By Christoper McGavin
Wellbeing
Law can be tough
Law in any form is a difficult job no matter the time, and especially during a global pandemic. Thankfully, the nature of how...
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By Christoper McGavin
Value
Legal Attribution: the key to demonstrating the value of in-house counsel
Counsel have often struggled to acquire the information to accurately portray how they add value in a workplace. Legal attrib...
By Sian Simpson
Wellbeing
Legal tech enables wellbeing and flexible working
Employee satisfaction is derived from many factors, flexible working is one of them. Katie Bhreatnach has discovered that leg...
By Connor Amor-Bendall
Value
Let’s drop the ‘cost-center’ narrative
If in-house legal teams want to be genuinely appreciated by the business for the value they add, dropping the cost-center lab...
By Christoper McGavin
Trust
Let’s talk pay equity
Equal pay lies at the root of creating a professional world of genuine equity and inclusion. Unfortunately in the legal indus...
By Connor Amor-Bendall
Wellbeing
Managing burnout in the in-house legal profession
Lawyers are prone to burnout due to their perfectionist nature, large workloads and stress. Kate Sherburn, Head of Legal at W...
By Christoper McGavin
Wellbeing
Mastering the work-life integration: lessons from an in-house lawyer
A key skill modern in-house counsel need to master is the ability to separate work and home. The secret it seems, is a mix of...
By Connor Amor-Bendall
Wellbeing
Roadblocks to better mental health in lawyers; the five Ps
Being a lawyer isn’t easy – the very nature of the job is adversarial, add long hours, high-stress loads, and the need ...
By Christoper McGavin
Wellbeing
Structural inertia and the wellbeing crisis
Law is moving forward and innovating at breakneck pace due to the widespread adoption of legal tech and wellness policy. Desp...
By Heather Kidd
Value
Taking a chance on change with Kristen Corpion
Truly connecting with one’s work enables one to thrive. For Kristen Corpion, Founder and Chief Legal Officer of CORPlaw...
By Christoper McGavin
Value
The importance of generating buy-in when embedding legal tech
Implementing a single source of truth is only half the battle. Generating buy-in and iteration are the next steps. Careful it...
By Christoper McGavin
Wellbeing
The juggling act: father, partner, in-house counsel
The shift to remote or hybrid work has been a life changer. While many of us have embraced the change, combining complicated ...
By Tim Boyne
Trust
The legal trust paradox
Legal departments trust external law firms to help manage various forms of corporate risk, to go to war together in “bet the ...
By Connor Amor-Bendall
Trust
The power of lateral moves in your in-house legal career
Lateral career moves aren’t always appealing. Generally, lawyers want more seniority and remuneration if they are to ju...
By Jennifer McIver
Trust
The secret sauce to legal tech success: partnership
Legal tech adoption can be a tricky process for a legal team. Fostering good relationships with your legal team, internal org...
By Connor Amor-Bendall
Value
The value of mentoring with General Counsel Megan Fouty
Being in a position of influence comes with responsibility. Mentoring is a way to give back to those still forging their own ...
By Sian Simpson
Wellbeing
Workplaces can be a force for good
People are the heart of any business, so naturally their mental health and wellbeing is crucial to the performance of the com...
By Connor Amor-Bendall
Innovation
Could tough economic times be a catalyst to optimize your legal function?
Instead of panicking over an economic downturn, choose to see it as an opportunity to get your house in order. Being perceive...