Episode 02_James Badcock_Working as an Independent Solicitor

For this week's episode of Talk To My Lawyer, I spoke to Private Client lawyer James Badcock about the challenges and opportunities presented by working as an Independent Solicitor.  We discuss James’ fascinating career and how he came to the decision to move away from his role in a traditional firm and work as a Private Client Lawyer attached to a number firms.  In this conversation, we also touch on:·        The benefits and difficulties of working abroad;·        Tax lawyers and tax accountants – do they step on each others toes?; ·        The UK law conversion system and how it opens the pathway into the world of law to many more individuals.  And stay tuned till the end for some intriguing insight from James about how AI will change the way we practice law, but not decrease the number of lawyers needed in the world!