Category: Lawyers

Ask most people in the profession what makes a good lawyer, and you’ll hear the same answers repeated back to you. A strong work...Read more about Why law firms should look inwards to build resilience

Turning from tokenism: it’s time for this generation of women to consider our legacy. “When I was applying to train as a barrister, I...Read more about Turning from tokenism: it’s time for this generation of women to consider our legacy.

Deep down we all have that gut feeling, but with the surge in technology and the ability to question everything at the click of...Read more about Intuition vs AI?

Last week, I was talking to a colleague about a mutual acquaintance. “She’s lovely – a bit ‘head girl’, but very nice.” I asked...Read more about What is a head girl?

It’s awards season throughout the professional services spectrum, and with clients across every sector we thought we would look at all the Professional Service...Read more about Professional Services Awards: The Winners’ Formula

Openside in conversation with.. Harriet Johnson, Barrister and Openside programme leader joins us to discuss current topics. In this podcast, Harriet Johnson explores presentation...Read more about Women in law and presenting a case

Following on from Debbie Dudley’s previous 2017 point of view looking at ‘Why are there so few women at the top of Professional Services...Read more about Why are there so few women at the top of Professional Service Firms?

All law firms need strong business development strategies to enable them grow, retain clients and increase revenue. Successful law firms have a strong handle...Read more about Should early career lawyers be trained in Business Development?

Statistics differ on how many change programmes fail. Percentages from 40 to 70% are still cited regularly by reputable sources. Whatever the real numbers are,...Read more about Managers as Changemakers

You’ve only got to listen to an interview with England’s lead analyst Nathan Leamon from June 20211 to realise that for years cricket, like...Read more about Data as information or interference?

10 Leadership Tips for New Partners 1.  Know your staff and your fellow Partners Relatively early on, try to establish the name of their...Read more about 10 Leadership Tips for New Partners

1.  Know your staff and your fellow Partners You cannot expect nor do you deserve to lead or influence anyone in your firm unless...Read more about 10 Practical Tips for a New Partner