Legally Vocal

In part two of Nino's chat with Jason Mulvihill, they take a close look at what the regulatory impacts will be for private equity post election on both a federal and a state level. Jason is also looking ahead to the future and shares AIC's plans for supporting the legal community within private equity over the next few years.

In this episode of Legally Vocal, Nino is joined by Jason Mulvihill, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel of the American Investment Council (AIC). They examine the impact the recent US election result will have on the legal sphere, and more specifically private equity. Jason also shares his observations on how the responsibilities of the CLO and GC are increasingly growing beyond just legal and why it is set to continue.

In part 2 of episode 12, Nino and Allyson talk about how inhouse practices will evolve over the next 10 years. They also discuss whether legal departments within technology businesses evolve at a different speed to those based in traditional industries.

In the latest episode of Legally Vocal, we travel across the Atlantic once again to Cambridge MA, where Nino is joined by Allyson McLaughin Huntington, Chief Legal Officer for Miraki Innovation. Allyson talks about her transition from Assistant District Attorney for Norfolk County to setting up her private practice, before moving in-house to a venture capital firm. Allyson also shares insights into the various skills she picked up during her legal journey and how legal tech has changed since her move from private practice.

In part 2 of episode 11, Nino and Jeanine discuss how recent global events will shape the future of legal teams. Jeanine also uses her own experiences to suggest how legal firms and in-house departments can attract a more diverse cohort of professionals.

In our first episode of the Autumn, we travel across the Atlantic to New York City where Nino is joined by Jeanine Anderson, Senior Legal Counsel at Equinix. Jeanine shares her experience of starting a new role during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, what it means to be an agile lawyer, and the future of communication in a totally digital space.

In part 2 of episode 10, Nicholas d' Adhemar and Ben Foat make their predictions on the shape of legal teams of the future. They discuss skill gaps that have emerged in recent months and how these could shape and create new roles in legal teams. Ben also provides examples on how heads of legal can equip themselves to support diversity and equality initiatives in their legal departments.

In our latest episode, Nino is joined by Ben Foat, Group General Counsel of Post Office Limited. Amongst other things, Nino and Ben discuss the role GCs can play in strategic planning processes at board level. They also talk about diversity and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community in legal departments and what this looks like moving forward.

In part 2 of episode 9, Nicholas d' Adhemar and Laura Bygrave outline their thoughts on the legal teams of the future. They make predictions on the emerging skills required for the lawyers of tomorrow and which forms of legal technologies are here to stay.

In this episode, Nicholas d' Adhemar welcomes Laura Bygrave, Innovation and Ventures Lead at Deloitte Legal. Nino and Laura talk about the role of innovation and how it can be embedded into the culture of legal teams today. They also discuss the ways in which the legal industry can further support women and their achievements in the legal world today.