Legal 500: Brief Encounters
The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Brief Encounters podcast series offers insightful, accessible and entertaining conversations with lawyers and legal professionals at all stages of their careers. Aimed at students, trainees and aspiring lawyers, each episode explores the realities of working in law, from career pathways and skills development to workplace culture and wellbeing. Through candid discussions, the series demystifies the profession, challenges traditional perceptions and highlights the breadth of opportunities that a career in law offers. If you're looking for practical advice and fresh perspectives on building a sustainable and fulfilling legal career, have a listen.
Episodes
12 episodes
Brief Encounters: Henry Nelson-Case on authenticity, resilience and why the legal industry needs to change
In this episode of Brief Encounters we sit down with lawyer and content creator Henry Nelson-Case. Henry has spoken openly about the issues surrounding mental health and toxic workplaces.We discuss Henry's route into law, the ...
Brief Encounters: All things AI with Elinor Nikolova and Vera Mayzel
In this episode of Brief Encounters we sit down with lawyers-turned-legal AI engineers Elinor Nikolova and Vera Mayzel.We discuss the current state of legal AI, what's in store for the future, and why Vera and Elinor made the ...
Brief Encounters: The SQE and non-linear career paths with Maab Saifeldin
Maab Saifeldin is a trainee solicitor, lawfluencer, and a mother of one. In this episode we discuss Maab's experience with the SQE, working as a paralegal, training in-house, and her less traditional route to qualification.Maab is though...
Brief Encounters: AI and the law with Alexander Kardos-Nyheim
Alexander Kardos-Nyheim founded Safe Sign Technologies, a legal LLM (large language model) whilst working as a trainee at A&O Shearman. In August 2024, Alexander sold Safe Sign to Thomson Reuters.In this episode, we chat to Alexander...
Brief Encounters: Annabel Field
Trainee solicitor and lawfluencer Annabel Field came into the spotlight when she started posting videos of herself acting out case law on TikTok. Annabel spoke to us about the SQE, working as a paralegal before her training contract, and the un...
Brief Encounters: Chrissie Wolfe
This week, we sit down with Chrissie Wolfe, legal influencer, content creator, and Partner at Nexa Law, to talk about her unique route into law. We talk about:The importance of building your network and broadening your horizons...
Brief Encounters: Isabel Lightbody
Isabel Lightbody - International Arbitration Associate at FreshfieldsWe catch up with Isabel, an arbitration lawyer at magic circle firm Freshfields, as she shares her international journey into law, from studying abroad and working as a...
Brief Encounters: Maris Ologeh
In this episode of Brief Encounters, we speak to Maris Ologeh, a trainee solicitor at HSBC. Maris shares journey from growing up in Nigeria to starting her legal career in the UK. We discuss how working part-time jobs and doing extracurricular ...
Brief Encounters: Thorrun Govind
Joining us this time is Thorrun Govind - The Legal Pharmacist - a dual-qualified pharmacist and solicitor at law firm
Brief Encounters: Walker Syachalinga
Sharing his journey with us is Walker Syachalinga - An associate at Leigh Day.Walker tal...
