Kennedy‘s global managing partner Suzanne Liversidge speaks to The Lawyer as part of the Business Leadership Series about how for the first time in her career there has been a genuine recognition that ‘we’re all in it together’, and how through those shared experiences new cultural norms have been formed. How can you influence and […]
Providing opportunities is how legal sector can promote diversity.
Linklaters’ global head of innovation Shilpa Bhandarkar shares the five fundamentals for fostering innovation, as part of the Business Leadership Series. What are the fundamentals for fostering a culture of innovation within a firm? There are five pieces to this jigsaw, which need to fit together for real impact. First, visible senior buy-in. Innovation involves risk […]
Ashurst’s Rachel Barnes speaks to The Lawyer about creating a collaborative mindset, getting the buy-in and maneuvering obstacles in the way of working with other firms in our latest interview in the Business Leadership Series. How do you shift the dial from a competitive to a collaborative mindset? I see the future as being a collaborative […]
DLA Piper’s change maker Jana Blount speaks to The Laywer about the diversification that will result from the expansion of available career paths in the legal industry, as part of the Business Leadership Series. What does the role of a change maker encompass? We tried to keep my job title different and yet meaningful. […]
Taylor Wessing’s managing partner Shane Gleghorn speaks to The Lawyer about the new range of initiatives the firm has launched during lockdown including virtual yoga, mindfulness sessions and Skype choirs. What will change for Taylor Wessing when offices being to re-open? Throughout this period, we’ve been shaping our policies by both looking at our business needs […]
Redefining the legal team’s role as a result of the pandemic.
RVU’s head of legal Natalie Salunke explains how she treated finding a new position during lockdown as a full time job, working on it 9 to 5 whilst building her skill set through volunteering at a start-up.
Electra Japonas, founder of The Law Boutique, explains why taking a human-centric approach is the way forward; “put your user first and the rest will follow”.
Zopa’s Victoria Matthews on the similarities between private practice and in-house in economically challenged times.
Eversheds Sutherland’s international managing partner and executive sponsor for wellbeing, Keith Froud, speaks to The Lawyer as part of the Business Leadership Series about being more productive and adapting to remote working. How has Eversheds Sutherland ensured its people are okay and supported during lockdown? We built on our existing wellbeing strategy and initiatives which […]
Barclays Ventures’ LawTech director Chris Grant explains how firms could work together to bring solutions to the table, as part of the Business Leadership Series. How can law firms best harmonise lawyers and technology? This is a challenge that has been raging for some time and there is no magic formula for making it happen. […]