In this episode we interview Dr Anna Elmirzayeva who runs the MSc legal technology course at the University of Law. She shares her expertise on the pace of change in legal tech and how education providers should prepare students for it.

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In this episode we caught up with Edie Bowles, co-founder of the UK's first law firm dedicated to animal protection, Advocates for Animals. We discuss:

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Rachel Welch-Phillips is an associate in Bird & Bird’s international aviation group. Rachel founded Bird & Bird’s BAME network, Embrace, while she was a second-year trainee at the firm, and her superb work on this front saw her win the Future Leader Chambers Diversity & Inclusion award in the category of minority lawyers in private practice. We caught up with Rachel to discuss the current state of racial and ethnic diversity in the legal industry, as well as some of the recent issues that have impacted this area of D&I.

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We spoke to the good people at Travers Smith about the firm's renowned pro bono practice and partnerships with various organisations to help make the world a better place. Our discussion covered the legal aid crisis, how firms can avoid corporate colonialism and much more.

JUSTICE is a human rights organisation working to strengthen the justice system in the UK. Travers Smith is the Corporate partner for JUSTICE's expert working party investigation into the over representation of BAME youth in the criminal youth justice system (YJS). The working party has examined the causes of BAME disproportionality in the YJS and will shortly publish its report of practical recommendations aimed at reducing that disproportionality and ensuring that children are not needlessly criminalised.

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In part two, we chat to six people at the world's largest law firm about the importance of vacation schemes and commercial awareness.

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We chat to six people at the world's largest law firm about how to prepare for interviews, and what to do (and not to do) when you're sat in front of a firm.

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We speak to lawyers at this international firm about what's hot in the litigation world, and how you can maximise your chances of becoming a litigator.

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We speak to five members of the Taylor Wessing team about the effects of Covid-19 on legal practice, trainee life during lockdown, virtual vacation schemes and more.

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Discussing diversity with Travers Smith.

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