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Smart Casual Workwear for Lawyers: What to Wear to Work in 2025

Your Clothes Are Your Opening Argument: Mastering Smart Casual in Law What should lawyers wear to work in 2025? Is a suit still the gold standard, or does it scream “trying too hard” in an era of oversized blazers, luxe fabrics, and hybrid everything? And how do you actually master smart casual—without looking like you’ve just wandered in from a tech startup or, worse, a weekend brunch? Let’s get real: the rules have changed, but the stakes haven’t. Today’s legal

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KC Partners Limited – Winner of the Legal Awards

We won!  KC Partners is a 2025 SME Legal Award Winner:  🏆 Best Legal Insights Platform 🏆 Community Building Excellence From the Legally Speaking Podcast to helping lawyers land dream jobs – We’re proud to support a legal community that’s inclusive, supportive and fun. 

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From Innovation to Investment: LawtechUK’s Ecosystem Tracker Maps the UK’s Legal Tech Success Story 

The UK’s lawtech sector is booming, with £1.7 billion raised to date – £139.6 million of that in 2024 alone, an increase of nearly 10% on the previous year. The latest LawtechUK Ecosystem Tracker Report, which records investment and innovation across the UK legal tech landscape, reveals a sector poised for even greater expansion in 2025.  Government-funded programmes are supporting innovation and accelerating growth in the UK’s thriving legal sector. In 2024, one-third of UK lawtechs that secured £139.6 million in funding

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Meet a Pioneering Legal Talent Innovator

Below is an interview Robert Hanna had with Humans of Fuzia.  Robert Hanna is the founder and managing director of KC Partners, a leading legal talent solutions firm dedicated to transforming the careers of legal professionals. With a background in industrial design and a passion for innovation, Robert has established himself as a key player in the legal community, fostering collaboration and driving change through his ventures, including the top-ranked Legally Speaking Podcast. His commitment to building a kinder, more

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Pupillage Pathways with Red Lion Chambers – Ep 8 – Sailesh Mehta

What are the three qualities you’ll need to succeed in your path to pupillage?  In this episode, Sailesh Mehta, a Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, shared his top three attributes for pupillage candidates. He also touched on the importance of resilience, honesty, and self-belief.  He also spoke about the value of being well-read and informed.  Listen in for some invaluable advice from a leading criminal barrister.

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How AI and Legal Tech Make Advice More Accessible – Alexander Samuel Kardos Nyheim – S8 E38

  Can AI be trusted to provide complex legal advice? In this episode, your host, Rob Hanna, is joined by Alexander Samuel Kardos-Nyheim, the Founder & CEO of Safe Sign Technologies, to discuss AI’s role in making legal advice more accessible to the general population.   So why should you be listening in?   You can hear Rob and Alexander discussing:  Why Alexander founded Safe Sign Technologies   How AI can make legal advice more accessible   AI’s unreliability   Being acquired by Reuters   Advice

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Pupillage Pathways with Red Lion Chambers – Ep 7 – Nicholas Hall

Do you want to know how to reduce anxiety during your path to pupilage?  Nicholas Hall is a Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, and he joined me to share his advice for pupilage candidates, including the importance of staying calm and relaxing before you interviews.  We also touched on the importance of enthusiasm throughout the conversation, as it’s a key attribute that most interviewers would look for.  Tune in now for some great insights from another leading barrister.

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You’re a Person First, Lawyer Second: Lessons From a Legal Life Coach – Emma Roche – S8 E37

Have you ever considered working with a life coach? Then you won’t want to miss this episode with Emma Roche, an Off-Counsel Lawyer in Commercial Real Estate at BDB Pitmans and a qualified Life Coach. She shared her insights on the state of lawyers’ mental health and what we can do to improve it.   So why should you be listening in?   You can hear Rob and Emma discussing:  Off-council roles  Some of Emma’s most memorable cases  The value of living

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Pupillage Pathways with Red Lion Chambers – Ep 6 – Alistair Fell

Researching the chambers you’re applying to will help you get ahead in your search for a pupillage position.  In this episode of the Pupillage Pathways miniseries, Rob Hanna was joined by Alistair Fell, a Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, to talk about the best ways for pupillage candidates to prepare for their applications and interviews.  Alistair also shared his own experience of gaining a pupillage position, sharing his advice for new lawyers who want to follow in his footsteps.  Tune

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Providing Legal Defence: How AI is Improving Accessibility in Law – Sarah Tuthill-Kveton – S8 E36

Meet Sarah Tuthill-Kveton, a Partner at Chock Barhoum LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of CaseMark. She joined your host, Rob Hanna, in this episode of The Legally Speaking Podcast to share her insights as a defence attorney on how AI is making legal support more accessible by reducing lawyers’ workloads.   So why should you be listening in?   You can hear Rob and Sarah discussing:  Insurance defence   Her transition from public to civil defence   CaseMark’s founding story   AI’s impact on

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