Inspiring People in Law

A podcast series focused on the career stories of extraordinary people in the law, ranging from the first transgender person elected as a trial judge in the US, one of the first African Americans to be appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court and the former mayor of Detroit, trailblazers in international corporate law and international criminal law and others.

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Bonus Episode – Margaret Casely-Hayford CBE – A Champion of Change and Progress pursues her next Challenge

Margaret Casely-Hayford, CBE, until recently was Chancellor of Coventry University, a role she held for close to 7 years.  She has had an extensive career having been a partner at Dentons in legal practice for close to 20 years, and has held roles as NED of the NHS, as a Special Trustee at Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens’ Charity, Chair a...
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Keywords :
Pioneer
Chancellor
Higher Education

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21. Maud Sarlieve: Addressing the Environmental and Climate Crisis through Creative Legal Thinking

Maud Sarlieve is an expert in International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and a leading authority in the development of creative legal thinking to address the environmental and climate crisis.  Her professional commitments and casework have taken her to conflict and post conflict environments in SE Asia, the Middle Eas...
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Keywords :
Ecocide
International Law
Human Rights

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Susan Ahern – Arbitrator: The Sporting Life – The Changing World of Sports Law

Susan Ahern who is a barrister, international arbitrator and accredited mediator with a specialization in sports law and regulation. She is currently Chair of the Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland, and formerly was General Counsel for World Rugby/ Rugby World Cup limited. She has over 25 years experience as an iNED including RTE, World Wheelcha...
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Keywords :
Sports Law
Arbitration
Directorships
Volley Ball

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Bonus: Christian Scotland-Williamson: Why the Standard is the Standard, in Professional Rugby, the NFL and Life

Christian Scotland-Williamson is a two sport athlete who played Premiership rugby at a professional level in the UK, and then moved to the US where he played NFL football with the Pittsburgh Steelers. While playing sport he completed an MSc in International Business and he is currently pursuing a course to become a barrister and is a broadcaster fo...
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Keywords :
Barrister
Professional Sport
Rugby
NFL
Resilience
Pivot

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15. Aonghus Kelly – Irish Rule of Law International – On the Law of Cumulative Effect

Aonghus Kelly is a lawyer who has a focus on the rule of law, international criminal law, human rights and the intersection of those areas with climate justice. He is presently Executive Director at Irish Rule of Law International, (IRLI) which is the legal NGO founded by and representing the bars and law societies from both jurisdictions from the ...
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International Law
Human Rights
Criminal Law
NGOs

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14. Kate Colleary of Pembroke Privacy – Why Trust is the New Gold and a Quest to Make the Complex Simple

Kate Colleary is the director at Pembroke Privacy, a data protection consulting practice, a firm she established in 2019. To assist organizations and their data protection officers achieve compliance with privacy laws. She is the country leader of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as well as a practicing solicitor....
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Keywords :
Data Protection
Privacy
Travel
Female Founder
Resilience

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Inspiring People in Law Resources

Inspiring People in Law Themes

Victoria Kolokowski discusses her first legal role, which she moved into after law school, following her transition to become a woman 24.18 to 28.33

Dennis Archer discusses his impressions of diversity in the law: 25.41 to 28.17

Perry Zizzi discusses the change in inclusion in the legal profession since he entered in 1995, and shares his thoughts as to changes that remote working as it came about during the pandemic will cause: 11.02 to 15.51

Margaret Casely-Hayford comments on how diversity in law has been slow to change: 9.34 to 12.37 and 13.07 to 17.48

Kip Hale shares some of the high and low points so far of his career in international law: 10.43 to 14.57

Walter White on how it is inconceivable for him to be a lawyer and not to fight for justice and civil rights and his views on the state of human rights in the world today 29.34 to 33.50

Dennis Archer discusses his impressions of diversity in the law: 25.41 to 28.17

Wellbeing

Go to our Meditations Hub for a series of free inspiring meditations. Whether you want to start the day with a positive mindset, reset during the day, calm your mind or draw upon the power to forgive, these reflections will encourage you to give yourself this time.

Go to our Coaching Hub for videos from some of our inspiring guests and coaches to help with your career and personal development.

Hear from Oli Shakir-Khalil about his mental health advocacy here: Listen from 6.30 to 12.5 on Apple or Spotify.

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