Hugh James also runs a podcast series called “The Lawyers on the Block”, focused on crypto and digital assets. 189 Eversheds Sutherland’s “LitCast” podcast series aimed to “help anyone who is either facing or considering bringing a claim in the UK to better understand the key points from the outset 190 ”. In addition, Eversheds Sutherland produced series dedicated to legal privilege and litigation technology. 191 The firm is also producing a series of “Global Technology” webinars, covering a range of technology topics. 192 So far only one webinar has been released, focusing on the issue of Cloud and the Financial Services sector, with future episodes set to cover topics such as AI, open source software and the internet of things. 193 HCR Law produced a podcast series to “bring you views, insight and practical tips on a range of topics affecting you and your business 194 ”. The episodes tackled diverse topics, from LegalTech innovation to dvice for veterinary practice owners. Geldards run podcasts on careers 195 , special educational needs and the law. 196 Capital Law produced the “Capital Ideas” podcasts series, tackling issues related to cybersecurity and digital transformation, with a focus on insurance. 197 Harding Evans, in 2021, also published a few podcast episodes on a range of topics, from personal injury trusts to hybrid working. 198 (iii) Demonstrable commitments to legal innovation and technology Over the last few years, more and more law firms appear to have strengthen their commitment to legal innovation. Legal awards showcase such commitments publicly, while recruitment processes and technology-related positions substantiate these commitments internally. The Wales Legal Awards held its inaugural event in 2019, with award categories for various practice areas as well as awards for Wales Legal Team of the Year and Rising Star of the Year, however there was no award for innovation or use of technology. 199 In 2020 the event was held virtually, due to the pandemic and a new category, ‘Innovation in Response to Covid-19’, was introduced. 200 The winner of this award was Agri Advisor Legal LLP, to “celebrate its true grit & powerful response to the pandemic to support 189 Hugh James, “Cryptocurrency & digital assets”, available at https://www.hughjames.com/sector/cryptocurrency-and-digital- assets. 190 Eversheds Sutherland, “LitCast – litigation and disputes podcasts”, available at https://www.eversheds- sutherland.com/global/en/what/practices/litigation-dispute-management-law/litigation-podcasts/index.html. 191 Ibid. 192 Eversheds Sutherland, “Global Technology Webinars”, available at https://www.eversheds- sutherland.com/global/en/what/practices/commercial-it-law/global-technology-webinars.html. 193 Ibid. 194 Harrison Clark Rickerbys, “Podcasts from HCR” (RSS), available at https://rss.com/podcasts/podcastsfromhcr/. 195 Saffia Hurley, “Geldards Careers Podcast” (Podchaser), available at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/geldards-careers- podcast-4246457/episodes/recent. 196 Geldards LLP, “SEN Talks” (Spotify), available at https://open.spotify.com/show/3aP6IMlKMWiaCce6bF2Uj5. 197 Sue Wardle, “Capital Ideas: managing cyber security” (Capital Law, 19 March 2021), available at https://www.capitallaw.co.uk/news/2021/03/19/capital-ideas-managing-cyber-security/. 198 Harding Evans Solicitors, “The HE Podcast” (PodBean), available at https://hardingevans.podbean.com/. 199 Wales Legal Awards, “2019 Winners”, available at https://waleslegalawards.com/2019-winners/. 200 Wales Legal Awards, “2020 Winners” (12 September 2020), available at https://waleslegalawards.com/news/wales-legal- awards-2020-winners-announced/.
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