Change ahead: Tips for transitioning to a new role
Have you just been promoted? Changing jobs in the new year? Here are some tips to ensure the transition goes smoothly for you, your old…
How to set boundaries at work and keep them
A key skill for junior lawyers is knowing how to navigate the law but other key skills include managing clients and your bosses’ expectations.Let’s face…
How can I get through the summer months?
Work is out of control at the moment and I am really craving the summer break. Is this a sign I need to change jobs?Dear…
Building leadership skills in the legal profession
I am at a stage where I am considering my next career move.Dear Fiona I am at a stage where I am considering my next…
How to network like a pro
Love it or hate it, networking is a skill that helps you manage your personal brand, secure your next position, and keep you up-to-date. Try…
3 career tips to ignore
Here are a few frequently mentioned pieces of career advice you might want to reconsider.Just because you hear things over and over doesn’t make them…
The best way to ask for a pay rise
Here are some strategies to tackle one of the trickiest work meetings around.Here are some strategies to tackle one of the trickiest work meetings around.Do…
Is your job soul-crushingly boring? Three tips to make it better
Busy lawyers still get bored. Maintain your motivation with this list.Busy lawyers still get bored. Maintain your motivation with this list.Television programs such as Suits make it…
Is it time to leave your job?
How to recognise the warning signs and know when it’s time to go.How to recognise the warning signs and know when it’s time to go.Penelope…
Three things I wish I had known… Ellen Liondis
The Chief Legal Counsel and Company Secretary, Pacific, at Mercer notes a few things that would have made becoming an in-house lawyer a bit easier.The…
What’s it like to run Uber’s Asia Pacific legal team?
Katrina Johnson works in the frenetic world of flying cars and self-driving trucks – along with data breaches and other controversies.Katrina Johnson works in the frenetic…