{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627124e6b20735001442cbf2/627a745340ce640013cfcb1c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alice Stephenson: Challenging the norm in the legal sector","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/627124e6b20735001442cbf2/1652192237479-18fbfc4bb62c04ad325f2690d63e9745.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We sat down for a chat with Alice Stephenson: founder and CEO of Stephenson Law. Alice has shaken up the legal sector by creating a law firm that breaks down stereotypes, challenges the perception of who a lawyer is, and removed the stuffiness involved in the legal environment. She aims to empower lawyers to challenge tradition and encourage innovation in the legal sector.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Here's what we discussed during our discussion:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>What made you interested in becoming a lawyer?&nbsp;(01:19)</li><li>What was your journey to where you are now as the founder of Stephenson Law? (02:03)</li><li>What about being in law put you off and what struggles did you face in the sector before founding your own firm? (04:08)</li><li>What can be done to make the law sector diverse?&nbsp;(07:08)</li><li>You made the decision to switch to remote working during the pandemic.&nbsp;Would you go back to an office or have you been sold on the upsides of remote working? (09:05)</li><li>Social media has become a big part of your brand and you have become so integral to the brand of Stephenson Law as a result. Is being a brand ambassador a good or bad thing? (10:48)</li><li>How has the legal sector responded to you being unconventional/fitting outside of what we usually perceive as a lawyer? (12:35)</li><li>Do you still do legal work or are you managing the business?&nbsp;(14:45)</li><li>Why is going against the grain of the corporate legal sector important? (17:19)</li><li>How have you, as a remote working business, been able to encourage employees to have a good work/life balance? (20:19)</li><li>Do you think there is toxicity around gender roles and stereotypes in the law sector and what can be done to change this? (23:19)</li><li>What's the one thing that gets you out of bed every morning? (26:43)</li><li>How can people follow your journey? (27:18)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSYMiQAiikesqqT_uel9aEA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Business Leader YouTube channel</a> for more interviews with some of the world’s leading business figures.</p>","author_name":"Business Leader"}