Post by Robert Hanna

Can you be a serious City lawyer and still bring your full self to work? Our next high profile legal guest proves the answer is YES. This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast ™️ sponsored by Clio, I sit down with Laurence Lieberman, Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in London. Laurence has spent more than 25 years handling complex, high-value and cross-border disputes across technology, life sciences and financial services. But this episode is not just about litigation strategy. It is also about DJ Justice. Yes, really! Laurence is also a lead vocalist, DJ and someone who has learned that the parts of ourselves we often hide can become the parts people remember most. We talk about: 🔴 Reading a room, whether in a pitch, boardroom or behind the decks 🔴 Why lawyers still feel pressure to fit a traditional image 🔴 How music can build confidence, presence and storytelling 🔴 The link between performance under pressure and high-stakes disputes 🔴 Why the future lawyer needs more than technical excellence One line that Laurence share which needs highlighting was: “Don’t be embarrassed, don’t be shy about your little hobbies or passions or quirks.” That is such an important message for the legal profession. Technical ability matters. Of course it does. But so does judgement. So does presence. So does humanity. So does having something about you that people actually remember. This episode is for every lawyer who has ever felt like they needed to hide part of themselves to be taken seriously. You don’t. You can be excellent and human. You can be professional and interesting. You can build a serious legal career without losing the parts of yourself that make you, you. 🎧 Watch and listen now to the latest episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast ™️ available on all major podcast platforms! 🏆 UK’s #1 Law Podcast | Top 1% Globally | Proudly sponsored by Clio #LegallySpeakingPodcast #LegalCareers #LegalCommunity #Litigation #FutureOfLaw

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