From Suburban Solicitor to US Law Firm Partner - Rod Freeman - S4E13
This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna speaks to Rod Freeman.Rod is an international products lawyer and Partner at Cooley LLP, and has been described as "one of the top product liability and product regulatory experts worldwide."Previously the Head of Global Product Liability and Product Safety at Hogan Lovells, he's now focused on redefining the space at Cooley by finding creative and practical commercial solutions for the firm's clients. Rod is listed in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame, and was appointed by the European Commission for its expert group on liability and new technologies. He is also an industry representative in the OECD Working Group on Product Safety. In this episode, we discuss: His humble Australian roots, and why he moved to the UK to practice product lawThe bold tactic he used to help him move from small scale suburban law to international corporate workInsights from his work at both Cooley and Hogan LovellsHow modern product liability encompasses so much more than just safety regulationMore on his work to help shape product legislation at both the national and supranational levelThe risks and opportunities of legal tech, even for technology sector orientated law firmsSupport the show