https://take-a-seat.podbean.com Take a Seat is Weil’s new podcast: six candid conversations with colleagues from across the firm, from newly qualified solicitors to partners and business leaders, about the twists, doubts and turning points that shaped their paths. No polish, no jargon, just real stories on everything from vacation schemes to private equity, AI and ESG. Take a seat and hear it first-hand.

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:43:43 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Business:Careers 1440 episodic UK Early Careers - Take A Seat Podcast Weil Gotshal Weil Gotshal No false https://feed.podbean.com/take-a-seat/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22671809/Weil_-_Podcast_Episodes9ovzd.jpg https://take-a-seat.podbean.com 144 144 Episode 6 - The Path to Partnership https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-6-the-path-to-partnership/ https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-6-the-path-to-partnership/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:43:43 -0300 yt:video:p0hu4Rskc94 Disputes and Early Careers Partner Hayley charts her path from a first seat in restructuring to making partner, plus the advice that helped get her there.

]]> Disputes and Early Careers Partner Hayley charts her path from a first seat in restructuring to making partner, plus the advice that helped get her there.

]]> Weil Gotshal false No 1316 6 full Episode 5 - Running the Business: Behind the Law Firm https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-5-running-the-business-behind-the-law-firm/ https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-5-running-the-business-behind-the-law-firm/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:52:27 -0300 yt:video:_kD6LTy7TE4 Deputy COO Maddy gives a rare look behind the curtain - from qualifying as an M&A lawyer to stepping into business services, and what it actually takes to keep a law firm running.

]]> Deputy COO Maddy gives a rare look behind the curtain - from qualifying as an M&A lawyer to stepping into business services, and what it actually takes to keep a law firm running.

]]> Weil Gotshal false No 1385 5 full Episode 4 - Beyond the Billable: ESG, Inclusion and Social Impact at Weil https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-4-beyond-the-billable-esg-inclusion-and-social-impact-at-weil/ https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-4-beyond-the-billable-esg-inclusion-and-social-impact-at-weil/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:53:06 -0300 yt:video:1jPkBRFpGh8 Amy, Chris and Tobias unpack what ESG, inclusion and pro bono really mean day-to-day at the firm - moving past the buzzwords to show how each is woven into the firm's culture and client work.

]]> Amy, Chris and Tobias unpack what ESG, inclusion and pro bono really mean day-to-day at the firm - moving past the buzzwords to show how each is woven into the firm's culture and client work.

]]> Weil Gotshal false No 2378 4 full Episode 3 - A Career in Private Equity: Insights from Leadership https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-3-a-career-in-private-equity-insights-from-leadership/ https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-3-a-career-in-private-equity-insights-from-leadership/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:52:00 -0300 yt:video:WWtIXORbTXY Managing Partner Jonathan Wood describes his unconventional path into law, from building one of the firm’s leading private equity practices to stepping into firm leadership

]]> Managing Partner Jonathan Wood describes his unconventional path into law, from building one of the firm’s leading private equity practices to stepping into firm leadership

]]> Weil Gotshal false No 1768 3 full Episode 2 - Inside AI: Reshaping Legal Practice https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-2-inside-ai-reshaping-legal-practice/ https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-2-inside-ai-reshaping-legal-practice/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:52:00 -0300 yt:video:G_tzgByCOww Ashley, five months into an internal AI secondment in the finance practice, breaks down how the firm is piloting and rolling out AI tools - and reframes the hype into two practical buckets: efficiency and augmentation.

]]> Ashley, five months into an internal AI secondment in the finance practice, breaks down how the firm is piloting and rolling out AI tools - and reframes the hype into two practical buckets: efficiency and augmentation.

]]> Weil Gotshal false No 1670 2 full Episode 1 - From Vacation Scheme to Qualification https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-1-from-vacation-scheme-to-qualification/ https://take-a-seat.podbean.com/e/episode-1-from-vacation-scheme-to-qualification/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:02:43 -0300 yt:video:hncrpUPDpV4 Alex reflects on the winding path from completing a history degree to newly qualified solicitor, including the unusual experience of completing a virtual vacation scheme during COVID and what it felt like to finally step into the office for the first time.

]]> Alex reflects on the winding path from completing a history degree to newly qualified solicitor, including the unusual experience of completing a virtual vacation scheme during COVID and what it felt like to finally step into the office for the first time.

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