A session with Law firm's Innovator
Legaltech Academy - January 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourA Q&A session with a law firm's innovator: Iga Kurowska. What does the role of Head of Innovation and Legaltech consist of? What are its day-to-day obligations? Is it essential to create a new position to foster innovation within a law firm?
Legaltech Academy 001: From Big law to Legaltech
Legaltech Academy - December 23, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutesFirst meet-up of Legaltech Academy devoted to the topic of legal careers. One hour. Three inspirational stories. International guests and audience. No taboos.
How AR and VR are disrupting the world of work
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - August 10, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we’re exploring how virtual reality and augmented reality are changing the professional services landscape. Hilary spoke to Spencer Welch, Commercial Director of Birmingham-based VR company Holosphere and Thomas Toomse-Smith, Head of Innovation and Digital (Regulatory Standards) ...
Birmingham’s growing international appeal
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - July 21, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutesIn this episode, we explore Birmingham's growing clout on the international stage. We hear from two companies: one that was established in the West Midlands and now operates globally. The other started in Norway and recently opted to open an operations hub in Birmingham. Hilary spoke to Aaron ...
How the UK’s regional fintech scene is thriving
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - June 29, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutesWith the UK becoming a global fintech leader, this episode of Beyond The Capital explores how the regional scene is flourishing. It also examines the funding gap encountered by many fintechs on their growth journey. Hilary speaks to Michael Baptista, the founder of the venture capital firm Assemb...
Multi-disciplinary teams for in-house legal
LODcast - June 17, 2021 03:02 - 21 minutesThis episode of LODcast explores the world of multi-disciplinary teams in the context of in-house legal departments. Sarah’s articles https://www.cli.collaw.com/latest-news/2021/04/07/is-there-a-place-for-multidisciplinary-teams-in-the-legal-profession https://www.cli.collaw.com/latest-news/...
What are the ethical challenges for data collection in real estate?
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - June 07, 2021 16:44 - 18 minutesIn this episode, we’re exploring the ethical challenges for the real estate sector when it comes to data collection. Hilary speaks to Dan Hughes, Founder of the Real Estate Data Foundation and Alpha Property Insight, to explore how the sector can successfully navigate the complexities of data col...
How are fintechs contributing to a sustainable future?
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - May 17, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutesAs the world moves towards net-zero emissions, this episode explores how fintech businesses are contributing to this transition. We also examine why the UK is becoming a world leader in financial innovation and sustainable finance and how other countries are watching closely. Three fintech entr...