Ep. 38: Corporate Human Rights with Professor Nick Friedman

12/13/22 • 65 min

Today’s episode focuses on corporations, but from a different angle than you’re used to. Typically you hear about corporations and human rights in the context of corporate exploitation and immoral behavior. But what about corporations themselves having human rights? Can they? Should they? WILL THEY?

Well we at LegalTea decided to go to the expert Professor Nick Friedman to find out. Nick is a Fellow and Associate Lecturer in Public Law at the University of Cambridge. Prior to this, Nick was a Corporate Lawyer in New York as Cravath. Aside from teaching, Nick researches how the inter-relationship between corporate law and public law, combining his corporate experience with his public law passion and knowledge.

In the episode we discuss the origin and history of the corporation, their treatment in Criminal Law and the unintended consequences in Human Rights, and whether corporations can actually be a moral agent.

This is a special episode to me because Nick was my professor back at Oxford and I credit the man for teaching me how to write essays properly which without I doubt I would have made it as far as I did in my career. I hope you enjoy the episode and get as much out of it as I did.

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Ep. 37: Solicitor Apprenticeships with Joanna Hughes

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Welcome back everybody! It’s been a minute - we’ve got quite the line-up this Season - from Academic to Private Practice, from Human Rights to Video Games, to today’s premiere episode. You might have seen more and more recently the term ‘Solicitor Apprenticeships’ appearing more on the news and in Law Firms’ offerings. But what are they exactly and how do they differ from a traditional training contract?

Well we here at LegalTea decided to reach out to the champion of solicitor apprenticeships herself, Joanna Hughes, Director at Joanna Hughes Solicitor Apprenticeships. Joanna worked as a solicitor at A&O for 25 years and helped create the Solicitor Apprenticeship program for the firm before setting up her own shop promoting and facilitating the adoption of Solicitor Apprenticeships across other law firms and in-house firms alike.

In the episode we discuss what Solicitor Apprenticeships are, the exponential adoption by law firms and in-house departments, and how to navigate the decision between doing a traditional TC vs a Solicitor Apprenticeship.

Outside of the talk of Apprenticeships, we discuss Joanna’s own journey, the value community in one’s career development, and the future.

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Ep. 39: Dance Music Law with Tiffany Law

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Happy New Year folks - 2023 has entered the chat - and whether you’ve just worn off from the holiday hangover/food fest or are well into your new-year-new-me mantra, I’m glad to have you back tuning into the show for another episode.

This week’s episode has all to do with Dance Music Law. We sit down with Tiffany Law, a Legal & Business Affairs Manager at Involved Group, parent company of multiple record labels, a publishing arm, and an events arm, making it a full-service record label with ancillary service offerings

In the episode we deconstruct the perception of record labels as money-grabbers, how the music industry has handled the advent of streaming and blockchain, and the various areas of law involved in music.

Outside music, we discuss Tiffany’s own career journey, from Canadian undergrad to pursuing a law career in the UK, from completing a TC in private practice to jumping to in-house, and the meaning of staying true to your values.

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