Lessons I Learned in Law
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Scott Brown is a 'recovering lawyer'. Following years working in international law firms, Scott now runs Heriot Brown, a Legal Recruitment business. His extensive discussions with people across the legal profession have given him insight into what makes lawyers tick. Now, Scott shares those insights with you - to help you in your career. On each episode Scott invites guests to leave their egos at their door, share their professional successes and challenges, as well as the lessons they've learned in law. Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment. Follow Heriot Brown:Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram
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Adam Woodhall on how General Counsels can champion sustainability in their organisations
Lessons I Learned in Law
07/20/23 • 29 min
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown speaks to Adam Woodhall, founder and CEO of Lawyers for Net Zero - a non-profit that supports GCs and their teams to utilise their position as a corporate leader to enable effective engagement with climate and ESG issues.
Adam shares the three lessons he has learned in law including:
· General Counsel are the most influential individuals in the legal sector. They interface with many colleagues in different roles across the organisation, and choose which law firms to work with.
· General Counsels have gone way beyond the ‘Department of No’!
· This is not theoretical - GCs are working on ESG and advocating for change in their organisations right now! If you, as a GC, are thinking of working in this field then know there are many others similar to you who are already making it happen.
Adam reveals how many GCs are using ESG initiatives as a way of exercising their leadership. GCs often sit on the board of organisations or advise very senior management and are doing so with regards to issues on sustainability.
Adam has worked with over 100 in-house lawyers via Lawyers for Net Zero's ‘Leaders Programme’, including the global GCs from Rolls Royce, WPP, BUPA, Centrica, National Grid and Specsavers. Hear all about the programme which focusses on supporting GCs to generate action via their role through peer-to-peer networking and training. You can find out more about the programme here.
Fancy a giggle? Check out Adam’s sustainable stand up on YouTube where he purports to be Head of Sustainability for the Death Star! Watch it here.
Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment.
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Alex Stephany on doing right and giving back
Lessons I Learned in Law
12/01/22 • 37 min
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott Brown talks to Founder and CEO of Beam, Alex Stephany. Launched in 2017, Beam is an innovative tech platform supporting homeless people and refugees into stable jobs and homes. Before launching Beam, Alex was CEO of JustPark where he led the largest ever crowdfunding round for a tech startup at the time.
Alex explains the mission behind Beam and what motivated him to start it. He also shares some of the lessons he learned in law including:
· If you can, give back.
· Don’t underestimate the importance of attention to detail.
· Impress everyone. This is a small, interconnected world so try and do right by everyone you come across.
An expert on the sharing economy, Alex is the author of The Business of Sharing.
Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment.
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Jonny Parker on developing outside interests to make you a better lawyer
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11/17/22 • 26 min
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott Brown speaks to Jonny Parker, Legal Counsel at what3words. Jonny trained at international law firm Taylor Wessing and is also the co-founder of a challenger beer brand - YABBA which launched in May 2021.
Jonny shares some of the lessons he learned in law including:
· The ‘right time’ might not be the right time for you. You can deviate from the traditional routes through legal training to explore different options and find what works best for you.
· Appreciate the value of your passions and outside interests, in terms of how they can make you a better person and a better lawyer.
· Don’t get bogged down in the finishing touches. Sometimes that extra time to make a project ‘perfect’ can be too costly and inefficient.
Jonny also reveals that his favourite pastime is surfing, and explains how he finds time for that in and around a demanding career in law. He also talks through the work that went into launching his beer brand.
Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment.
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Alex Su on his escape from Big Law
Lessons I Learned in Law
12/16/21 • 31 min
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott Brown speaks with TikTok sensation Alex Su.
Alex is a former lawyer who now works at the cutting edge of legal technology. He is currently Head of Community Development at Ironclad, a contracts technology company backed by Accel, Sequoia, and other leading investors.
He is also @legaltechbro on Tik Tok, where he makes hilarious videos observing and poking fun at the legal industry. A must follow for in-house lawyers! He started his career as an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell and clerked for a federal judge.
Alex shares the three lessons he has learned in law including:
- Know your strengths and weaknesses, and find yourself a role that best compliments them.
- Keep your eyes open for opportunities.
- Be aware of what the world is telling you in terms of feedback. Follow what works for you!
Alex also talks about his jump from BigLaw into the world of legaltech and sales!
Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment.
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Daniel Glazer on why a career in law is like launching a start-up
Lessons I Learned in Law
11/04/21 • 26 min
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown speaks to Daniel Glazer.
Daniel is an American technology lawyer, strategic business advisor, and the Managing Partner of Wilson Sonsini's London office.
Dan advises high-growth UK/European technology and life sciences companies on raising capital in the US and UK/Europe, expanding their businesses into US markets, and connecting with investors, corporates, and advisors.
Daniel shares the three lessons he has learned in law including:
- Building a career in the law is like building a start-up.
- Luck is preparation meeting opportunity.
- Strive to find a career at the intersection of what you are good at, what you enjoy doing, what allows you to earn sufficient compensation and what creates value for society.
Dan was appointed as a GlobalScot trade advisor by the Scottish Government. Scott and Dan have a bit of fun discusising all things Scottish Football related!!
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Sara Scott on challenging bad behaviour within the legal profession
Lessons I Learned in Law
05/24/21 • 35 min
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown speaks to Sara Scott.
Sara is Senior Counsel, Regulatory Counselling and Litigation at British American Tobacco.
Sara shares the three lessons he has learned in law including:
- How to build a team and invest in people that can support you
- How you shouldn’t tolerate bad behaviour, and how best to challenge behaviour you’re not comfortable with
- You won’t know it all, and that is OK!
Sara also talks about her role in the Military Wives Choirs charity, and recognises the inspirational people in her life that have helped her in the course of her career.
Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment.
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Scott Yelle on venturing outside of your comfort zone
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01/12/23 • 30 min
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott Brown speaks to Scott Yelle, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at KingMakers where he has also been Interim CEO. After leaving corporate private practice at Olswang in 2009 Scott moved in-house holding senior positions at WorldPay and Sky Sports before becoming General Counsel and building the Legal and Compliance function at Sky Betting and Gaming for over 5 years.
Scott shares some of the lessons he learned in law including:
· The more your career in law advances, the less it becomes about the law.
· Progress your career by seeking out different types of work in-house. Stretch yourself into different areas, beyond your comfort zone.
· Try and offer concise, proactive, simple advice where you can. Make your voice heard to help the business or organisation forwards.
Scott also explains how he made the transition from lawyer to company interim-CEO, and how he felt when stepping up to take on that role.
Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment.
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Inside The Agency: Olivia Sacco
Lessons I Learned in Law
07/27/23 • 13 min
Welcome to the latest instalment in our mini-series, Lessons I Learned in Law X Inside the Agency, where we aim to lift the lid on Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment to give you a better idea of what we do.
We are flipping the script on our usual format and putting our Consultants and team members in the spotlight to share more about the people who make us tick and help us provide fulfilling careers for lawyers. On each episode of Inside the Agency you will get to know more about how recruitment works and we hope we can dispel some of the myths!!
This week we're chatting to Olivia Sacco a Senior Consultant who's experience is in-house focused specialising across the Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, FMCG, and Restaurant sectors.
Olivia shares:
- Her career path into her role at Heriot Brown.
- The importance of good research.
- The common misconceptions about legal recruiters.
Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment.
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Alex Wilson on nailing your life/work balance
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02/09/23 • 30 min
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott Brown speaks to Alex Wilson, EMEA Legal Director at CBRE. Alex trained at Osborne Clarke in Bristol, before working at Carey Olsen in Guernsey and Foot Anstey in London. She also worked as an in-house lawyer at News UK. She is also the Solicitors with Disabilities representative on The Law Society Council.
Alex shares some of the lessons she learned in law including:
· Focus on a life-work balance, not a work-life balance; life very much coming first!
· Networking isn’t just wine and nibbles. It’s actually really crucial to build real and authentic working relationships.
· A diverse and inclusive workforce is not a tick-box exercise. It’s actually the most important and powerful tool the legal team or business can have.
Alex also reveals her passion for rowing. She even gets up very early every weekend to row at the docks in South East London, no-matter the weather! Alex also reflects on her diagnosis with MS and what businesses and legal teams can do to be more inclusive.
Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment.
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James Morgan on being adaptable, patient and open to opportunity
Lessons I Learned in Law
08/03/23 • 23 min
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown speaks to James Morgan, Managing Director and the Co-General Counsel for EMEA at Japan’s largest bank MUFG. James is responsible for overseeing all legal issues of MUFG Bank, including litigation and enforcement matters, corporate structure and acquisitions as well as regional corporate governance.
James shares the three lessons he has learned in law including:
· Be adaptable. When changes happen try and embrace them.
· Don’t be siloed. Try and be generalist in your approach to your career and any opportunities that may arise along the way.
· Be patient. A legal career can be a bit like climbing a mountain. You may need to sidestep, or even move down in order to move up. Don’t feel you need to achieve giant strides in a short space of time.
James explains how his Co-general Counsel role came about, and how MUFG have subsequently adopted co-head roles in other departments as a result of the proven gains in flexibility and performance. ‘One plus one equals three’, James says.
James also reveals he’s a dab-hand at Karaoke – something that’s been surprisingly useful recently in his career!
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