Features and Opinion – Page 4

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The softer side of law

2021-10-26T14:32:00Z

Travelers Europe has partnered with LawCare to help law firms foster cultures that promote mental health and wellbeing. Sharon Glynn, senior development underwriter at Travelers Europe, share their tips on how to create mentally healthy workplaces 

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Keep connected

2021-10-18T00:00:00Z

Adeeba Hussain shares her top tips to help firms maintain engagement with their workforce, while transitioning to a hybrid working model

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Mind the gap

2021-10-18T00:00:00Z

The need for gender diversity when it comes to senior positions in law firms has been long discussed, but what are the actual barriers to women being hired or promoted into these roles? The team at Search Consultancy investigates

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Time to re-evaluate

2021-10-18T00:00:00Z

Andre Thomas discusses the need for firms to re-evaluate their performance management processes, as our ways of working evolve post-pandemic

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Strength in diversity

2021-10-18T00:00:00Z

Bola Gibson considers the opportunities for firms to reap the benefits of creating a diverse and inclusive office culture

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Embrace the change

2021-10-18T00:00:00Z

Lucy Trevelyan speaks to Alice Stephenson about why the only way to have a fulfilling career in law, and be herself, was to set up her own firm so she could do things her own way

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Thinking differently

2021-09-06T13:45:00Z

Jonathan Andrews discusses neurodiversity in the legal profession and draws on his personal experience to provide tips for firms on how to recruit, retain and manage those who think differently

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Sustainability matters

2021-09-06T13:34:00Z

Katie Elmer, head of consultancy at Carbon Footprint, discusses the importance of environmental and sustainablility policies for law firms.  

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Gap analysis

2021-07-06T00:00:00Z

Raphael Mokades addresses the ‘ethnicity stay gap’ – what it is, why it exists, and what can your firm do to close it

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All inclusive

2021-07-06T00:00:00Z

Thom Dennis and Joanne Lockwood explain what law firms can do to support the inclusion of transgender and non-binary employees

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Generation game

2021-07-06T00:00:00Z

Andre Thomas explains what firms should be doing to tackle the challenges that can arise when trying to attract, and retain, talent from multiple generations

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Safe space

2021-07-06T00:00:00Z

Advita Patel discusses what law firm leaders can do to utilise their internal communication and employee engagement activities to help create inclusive workplaces

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Keep on moving

2021-07-06T00:00:00Z

Whitney Joseph examines what law firm leaders can do to positively contribute towards social mobility in the legal profession

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In conversation with: Lubna Shuja

2021-07-06T00:00:00Z

Lucy Trevelyan speaks to Lubna Shuja who, in October 2022, begins her term as president of the Law Society of England and Wales, about her career so far and her ambitions for her presidency

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Untapped talent

2021-07-06T00:00:00Z

Arwen Makin looks at how firms can make neurodivergent candidates feel valued at the recruitment stage and how to avoid stigma and negative stereotyping during their careers

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Social life

2021-05-18T13:18:00Z

Victoria Moffatt looks at how lawyers can effectively use LinkedIn to engage with their clients, peers and colleagues

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Toxic productivity

2021-04-20T15:35:00Z

Angus Lyon explains ’burnout’ and how to spot the signs

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All systems go

2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

Lucy Scott-Moncrieff reviews a new guide by Law Society Publishing on how to start a law firm

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All well and good

2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

James Brown discusses how he has embedded wellness into his firm’s culture – and why you should, too

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The personal touch

2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

James Dawes explains how you can strengthen your interview and onboarding processes whilst conducting them virtually