Episode 85

Holly Cope | Co-Founder & Head of Marketing | The Global AI Skills Community for Lawyers

Holly Cope is a former lawyer turned legal tech content strategist, podcast host, and digital nomad. Originally from the UK, she now lives in Madrid, Spain, where she helps legal professionals build their personal brands and leverage technology like AI.

Holly Cope’s professional journey includes:
• Legal Background: Cope earned her law degree from the University of Liverpool and completed her Legal Practice Course with a Master’s in Law, Business, and Management from the University of Law in Manchester. She worked as a lawyer before deciding to quit her career at age 29 to pursue a more flexible, remote lifestyle.
• Career Transition: She initially worked as a freelance legal article writer and started a personal podcast about freelancing. She identified a gap in the market for engaging law-related podcasts and pivoted her focus to making legal topics more accessible.
• Current Role: She is now the host of the successful podcast More Than A Lawyer. She is also the Chief Operating Officer of Helen & Holly (The LinkedIn Academy For Lawyers) and is recognized as a top global legal tech creator. Her work focuses on building LinkedIn strategies for legal tech teams and training them to create authentic content.
• AI & Innovation: Cope co-built the first-of-its-kind Global AI Skills Summit for Lawyers, an online event offering practical training for lawyers to understand and use AI confidently in their practice.

Experience:
• Co-Founder & Head of Marketing | The Global AI Skills Community For Lawyers | Aug 2025 to Present
• Podcast Founder and Host | More Than A Lawyer | Jan 2024 – Present
• Chief Operating Officer | Helen & Holly (The LinkedIn Academy For Lawyers) | Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
• Anti-Money Laundering Officer | CMS | Aug 2019 – Jan
• Immigration Law Consultant | White Rose Visas | Aug 2018 – Jul 2019
• Business Immigration Lawyer | OTS Solicitors | Apr 2018 – Aug 2018
• Immigration Law Consultant | White Rose Visas | Nov 2016 – Apr 2018
• Personal Injury Legal Advisor | UnionLine | Apr 2016 – Nov 2016
• Legal Assistant | NET CRAMAN ABOGADOS | Jan 2014 – Aug 2014
• Wills & Probate | COCKSHOTT PECK LEWIS LIMITED | Internship | Jun 2010 – Jun 2010

Education:
• The University of Sheffield | Bachelor of Laws – LLB, International and European Law | 2011 – 2015
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Bachelor of Laws – LLB, International & European law | Aug 2013 – Jun 2014
• Sheffield Hallam University | Master’s degree, International Business Management | 2018 – 2019
• The University of Sheffield | B2 CEFR, Spanish Language and Literature | 2017 – 2018
• The Open University | The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing | 2020
• University of Leeds | How to create great content online | 2020