Maya Markovich, Head of Product at NextLaw Labs (www.nextlawlabs.com) shares her experience in legal tech. We discuss:

- Innovation in the legal industry

- Automation of legal tasks

- T-shaped lawyers

- NextLaw Labs' mission and projects

- Access to justice and the role of tech to close this gap

- Investments in legal tech and how venture capital is shaping the legal tech scene

- A global journey to the most active geographies in the legal tech space

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María Rubert, leading arbitration lawyer in Dubai, founder of Rubert & Partners: rubertpartners.com María's youtube channel This episode covers working in the UAE, making major decisions in your career, navigating cultural differences in negotiation and litigation, business etiquette in the Arab world, women in law & the Legal Coaching Institute. A project meant to support legal practitioners and law students.

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Are you looking for some inspiration? This is your episode! Miriam González Durántez (our guest) is a partner at Dechert, co-chair of the firm’s International Trade and Government Regulation practice and president of the charity Inspiring Girls: www.inspiring-girls.com  She has built a stellar international career and more importantly she dares to speak up, to address critical issues for the future of the legal industry and the society at large. Sign up at thequirkylawyer.com/subscription/

Fintech Week 2018 organizada por el Institute of International Economic Law ( http://www.iielaw.org ), de Georgetown y el Fondo Monetario Internacional.  Este episodio explora 1. las smart regulations, 2. el papel de los legisladores como facilitadores de innovación en el ámbito Fintech 3. innovación en África y mucho más!

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Fintech Week 2018 was co-hosted by Institute of International Economic Law, from Georgetown University Law Center and The Institute for Financial Markets from the IMF.  This episode covers 1. smart regulation, 2. regulators involvement in the development of fintech companies 3. innovation in Africa and much more! LabCFTC asks innovators for competition ideas: www.cftc.gov

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Jason Foscolo's journey is unlike any other lawyer we've had on the show before. www.foodlawfirm.com Here is how:

1. To build a successful subscription based law firm;

2. To give legal advise on innovative food products, such as vegan cheese;

3. Your passion and any experiences on your life help you build a niche and attract clients; 

4. Innovation comes from limitations and going through biglaw is not the only route to success; and

5. To excel at showing clients the value you bring to the table.

La persuasión es una habilidad indispensable para los abogados. O puedes contar historias que persuadan, convenzan, apasionen, en definitiva, historias que ganen debates y negociaciones o te va a ser muy difícil conseguir clientes.

Este episodio explora las claves del storytelling. 

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As a lawyer being persuasive is a must skill to master. Either you are able to tell stories that persuade, compel, convince and ultimately win arguments and negotiations or you are going to have a very hard time landing clients.

Discover why storytelling is a critical skill for lawyers and the keys to good communication.

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This episode is a deep dive into creativity in legal practice featuring Tessa Manuello, an expert in legal innovation and creativity. We cover:

- How lawyers can be more creative in their daily practice;

- How to reduce the access to justice gap while improving lawyers' lifestyle;

- Legal design; Contract sprints; and

- The best tools to enhance innovation and creativity.

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Today's episode features Richard Maybey CEO at Juro (https://juro.com). Richard has successfully transitioned from big law to legaltech entrepreneur and is transforming the way contracts are made.

We discuss:

- How data is reshaping legal work;

- How to transition into legaltech;

- Legal operations teams;

- Legal design; and

- Strategic legal thinking.

Juro has released a free ebook "Legal Operations: How to do it and why it matters". You can download it from this link: Legal Operations Ebook