In this episode, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss the seven habits of highly effective lawyers. Based on the book by Stephen Covey, these habits are tailored to setting your firm up for success. Habits are important because they build on each other, so establishing a good habit early on can help you be successful over time. For detailed show …

In this episode, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss the book Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward is a book by Dr. Henry Cloud. Necessary Endings, or “breakups” as Marc calls them, are extremely important to running a successful firm. They allow you to free up re…

In this episode, cohosts Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss strategy by discussing the book Entrepreneurship 2.0 by Jim Collins. Learn how to find your unique strengths and cater your firm to them, place your big bets, and learn why you should be firing “rifle shots” before you fire “cannonballs.” Marc and Diana get into the specifics of how Ma…

In this episode, cohosts Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss the ins and outs of creating a sustainable referral base. Identifying your target audience and curating campaigns that resonate will help other firms send you your perfect client. Learn tips and tricks for building your base, maintaining it, and segmenting it to determine who to priori…

Today on the Successful Barrister Podcast, cohosts Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss the value of talking to yourself. They start off by discussing closed and growth mindsets as described in Carol Dweck’s book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, and how you can develop a growth mindset. Next, Marc and Diana discuss affirmations (or “pep ta…

There are many personality tests available, but how do you know which ones are legitimate? And how can you tell which test will be the best for your firm? How much weight should a personality test result be given in the hiring process. In this episode of the Successful Barrister podcast, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry answer these questions and mor…

Health is Wealth: Delaying the Grim Reaper, Delaying the Grim Reaper, Lifestyle Changes for Longevity and Success In this episode, Marc and Diana discuss the importance of prioritizing your health. In his 40s, Marc Whitehead began to experience chronic pain. After a series of crash diets, he began to make permanent changes through small, manageable…

In this episode, Marc and Diana discuss Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Kerry Paterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. The book covers how to have difficult conversations and explains why these conversations are important. Learning how to have successful crucial conversations can help your firm addres…

Being naturally introverted doesn’t mean you can’t be a great rainmaker – it just means you have to be intentional. In this episode of the Successful Barrister Podcast, cohosts Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry explain how introverted people can make the most of networking events. Build out your referral sources by learning how to effectively present …

In today’s episode, Diana and Marc focus on Kaizen, the simple but powerful concept that can empower your firm to grow continuously without committing to large changes. The concept is detailed in The Spirit of Kaizen by Rober Maurer. Kaizen is a favorite concept of Marc Whitehead, and he employs it regularly in the firm. Learn how Kaizen can be a s…

On this episode of The Successful Barrister, Marc and Diana discuss how to create a marketing plan – and why being wildly profitable is good for your client. Learn Marc’s six strategies for marketing success and adopt them for your firm. Discover the best practices for paid marketing, how to measure your ROI, and why most firms have more problems c…

Firm owners often find themselves juggling many tasks at the same time and struggling to get everything done. If you find yourself wondering how you can get all of your work done, you may be asking the wrong question. Learn how to delegate tasks with Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals by Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan and Benja…

In this episode, Marc and Diana discuss the flywheel, a concept introduced by Jim Collins in Good to Great and expanded upon in his monograph Turning the Flywheel. Learn what the flywheel can do for your firm and how to translate its concepts to a legal setting. Find out if your firm is asking the five essential questions – and if you have the righ…

Is Good to Great a relic of the past or the key to your future? In this episode, Marc and Diana discuss the classic book Good to Great by Jim Collins and examine the book’s relevance over twenty years after its publication. They consider arguments against the book, break down its key points, and explain how your firm could benefit from its principl…

In this episode, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry share the tips and tricks they learned from Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek. The book teaches leaders how to build trust with their teams, lead intentionally, and create an environment where leaders underneath them can lead. Learn why failing to delegate tasks could be costing you and your leaders. Li…

In this episode, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling, also called 4DX. The system is making waves, with implementations from the Naval Medical Center to Marriott. Learn how the Four Disciplines can help your firm move past the dai…

In the second episode of The Successful Barrister, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss the implementation of EOS, or the Entrepreneurial Operating System, at Marc Whitehead & Associates. Implementation takes place over two years and is facilitated by a certified implementer. Learn about the six core components that make up EOS, the tools to impl…

In the inaugural episode of The Successful Barrister Podcast, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss law firms as a business that requires an entrepreneurial outlook. They delve into the Atticus Practice Growth Map to examine the three phases of building a practice in detail. Learn how to avoid burnout, grow like a business, and build teams that ca…

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This podcast episode examines the use of facial recognition technology in the United Kingdom and the recent decision Clearview AI Inc v The Information Commissioner [2023] UK FTT 00819 (GC).Von privacylawbarrister

This podcast considers the growth in the use of artificial intelligence and the implications for data protection.Von privacylawbarrister

This podcast analyses recent cases where claimants have tried to bring misuse of private information claims against companies that have been found to have been liable for mass data breaches. Despite findings by the ICO of culpability, such claims have not been successful in the UK. This podcast examines the reasons why. Cases mentioned: Warren v DS…

This podcast reviews the case Bloomberg LP v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5. The Supreme Court considered the question of whether as a general rule, a person under criminal investigation has, prior to charge, a reasonable expectation of privacy in respect of information relating to that investigation. How the quality of confidence in information affects the pub…

This is a podcast summarising the developments in data protection and privacy in 2021.Von privacylawbarrister

This is an overview of the case Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50, in which the Supreme Court considered group litigation in data protection and whether it is possible to claim for ‘loss of control’ of personal data for the purpose of the representative procedure. It was before Lord Reed, Lady Arden, Lord Sales, Lord Leggatt and Lord Burrows. The d…

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This is a podcast summarising the developments in data protection and privacy in 2020. The cases mentioned in this podcast are: Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems C-311/18, the so-called ‘Schrems II’ case Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs C-623/17 La Quadrature …

This is a podcast about the Right to be Forgotten and Article 17 of the GDPR. It sets out the background to the right and outlines some important cases and recent decisions. The cases mentioned in this podcast are: Google Spain SL, Google Inc. v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD), Mario Costeja González, Court of Justice (Grand Chamber)…

This is a summary of the judgment R (Bridges) v the Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2020] EWCA Civ 1058. The Court of Appeal considered whether or not the use of automated facial recognition technology by the police breached Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and whether they had complied with the public sector equality dut…

Summary This is the second of two podcasts that summarise the ongoing litigation challenging the validity of legal mechanisms for international data transfers from Europe. The so-called ‘Schrems II’ case – Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems C-311/18 – has led to the CJEU invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shi…

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