Advice

Careers advice for lawyers

KR; ATB; THX… the art of the email sign-off

Every now and then I write an article that creates a burst of excited opinion and animated discussion and last month’s Excellent Customer Service was one such piece – clearly all these articles are obviously the stuff of pure magic but some surpass themselves! And the point that caused so much animated conversation – the […]

Ruth Fenton

How do you work out what a firm’s culture is before you join?

Have you ever woken up and thought, why am I doing this? I feel unappreciated and miserable. I never see my friends. My boss is rude and generally horrible, I get told to cancel my holidays, clients are demanding and don’t understand the personal sacrifices I make to provide them with an outstanding service, chances of […]

Lo♥︎ing Legal Life: the trouble with stoicism

This week systemic coach Zita Tulyahikayo and barrister James Pereira QC look at how to cope with the vicarious trauma that can come with a life in the law. Being a lawyer is a profession that comes with purpose, meaning and great responsibility. Lawyers serve their clients by helping them to navigate what can at […]

Lo♥︎ing legal life: The power of no

This week systemic coach Zita Tulyahikayo and barrister James Pereira QC discuss how honouring one’s work boundaries by saying no to work can enable leaders to bring out the best in themselves and mobilise the collective potential of those around them.