Barefoot Law's guest appearances

Barefoot Law

Reimagining Justice

John Mayer

Michael Green

Eduardo Gonzalez

Amanda Brown

Luke Geary

Roger Smith

Karen Finch

Stevie Ghiassi

Erin Levine

Anne-Marie Cade

Shannon Salter

Katie Miller

Carly Stebbing

Rohan Pavuluri

Claudia Johnson

OwlTail

Fiona Spencer

Mark Swivel

In this episode no. 19 I interview Mark Swivel and Fiona Spencer of Barefoot Law. Mark is the founder and principal, and Fiona an associate at Barefoot Law which is a low cost community legal clinic based in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. Barefoot Law is taking a unique approach to providing legal advice to its local community in a way that shouldn’t be a surprising – by charging extremely affordable fees. You might be surprised just how affordable! Keep listening to find out how the cover the unavoidable costs of running a law firm. Mark explains what motivated him to start Barefoot Law, the kinds of advice they provide, how and where they deliver it. We talk about the disconnect between the profession and everyday people’s understanding of the law and what’s needed. Mark also shares some thought- provoking views about whether lawyers can be entrepreneurs. Mark and Fiona were very open in sharing the somewhat unexpected and personal challenges they’ve faced in running a law firm that honours its clients in very human way. This episode will be of interest to you if you’re looking for ways to minimise costs in your law firm, in providing legal services to the missing middle or how to deliver legal advice in less traditional ways such as through unbundling. Links:  Barefoot Law Citizens Advice Bureau  Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au Twitter - @ReimaginingJ Facebook – Reimagining Justice group

In this episode no. 19 I interview Mark Swivel and Fiona Spencer of Barefoot Law. Mark is the founder and principal, and Fiona an associate at Barefoot Law which is a low cost community legal clinic based in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. Barefoot Law is taking a unique approach to providing legal advice to its local community in a way that shouldn’t be a surprising – by charging extremely affordable fees. You might be surprised just how affordable! Keep listening to find out how the cover the unavoidable costs of running a law firm. Mark explains what motivated him to start Barefoot Law, the kinds of advice they provide, how and where they deliver it. We talk about the disconnect between the profession and everyday people’s understanding of the law and what’s needed. Mark also shares some thought- provoking views about whether lawyers can be entrepreneurs. Mark and Fiona were very open in sharing the somewhat unexpected and personal challenges they’ve faced in running a law firm that honours its clients in very human way. This episode will be of interest to you if you’re looking for ways to minimise costs in your law firm, in providing legal services to the missing middle or how to deliver legal advice in less traditional ways such as through unbundling. Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.barefootlaw.net.au/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barefoot Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Citizens Advice Bureau</a></li> </ul> Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – <a href="../../../content/andreaperrypetersen.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">andreaperrypetersen.com.au</a> Twitter - @ReimaginingJ Facebook – Reimagining Justice group

One lawyer’s experiment to meet the needs of his local community with Mark Swivel and Fiona Spencer of Barefoot Law

Gerald Abila

In this episode no. 12, I interview lawyer and founder of Barefoot Law in Uganda, Gerald Abila. Founded in 2013, Barefoot Law is a non-profit organization using digital technology in innovative ways to empower people to develop legal solutions for their justice needs. We covered so much in this interview including the specific challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, the type of tech that Barefoot Law uses most, how they reached the most vulnerable members of the community when tech couldn’t, and Gerald's views for the future including what he says is the ultimate law. Gerald shares how he started Barefoot Law when he was in law school and his journey establishing an organisation with no resources.  We also cover more personal reflections on the importance of values and what motivates him. You will want to listen to this episode if you are interested in understanding the connection between AI and social good, law and maths, how to lead an organisation with very few resources and the importance of tailoring your solution to local conditions. This interview will particularly appeal to you if you are a legal tech founder, community lawyer or seeking to understand the best way to leverage existing or emerging technology for positive social impact.   Barefoot Law  AI and social good  Washington Access to Justice technology principles Sustainable Development Goal 16  Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au Twitter - @ReimaginingJ Facebook – Reimagining Justice group

In this episode no. 12, I interview lawyer and founder of Barefoot Law in Uganda, Gerald Abila. Founded in 2013, Barefoot Law is a non-profit organization using digital technology in innovative ways to empower people to develop legal solutions for their justice needs. We covered so much in this interview including the specific challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, the type of tech that Barefoot Law uses most, how they reached the most vulnerable members of the community when tech couldn’t, and Gerald's views for the future including what he says is the ultimate law. Gerald shares how he started Barefoot Law when he was in law school and his journey establishing an organisation with no resources.  We also cover more personal reflections on the importance of values and what motivates him. You will want to listen to this episode if you are interested in understanding the connection between AI and social good, law and maths, how to lead an organisation with very few resources and the importance of tailoring your solution to local conditions. This interview will particularly appeal to you if you are a legal tech founder, community lawyer or seeking to understand the best way to leverage existing or emerging technology for positive social impact.  <ul> <li><a href="https://barefootlaw.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barefoot Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dagstuhl.de/en/about-dagstuhl/press/pressemitteilungen/detail/meldung/720/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> AI and social good</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/files/C9D2EA3F-0350-D9AF-ACAE-BF37E9BC9FFA/attachments/39237406-92BF-8F88-D9DF-77505DC54D16/273851English.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Washington Access to Justice technology principles</a></li> <li><a href="%20https:/sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sustainable Development Goal 16</a></li> </ul> Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – <a href="http://andreaperrypetersen.com.au/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">andreaperrypetersen.com.au</a> Twitter - @ReimaginingJ Facebook – Reimagining Justice group

The ultimate law and the promise of technology with Gerald Abila, Founder of Barefoot Law