A really interesting show this week as Ally Thomson is in discussion with Paul Seils - the Director at the European Institute of Peace in Brussels.

Paul has had a very interesting career thus far - He is a lawyer by profession but for more than twenty years he has worked in conflict and post conflict situations around the world, working with victims, governments and international organisations, focusing on the relationship between sustainable peace and justice.

Throughout the show we find out what made Paul want to study law, his internship at the United Nations and his 5 year role in Guatemala.

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Subscribers to our CPD Sessions will hear the full interview and further discussion on Paul’s career on how he implements change and engages with different countries from his headquarters in Brussels. Also a reflection on his chosen career path to date and his role serving as a professor at St. Andrews University.

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Coming up on this week’s episode we grab a quick chat with Graeme McKinstry, founder of The McKinstry Company and McKinstry Practice Management. 

Graeme talks through what skills he believes all lawyers should possess and the mindset involved with running a modern-day firm and some of the problems faced by high street practices.

Subscribers to our CPD Sessions will hear the full interview on how to start, develop and how to value a law firm. Graeme also discusses succession planning and successfully exiting from your law firm practice.

You can find more information by following The McKinstry Company on Twitter: @themckinstryco

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In this episode of the Hey Legal Podcast - Ally Thomson chat's with Sam Moore, Scotland's first accredited legal technologist.

Sam starts the Podcast with a quick overview of 'Bundlegate' and exactly what happened.

We then explore the idea of taking evidence into court on digital devices and the practicality of that.

Sam shares some thoughts about how firms can work towards a digital system and correctly construct digital e-bundles and also where he thinks technology will go within the Scottish Legal Sector.

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This week's special episode features an in depth conversation with Tommy Ross QC and Ally Thomson of Hey Legal.

Tommy was part of the defence counsel for the televised Margaret Fleming case which became a top trending show for the BBC early this year.

We discuss the stranger aspects of the case, what it was like being part of a media sensitive, televised case and if Tommy believes something like this will ever happen again in Scotland.

You can find more information by following Tommy on Twitter: @GlasgowAdvocate

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On this episode Emma Flood of Hey Legal in is conversation with Drew McCusker of the Glass Network.

Emma and Drew discuss what exactly the Glass Network is and why it makes sense for business to have equality & diversity groups operating within them.

Drew also shares some thoughts and insights into what steps businesses can take to be more LGBT+ aware.

You can find more information by following Drew on Twitter: @mccusker_drew

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In this episode, Ally Thomson of Hey Legal chats with David Laud of the One Year No Beer Challenge.

They discuss the impact of alcohol on performance and wellbeing, the benefits of kicking the booze and how law firms can get involved with the One Year No Beer Challenge.

For more information check out OneYearNoBeer.com and be sure to mention 'Hey Legal' for a discount!

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In this episode of the Hey Legal Podcast:

Mary Ross, Consultant Clinical Psychologist is in conversation with Edith Forrest, Advocate.

Topics covered:

• Why Mary became a clinical psychologist and her current work including being an expert witness for legal matters
• Why lawyers stress – deadlines, billing, running a business, the legal mind involving critical thinking
• How lawyers can train their mind to think in a different way
• Competitiveness and its impact on wellbeing
• How asking for feedback can help. Lawyers often see this as a sign of weakness. They shouldn’t.

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In this episode we chat with Donald Findlay QC.

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