In conversation with… Simon McCrum

In episode 28 of the Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast, Simon discusses with Amy Bruce, marketing director at Osprey Approach, the mindsets, behaviours, and disciplines that define a high‑impact law firm partner. Drawing on his latest book, The Perfect Partner, he explains why trust is the currency of influence, how to run partner meetings that deliver results, and the “rails” that keep firms aligned on service, profit, culture and compliance.

In this conversation, Simon McCrum, former managing partner of one of the UK’s fastest-growing law firms and now owner of McCrum Management Consultancy, returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book from his Perfect trilogy.

In this conversation we cover:

• What’s required of a partner
• How to run an effective partner meeting
• The importance of building ‘rails’ for long-term success
• Business development beyond winning new clients
• Empowering the next gen of leaders

See more from Simon: McCrum Legal

Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.

In conversation with… David Langdon

In episode 27 of the Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast, Amy Bruce is joined by David Langdon, a legal tech consultant, speaker, and author of Beyond the Features. With nearly three decades of experience in the legal sector, David shares his insights on what makes technology projects succeed and why firms need to think beyond software features.

This conversation discusses how law firms can successfully implement legal technology. From planning and vendor selection to managing change and data migration, this conversation is packed with practical advice for firms looking to modernise without unnecessary stress.

In this conversation we cover:

• Key principles of effective tech implementation
• How to define your needs before buying software
• Why vendor selection should go beyond features
• Tips for managing data migration
• Change management strategies that actually work

See more from David: About Us | BlindSpot Solutions

Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.

In conversation with… Uwais Iqbal

In episode 26 of the Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast, Uwais discusses with Amy Bruce, marketing director at Osprey Approach, why AI should be viewed as a collaborative enabler for lawyers, how SMEs can outmanoeuvre larger rivals, and what practical steps leaders can take to prioritise use cases, avoid sunk costs, and lay the foundations for long‑term value.

Uwais Iqbal, founder of Simplexico and former senior data scientist at Thomson Reuters and ThoughtRiver, shares how law firms can build strategic differentiation with AI—covering the mindset, methods and investment choices that help firms move beyond the hype to achieve real outcomes.

In this conversation we cover:

• Inspiring use cases of AI use in SME law firms
• How SMEs can leverage AI, even on constrained budgets
• How to prepare before you invest in AI
• Readiness vs maturity
• How to spending your tech budgets wisely
• Future AI trends for the legal sector

See more from Uwais: The Legal AI Consultancy | simplexico | Educate, Explore, Enable

Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.