Alex Stephany on doing right and giving back

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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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

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.

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Laura Frederick on understanding context through curiosity

In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott Brown speaks to Laura Frederick, Founder and CEO of How to Contract, a global leader in practical contract training for lawyers and professionals. She is also Managing Attorney at Laura Frederick Law, PLLC as well as a best-selling legal author and a LinkedIn influencer.

Laura shares some of the lessons she learned in law including:

· Make sure you always know the context, whenever you’re doing anything for your clients.

· No job is worth destroying your relationships or your mental health.

· Therapy is by far the best investment you can make to achieve career success and happiness.

Laura also fondly looks back on her time working as in-house counsel at Tesla. She reflects on how their very flat corporate structure worked to reduce bureaucracy and made it an enjoyable and efficient place to work.

Laura shares details of her book which offers valuable advice and tips for anyone who is having to draft a contact. The book is called How to Contract: Learn How to Draft and Negotiate from a Former Big Law and Tesla Commercial Contracts Lawyer.

Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment.

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Lessons I Learned in Law - Alex Stephany on doing right and giving back

Transcript

Scott Brown (0:02)

Hi, I'm Scott Brown, thank you for tuning in to Lessons I Learned in Law, the podcast brought to you by Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment. We are specialists in placing lawyers and fulfilling careers in-house. Each week on the podcast, I get to sit down with someone with a connection from the legal profession to talk through and hear about their top three lessons from their career. And I really hope that it will leave you inspired and energised. And this week, I