This week we sit down with Daisy Doardo, medical negligence paralegal and founder of Daisy Legal, a business providing social media management and branding services to law firms and legal consultants. In the episode, we discuss what Legal Branding is, the importance of branding for lawyers and law firms alike, and the power of LinkedIn. Outside of Legal Branding, we discuss Daisy’s unconventional career journey, the struggles of mental health and the importance of knowing how to pivot. Contact Daisy on LinkedIn

This week we sit down with Antonia Welch, a freelance Legal PR and communications consultant. In the episode, we discuss what Legal PR and how it differs from traditional PR, why it’s important for firms to have Legal PR especially in the context of a merger, and how young lawyers can start getting involved. Contact Antonia on LinkedIn.

This week we sit down with Kira Unger, Co-Founder and CEO of Pocket Law, an all-in-one legal platform servicing in-house teams and other businesses with their legal matters. In the episode what PocketLaw does, how to stand out in a crowded LegalTech marketplace and changing the paradigm of lawyers from cost-centres to drivers of value. Contact Kira  on LinkedIn,PocketLaw Website

This week we sit down with Nigel Clark, CEO of Nexa, a platform for consultant lawyers to offer an unparalleled service to their clients. In the episode we discuss the transition from a private practice fee earner to a consultant lawyer, the advantages of working as a consultant lawyer, and what role legal consultants have in the evolving landscape of the profession. Contact Nigel on LinkedIn,Nexa Website

Now if you’ve been using the internet for the last couple of years you’ll know that technological innovation has taken societyby storm, it felt like only yesterday society was obsessing over NFTs and the latest cryptocurrency to invest in, whilst today it’s all about the Metaverse and ChatGPT. So here to help us delve into the latest and greatest trends in technology is Lily Li, Founder of Metaverse Law, a legal practice focused exclusively on privacy, data protection, AI and cybersecurity. In the episode we discuss what the Metaverse is and why it’s important for lawyers, the regulatory concerns over the rapid speed of development in technologies like ChatGPT, and how to stay up-to-date with all the innovations and regulations in this area. Outside of tech, we discuss Lily’s own journey, from private practice to setting up her own practice and most importantly, why everyone should have a good tax accountant. Follow LegalTea on Instagram: @legaltea.ukContact Lily on LinkedIn or via [email protected] Metaverse Law Blog

I hope everybody’s enjoyed their Easter weekend - be it vacationing abroad or staycationing at home, devouring chocolate easter eggs or simply enjoying the extra 2 days of no work.Here at LegalTea, we’ve been brewing some important tea in response to an area of law that’s been making the headlines for several years now, but also very recently as well: Immigration & Asylum Law. Be it the political slogans of ‘taking back control’ or political plans to deport refugees to Rwanda, we wanted to bring on an expert on the area to give us an insight into the world of Immigration & Asylum Law.So here to help spill the tea on this area this week is Josh Asokan, a Senior Immigration Caseworker in Immigration & Asylum Law at Oxfordshire-based law firm, Turpin & Miller LLP. Josh has also founded Odyssey Ensemble, a brand new orchestra dedicated to advocating for the dignity of vulnerable migrants in the UK through the power of music.In the episode we discuss what Immigration & Asylum Law is, the day-to-day life of an Immigration Lawyer, and some of the biggest misconceptions people have about immigration and asylum seekers. We also discuss Josh’s work with Odyssey Ensemble, how he handles the emotional toll of the work, and how people can enter into this field. Follow LegalTea on Instagram: @legaltea.ukContact Josh on LinkedInFollow Odyssey Ensemble on Facebook and Instagram

This week we’re sitting with Beth Payne, a Research Assistant at the Law Commission.In the episode we discuss what the Law Commission is, what are some common misconceptions about it, and the lifecycle of a Law Commission ProposalOutside LawCom, we discuss about Beth’s own career journey and her career plans as a Barrister. Follow LegalTea on Instagram: @legaltea.ukContact Beth on LinkedIn

This week we're sitting down with Alexia Vassilika Ogden, an Associate at Canvas Art Law, a boutique law firm specializing in Art & Cultural Heritage Law. In the episode we discuss what Art & Cultural Heritage Law is, the transparency and regulation in the sector especially in an age of digital art, as well as the growing practice of moral restitution. Outside art, we discuss Alexia’s own career journey, specifically her experience taking the SQE, how it empowered her to take on a career in Art Law, and the skills necessary to break into the space. Follow LegalTea on Instagram: @legaltea.ukContact Alexia on LinkedIn

This week we’re sitting down with Hugh Tait, a Senior Investment Officer at Woodsford, an ESG/access to justice litigation finance business.In the episode we discuss what litigation finance is, the recent rise of the industry in the UK, what makes a litigation claim an attractive asset to invest in, and finally the criteria used when assessing a claim to invest in. Outside of Litigation Funding, we discuss Hugh’s own journey, coming from down-under to the UK, from private practice to litigation funding, and all the lessons learned along the way. Follow LegalTea on Instagram: @legaltea.ukContact Hugh on LinkedIn

Now typically in LegalTea we don’t tread on the same topic twice, but our next guest’s story was such a special one and gave us new insights into a topic we recently covered we decided to bend the rules again. You see this week we’re sitting down with Amy Marren, a Double Paralympian Swimmer and Solicitor Apprentice at BPP University.While most of us were struggling to wake up for our 9AM classes, Amy was swimming laps around her competitors at the Rio Olympics, and upon donning her cap and goggles has decided to pursue the relatively new qualification path of solicitor apprenticeships. In the episode we discuss Amy’s life as a Solicitor Apprentice, the transferable skills her swimming career gave her to excel in the legal profession, and dispelling the  FOMO of university life when choosing the apprenticeship route instead. Outside of Apprenticeships, we discuss about Amy’s disability and disability within the legal profession more generally, specifically how people can support and better integrate those with disabilities into the legal profession. Follow LegalTea on Instagram: @legaltea.ukContact Amy on LinkedIn