This episode unpacks the concept of the T-shaped lawyer, a lawyer with a deep knowledge of the law and general knowledge of other complementary non-law related competencies. T-shaped lawyers will not only survive but will thrive in the coming decades as the legal profession is disrupted and undergoes a rebirth.

T-shaped lawyers are the future of the legal profession

The podcast will feature high profile guests who have a legal background. The guests have pursued unique and interesting careers with their legal education or qualification and are involved in different fields such as space law, military law, renewable energy, legal tech, bio-ethics sports law and entrepreneurship just to name a few. The guests will, amongst other things, discuss how they found their way into these different areas of specialty and also discuss the key drivers of change and innovation in their chosen field.

The aim of the podcast is:

to encourage more people to pursue a legal education;
to shine the spotlight on unique and exciting legal practice areas and different career paths one can follow with a legal education;
level the playing field by giving those from disadvantaged backgrounds information and insight into the different career options and opportunities they may have with a legal education; and
to identify and discuss the key drivers of change and disruption in different areas of law

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The podcast will feature high profile guests who have a legal background. The guests have pursued unique and interesting careers with their legal education or qualification and are involved in different fields such as space law, military law, renewable energy, legal tech, bio-ethics sports law and entrepreneurship just to name a few. The guests will, amongst other things, discuss how they found their way into these different areas of specialty and also discuss the key drivers of change and innovation in their chosen field. The aim of the podcast is: to encourage more people to pursue a legal education; to shine the spotlight on unique and exciting legal practice areas and different career paths one can follow with a legal education; level the playing field by giving those from disadvantaged backgrounds information and insight into the different career options and opportunities they may have with a legal education; and to identify and discuss the key drivers of change and disruption in different areas of law

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T-shaped lawyers are the future of the legal profession

T-shaped lawyers are the future of the legal profession