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Putting the BAM into Legal // with Catherine Bamford - Founder + CEO of BamLegal

Episode Summary

Tech queen, entrepreneur and very human - just some of the qualities I admire in Catherine Bamford, the CEO + Founder of BamLegal💥 and my awesome guest in this episode. I've had the pleasure of knowing Catherine for 10 years now as we began our legal careers working in the same team. I've seen Catherine's journey unfold and I admire the chapters in her life that she has written - from her personal highs and lows, to the impact she's had in the legal world via BamLegal and everything in between. I LOVED this conversation and I hope you do too. Tune in to be inspired by the amazing Catherine Bamford and to hear our views on life, law and much more.

Episode Notes

Tech queen, entrepreneur and very human - just some of the qualities I admire in Catherine Bamford, the CEO + Founder of BamLegal💥 and my awesome guest in this episode.  I've had the pleasure of knowing Catherine for 10 years now as we began our legal careers working in the same team. I've seen Catherine's journey unfold and I admire the chapters in her life - from her personal highs and lows, to  the impact she's had in the legal world via BamLegal and everything in between.

I even worked for BamLegal myself in 2017 when Catherine trained me in legal automation which I did working remotely from Bali! Catherine was the first person to give me a remote opportunity in the legal world when I decided to leave 'big law' and traditional working ways. 

As I know Catherine well, she shares some personal insights and stories that she doesn't normally share (thanks Catherine for trusting me :-)) so you will definitely get to know more sides to her. In particular, she openly shares about a relationship break up and a period of burn out - both of which were pivotal growth moments for Catherine.  I love how she can turn lows around into positive experiences - her "phoenix out of the flames" moments as she calls it.

I LOVED this conversation and I hope you do to. We have lots of laughs and deep chats too! Two of my favourite conversations involve algebra and rockstars, I won't say anymore......

Tune in to be inspired by the awesome Catherine Bamford and to hear our takes on life, law and much more. 

In this episode we get into:-

• Humble beginnings - from a small town in Northern Ireland with BIG ambitions;
• Quitting school + travelling at 17...then getting onto a law degree with no A-levels;
• Early professional days; training with a small firm with lots of responsibility (plus clients with helicopters) vs NQ role at a large corporate firm;
• Learning from good and bad leaders.
• Starting to feel off - is this it!?
• Becoming passionate about legal tech via an internal secondment opportunity at Pinsent Masons, finding her flow and even impressing the software providers;
• That game changing hair cut moment! Break ups,  algebra + rockstars.....
• Going solo with legal automation and creating BamLegal;
• BamLegal's mission, how it has changed the legal space and how it helps lawyers feel fulfilled;
• Different chapters of BamLegal -  highs,  accolades, burn out and rising from the flames;
• Female leadership and the meaning of "entrepreneur" vs "female entrepreneur"
• Remote working and how things will change going forward (plus a throwback to when I work for BamLegal from Bali).
• What Catherine would tell her younger self if she could have a chat with her.
• Why Catherine is Legally Different.

CONTACT INFO + LINKS

You can find BamLegal's website here.

Connect with Catherine on Instagram or LinkedIn. 

Legally Different:-

• Instagram:@legallydifferent 
• Email: hello@legallydifferent.com

Thank you for tuning in!

Lauren