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Lawyer Unleashed

The off-the-record conversations every lawyer needs to hear. Helen Pamely is a former Magic Circle lawyer and law firm partner turned coach. Lawyer Unleashed throws out the rulebook on everything you think you know about law careers. Each episode goes behind closed doors with senior lawyers, operators, decision-makers... And those rewriting the rules entirely. Not the version you hear in meetings. The real one. Partnership. Power. Business development. Burnout. Breaking point. What

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00:00:53

Lawyer Unleashed: Season 2 Trailer

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/10/03

Lawyer Unleashed is the podcast for lawyers who want the unfiltered truth about careers, power, and what it really takes to rise in the legal profession.I’m Helen Pamely, a former Magic Circle lawyer and law firm partner turned executive and career coach. I sit down with lawyers, leaders, and people rewriting the rules entirely.We talk about partnership, business development and building the career you want. We also talk about burnout, breaking points and what happens when the path you’ve been

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00:43:35

I Quit Being A Law Firm Partner (And Never Looked...

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/07/14

She made law firm partner at a London City firm at six years qualified. Then she quit her law career.In the Season 1 finale, Helen Pamely turns the microphone on herself for the first time.She reveals the 3am breakdowns she witnessed in law firms, the phone call to her dad that gave her the courage to quit law, and the launch of the Lawyer Unleashed podcast, which grew to 10,000 subscribers and over a million views in its first month.Helen Pamely is a former Magic Circle litigator and law firm

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00:22:08

"The SQE Is a Disaster" - Inside Law's Most Hated...

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/07/07

The SQE was supposed to make legal education cheaper, fairer and more accessible.Instead, pass rates are falling (in July last year 59% of students failed SQE1), costs are rising, and thousands of aspiring solicitors are being sold a dream that may never lead to a legal career.James Richardson, qualified at a major international firm, now Head of Legal at Cuvva, and co-founder of Law Student Academy, explains how the SQE has completely failed on its promises and why the profession needs to confront

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00:23:33

How to Pivot or Quit Your Law Career (Without...

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/06/30

Most lawyers assume stress, burnout and dissatisfaction are just part of the job.Kirsty Waite, CEO of The Ethical Coaching Company, believes the real problem runs much deeper. Too many lawyers and professionals build successful careers that no longer align with who they are, then spend years wondering why they feel stuck, frustrated or exhausted.In this episode, Kirsty shares how she escaped a corporate career that looked like ultimate success on paper, why career change is rarely an overnight

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00:29:45

How To Make Law Firm Partner - David Hardy

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/06/23

Most lawyers believe that if they work hard enough and become technically brilliant, partnership in law firms will eventually follow. David Hardy, Senior Partner at CMS and a partner since the age of 32, says that's one of the biggest misconceptions in the legal profession.In this episode, he explains the biggest mistake ambitious lawyers make on the path to partnership, why legal expertise alone isn't enough, and what law firms are really looking for in their future leaders.David reveals:▪ Why

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00:32:35

The Rainmaker Secrets Your Law Firm Won't Teach You -...

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/06/16

Building a book of business is the only thing standing between a legal career you control and one that controls you - and firms never teach you how to do it. Steve Fretzin has coached hundreds of lawyers to stop chasing dead leads, stop giving away free consulting, and finally build the practice that gives them their life back. Steve Fretzin is a business development coach, author, and host of the Be That Lawyer and Future Rainmakers podcasts, specialising exclusively in helping lawyers build their

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00:33:15

Law’s Future: The AI Advantage Separating Top Lawyers...

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/06/09

Law firms have built fortunes on inefficiency - billable hours, mass due diligence, and work for the sake of work. AI is already automating the most margin-rich parts of that model, and the firms not asking hard questions now will be asking them too late!Dan Hobson is Head of Asia at Clio, working with hundreds of law firms across the region to implement AI. He sits with barristers and lawyers at board level, advising on adoption strategy and the cultural shift that comes with it.He tells you

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00:34:45

Lawyer Punished for Observing Ramadan — She Quit and...

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/06/02

She was asked in a law firm interview if she planned to have kids.Then later told attending a summer boat party should take priority over observing Ramadan. This is the side of corporate law that firms hide in plain sight. In this episode, Jasmine Chaudry (now Partner at Waterstone Legal) exposes the hidden rules behind partnership, law firm culture, networking, diversity, and why so many lawyers feel forced to become someone else just to survive.From Top 100 law firms to self-employment, personal

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00:31:19

From Council Estate to Legal Tech CEO - Bradley Collins

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/05/26

Legal Tech Talk CEO Bradley Collins reveals how he went from council estate kid to building the biggest legal tech event in Europe - and why he believes the legal industry is only just beginning to change.In this episode, Bradley shares the mindset, rejection, ambition, and relentless belief that helped him break into one of the most closed industries in the world with no legal background, no fancy degree, and no connections.From being laughed at by lawyers… to creating an event the industry now

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00:23:47

Inside Law's Burnout Crisis - City Law Society CEO...

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/05/19

Law firms are suffering a burnout crisis. The CEO of the City of London Law Society, Patrick, McCann, has had enough, and he's saying it out loud.We explore:▪ Whether the law firm model was ever built to keep lawyers healthy▪ What the lawyer burnout data reveals about the profession▪ Whether 'up and out' is a business model▪ Why partner drawings have outpaced NQ salaries by a mile▪ Why diversifying the legal profession is more complicated than it looks▪ What a real code of conduct for

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00:40:09

Toxic Law Firm Culture: This Managing Partner Exposes...

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/05/12

Ego is destroying the law profession.Managing Partner Sahar Farooqi has been inside the machine.And he's done pretending it works.He breaks down how ego forms, how it shows up at senior levels, and how it quietly poisons leadership, culture, and decision-making long before firms admit there's a problem.Sahar is a former barrister and former Global Head of Transformation at Harneys. He is now CEO of Legalencia and Managing Partner at Arbor Law.He offers a clear lens for recognising ego-driven

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00:01:00

This is Lawyer Unleashed

Lawyer Unleashed ·

2026/04/27

Success in law is no longer about ticking boxes. It’s about breaking them open.Lawyer Unleashed is for lawyers who can see the system changing, and refuse to play small.Each episode brings raw, unfiltered conversations with lawyers, founders, and insiders challenging how law works, who it’s built for, and what success really means now.This is about seeing the game clearly. And playing it on your terms.Lawyer Unleashed:  Join the Lawyer Unleashed Inner

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