The Optimised Lawyer

Welcome to The Optimised Lawyer Podcast

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:56:26 +0000

At The Law Boutique we've come to a conclusion. Being a lawyer in an aggressively scaling company isn't for the faint hearted. And it also isn't for the traditional lawyer.

So what does it take for a lawyer to thrive in such a fast paced, ever-changing environment?

In this podcast, we'll be talking to an incredible selection of lawyers who work in some of the most prominent companies in the world.

We cover everything from mindset, strategy, legal design and operations to better understand what makes a truly optimised lawyer.

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Making legal business-friendly with Martin Halford

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:05:49 +0000

In the first episode of the series, Electra Japonas sits down with Martin Halford, Head of Legal - Platforms, Data and Digital Services at Barclays to discuss his passion for legal tech, transforming legal design and what he’s been doing to make legal jargon business-friendly.

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The importance of legal strategy with Laura Harradine-Greene

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:00:22 +0000

Wonder what it's like to start a new job during a pandemic? Laura Harradine-Greene, talks to Electra about strategy, productivity, and joining Depop as their first ever permanent legal hire, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tactical tools to get the job done with Bea Miyamoto

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:00:24 +0000

Electra is joined by Bea Miyamoto, from Panasonic, who talks about her route from maths into law, how she takes a human-centric approach to legal problems and her top tips and tools for letting go.

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Creating a universally standardised approach in contracting with Ahmed Badr

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 07:01:39 +0000

Why standardise NDAs? Ahmed Badr, shared his journey from private practice to GoCardless and discussed the urgent need to standardise NDAs.

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Rethinking contracting with Michael Green

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:00:14 +0000

This week, Electra speaks to Michael Green from Xero, to get his perspective on rethinking contracting, legal design and the full potential of in-house counsel in the business-decision making process.

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Balancing legal risks and business appetite with James Sullivan

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:02:28 +0000

Taking a look at the role of in-house lawyers in the fast-paced tech environment, Electra speaks to James Sullivan, COO & GC of Ziglu about the balancing act between legal risks and business appetite.

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Streamlining the workflow of in-house lawyers with James Russell-Jones

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:00:16 +0000

In this episode, Electra looks at ways to streamline the workflow of in-house lawyers, including standardising contracts and insourcing internal teams for low-risk legal tasks, with James Russell-Jones, the Head of Legal at Secret Escapes.

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Better diversity, better decisions with James Hanlon

Mon, 03 May 2021 07:00:55 +0000

In the last episode of the series, Electra speaks to James Hanlon, Head of Legal at Coventry Building Society, about his journey from a barrister to an in-house counsel, the lack of diversity and inclusion in the current legal industry and the possible ways corporate leaders can incorporate diversity and inclusion into their businesses.

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Founding The Law Boutique with Electra Japonas

Mon, 10 May 2021 07:00:13 +0000

In this bonus episode the interviewer becomes the interviewee, as Electra talks to The Law Boutique’s COO Roisin Noonan.

They discuss Electra’s journey from a barrister in Cyprus, to working in-house at the likes of the European Space Agency and EY. Electra talks about her passion for optimising legal functions and founding The Law Boutique.

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Alex Su - Head of Community Development at Ironclad - Innovation in the legal community,

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:00:12 +0000

In our first episode of session 2 of The Optimised Lawyer, Electra speaks to Alex Su, Head of Community Development at Ironclad. They discuss Alex’s jump from law school to legal tech; working in community development; embracing new trends and becoming a TikTok sensation.

Ciaran McGonagle - Assistant General Counsel at ISDA - Paving the way for smart contracts

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:00:09 +0000

In today’s episode of The Optimised Lawyer, Electra is joined by Ciaran McGonagle, Assistant General Counsel at ISDA, to talk about all things smart contracts, standardisation and the future of contacts.

Alex Palinski - Senior Legal Counsel at Coca-Cola - Remembering lawyers are people too,

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:00:13 +0000

From watching legal dramas on TV to becoming an in-house lawyer - Alex Palinksi, Senior Legal Counsel at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, talks to Electra about his unusual route into law, the importance of diversity in the workplace and remembering that lawyers are people too.

Graeme Johnston - Founder and CEO of Juralio - Considering the risk/reward benefit,

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:00:12 +0000

In our 4th episode, Electra and Graeme Johnston, Founder and CEO of Juralio, discuss the role, nature and culture of law. They imagine a world with boilerplate clauses and modular contracts, and share ideas on how to make legal work better.

Olly Buxton - Author of The Jolly Contrarian - Disrupting the legal industry

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:00:13 +0000

Author of The Jolly Contrarian, Olly Buxton, sits down with Electra to talk about the inspiration behind his writing, quirks in the legal profession, redesigning contracts and disrupting the legal industry.

Stephanie Corey - co-founder of CLOC and UpLevel Op - Understanding legal operations

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:59:21 +0000

This week Electra is joined by Stephanie, co-founder of CLOC and UpLevel Op, and expert on all things legal operations. Find out the value legal ops can bring to a business, how you can get started and the quick wins that can help drive your business forward.

Sally Guyer - Global CEO of WorldCC - Rethinking contracts

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:00:10 +0000

In our latest episode, Electra speaks to Sally Guyer, Global CEO of WorldCC about the way we do contracts. They discuss the multitude of stakeholders in contracting processes, the value of relationships, and the importance of coming together to drive improvements in contracting and making them better tools for business.

Isabel Parker - Executive Director at the Digital Legal Exchange - Accelerating legal teams

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:08:16 +0000

Executive Director at the Digital Legal Exchange, Isabel Parker, talks to Electra about accelerating legal teams with digital transformation. They cover everything from encouraging cognitive diversity in the workplace, to reimagining processes and looking outside of the legal industry for inspiration.

Amy McConnell - Head of Legal Operations at Vodafone - The Value of Legal Operations

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:00:08 +0000

Legal Ops: In the first episode of Series 3, Electra talks to Head of Legal Operations at Vodafone, Amy McConnell who shares practical tips on how to build an effective legal function and the importance of legal ops for the in-house legal team.

Dan Kanye - General Council at Network Rail and founder of The O Shaped Lawyer - Creating a well-rounded legal profession

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:29:29 +0000

This week Electra speaks to Dan Kanye, General Council at Network Rail and founder of The O Shaped Lawyer, about bringing a cultural shift to the legal sector to achieve a more healthy, inclusive and engaged profession.

Simon Harper - Founder of Lawyers on Demand - Doing Things Differently in Law

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:00:13 +0000

This week on The Optimised Lawyer our CEO and podcast host Electra chats to Simon Harper, Founder of Lawyers on Demand, about alternative legal services, doing things differently in law, simplifying the approach, and following your gut in what is fundamentally a human profession.

Amy Brookbanks - Head of Legal Operations at Ocado Group - Keeping pace with rapid growth

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:02:36 +0000

In this week's podcast, Electra speaks to Amy Brookbanks, Head of Legal Operations at Ocado Group, on keeping pace with such rapid growth and stepping back from the usual firefighting to prioritise and optimise.

Richard Tromans - Founder of Artificial Lawyer, TromansConsulting, and Changing Legal

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:38:22 +0000

This week on The Optimised Lawyer our CEO and podcast host Electra chats to Richard Tromans, Founder of Artificial Lawyer, TromansConsulting, and Changing Legal

Jerry Levine - General Counsel and Chief Evangelist at ContractPodAi - Leveraging CLM and standardisation for better contract processes

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:00:08 +0000

Electra talks to Jerry about Leveraging CLM and standardisation for better contract processes