The matter of the humanization of the legal profession
The effects of the Covid -19 had in the population are still being suffered. It also provoked an acceleration of some socioeconomic factors that were taking small steps in the past such as the digital transformation, the technological advances and the social and political polarization. This aspects ...
TIL - 28 March 2023
Life in the Law
--- UK lawyer support charity LawCare has just published research into lawyer wellbeing during the pandemic. It is detailed and thoroughly practical    On 28th September 2021 the UK legal mental health charity LawCare released findings of its research study ‘Life in the Law’...
Angus Lyon - 14 April 2022
Day for the elimination of racial discrimination
Last Monday (21st March) is globally marked as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This year the UN put focus on the theme “VOICES FOR ACTION AGAINST RACISM”, a simple message can be a powerful vehicle to encourage people everywhere to strengthen and conso...
Mariana González - 23 March 2022
How to increase happiness among your co-workers?
--- The digital age is making it easier for us to be faster and use multiple tools at once and from anywhere. What technological transformation does not guarantee is the happiness of workers, an issue that law firms should pay close attention to Happiness is a consequence of human-to-human connect...
TIL - 25 December 2021
Freshfields UK launches a revolutionary measure for pregnancy losses
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has just announced an almost unprecedented measure in the legal sector: a two-week paid leave for anyone who has lost a pregnancy before the first 24 weeks.  This measure applies equally to all employees of the firm whose has lost the pregnancy or who has a surro...
Utkarsh Gambhir - 13 October 2021
What does the value of integrity mean for you personally and for your Lawyers practice or Enterprise?
--- Eva Guerra explains the value of integrity for companies and how to promote it to generate trust among employees "A general definition of the value of integrity summarizes it as a person saying what they think". Let's move these deliberations to the business environment. Is an honest rational...
Eva Guerra - 01 June 2021
Corporate culture and diversity: two relevant factors for your law firm
--- When hiring a lawyer, the corporate culture and internationalization of the law firm must be taken into account to be successful When hiring new lawyers, it is very common to consider hiring professionals for cultural reasons, but few firms are aware of the real benefits of approaching this ty...
TIL - 20 May 2021
Recruiting as a cycle
--- The selection process of many companies should include a third phase in order to retain candidates for the future Many companies have a standard employee selection process: they do several rounds of interviews and then keep the ones they think are the best fit for the Firm. How many companies ...
TIL - 29 April 2021
How to increase positivity in the office?
--- One of the negative effects caused by the pandemic has undoubtedly been a drastic reduction in direct contact between co-workers and with customers The lack of human connection outside our homes has increased levels of anxiety and depression, weakening socialisation and interpersonal relations...
TIL - 12 April 2021
Three reasons that lead lawyers to leave law firms
--- Lack of interest, underutilisation of talent and lack of connectivity are reasons why lawyers leave law firms Law firms are companies that generally undergo a lot of staff turnover. This can seriously affect the viability of the law firm itself, as many departments embark on lengthy projects t...
TIL - 09 April 2021
Lawyr, an app for matching lawyers
--- RollOnFriday, the world’s leading legal community website, has created Lawyr, a dating app for people in the legal community and those who want to meet them It is a world first and since launching in March 2021 has already achieved a global following from London, Sydney, Houston to Minsk...
TIL - 05 April 2021
Key factors to improve your firm's selection process
--- Lawyer recruitment processes are one of the most relevant issues facing firms. Analysing what elements can be improved in these processes can be beneficial in the future The following questions can be asked: Is the channel through which we are launching the recruitment process the right one, c...
TIL - 31 March 2021
Employee-worker identity: key to increasing performance
--- Vega Factor conducted a survey of workers from different companies to largely determine the quality of work Many leaders of large, medium and small law firms may be wondering whether an organisation's corporate culture can drive employee performance. A survey conducted by Vega Factor, a human ...
TIL - 24 March 2021
Anti-burnout #2: Avoiding Covid Burnout
Feeling overloaded, out of control, or unrewarded? Or a bit out of touch with colleagues, sensing the unfairness of your situation, or being asked to do things that don't feel quite right? Welcome to Summer 2020 - worldwide lockdowns. None of us have been exempt from coronavirus and its effects. B...
Angus Lyon - 02 September 2020
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