The Lawyer Podcast

Hosted by editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith, every second Thursday The Lawyer Podcast brings you our take on the top stories, trends and views moving the legal market.

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Forget the World Cup, fossil fuels still pay for law firms

Send us a text In the latest episode of the fortnightly The Lawyer Podcast , editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith are back with the stories driving the UK legal market. Football's World Cup could be the most controversial in recent history and has shone a spotlight on the role of sport and business in Qatari nation-building. So what does it mean for those international firms operating in Qatar? International editor Alex Taylor joins the podcast to talk about what firms a...

Nov 17, 2022•22 min

US firms lack imagination; Big Tech picks its fighters

Send us a text In the first episode of the new fortnightly The Lawyer Podcast , hosts Catrin Griffiths and Christian Smith dive into the top stories shaking the UK legal market. They discuss why Slaughter and May’s new work-life balance code has got people talking, and what it says about US firms’ zero imagination in London. Speaking of US firms in London, Matt Byrne, Director of Insight at The Lawyer , joins to assess the state of the market for the Americans as the UK economy heads for recessi...

Nov 03, 2022•21 min

The Lawyer Podcast - Trailer

Send us a text The Lawyer Podcast is launching this week. Listen to the trailer now. 67cf803c0ecd65984faca29daf342d94206f717e

Nov 01, 2022•2 min

US firms in London - who's up and who's down?

Send us a text In this episode Cat Griffiths and Matt Byrne discuss the latest US financials season, and whether law firms are actually listening to their clients on one of the biggest issues in the world today. 67cf803c0ecd65984faca29daf342d94206f717e

Mar 02, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 1

The Wellness Podcast: Mental health in private practice and in-house

Send us a text This episode of the Wellness Podcast is a recording of a panel discussion that took place at The Lawyer's in-house counsel as business partner summit, featuring both general counsel and private practice lawyers who have battled their own mental health issues. 67cf803c0ecd65984faca29daf342d94206f717e

Nov 20, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4

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