‘A more holistic understanding’ – joining the Business Law Committee
Benjamin Roe joined the Law Society’s Business Law Committee in 2020.
By LSJ Team - 4 min read
Do you need a personal assistant for your life?
Struggling to keep a household running on top of a busy career is a common conundrum for many lawyers
By Angela Tufvesson - 8 min read
How to manage a media frenzy
When the media wants to turn your client into their top story, how should you handle it?
By Linden Barnes - 2 min read
Can a good dose of kindness heal the legal workplace?
Kindness in the healthcare workplace is good for both workers and patients, research shows. And these practices can apply to the legal profession.
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
How do we teach Conduct Rules to ChatGPT?
Let’s take just one conduct rule and think about what AI needs to be fed, to enable compliance.
By Linden Barnes - 2 min read
Professional ethics: back to basics
With the return to work in a new year and the commencement of the Law Term for 2023, it is perhaps timely to review the…
By Paul Monaghan - 2 min read
Micro-accommodations, to fight micro-aggressions
Employers, managers and co-workers need to provide small but meaningful accommodations to individual employees to help them thrive at work.
By Rosalind Dixon - 7 min read
How to work with media: a guide for lawyers
How to work with media – tips to make it work if you want your name in print or on air. Be clear about why…
By Cat Woods - 4 min read
4 quick tips to curb the doomscrolling
It’s natural to want to understand dramatic events unfolding around you, but becoming absorbed in bad news for too long can be detrimental.
By Kate Mannell and James Meese - 4 min read
Can I debrief to friends about my clients?
Why candid conversations with friends could leave lawyers exposed to breaches of confidentiality
By Linden Barnes - 3 min read
Professional ethics: mandatory disclosure
What to do when certain undesirable events occur
By Paul Monaghan - 2 min read