Professional Development

Feeling like a legal fraud? You’re not alone  Ever wonder if you’re truly qualified for your job or had feelings of not being good enough? Even though you’ve worked hard, got the qualifications and achieved great results? Is there a nagging voice in the back of your mind that rears its ugly head, whispering, “You […]

Ever wonder why some conversations feel effortless while others feel like pulling teeth? The answer lies in communication styles. Our personalities, backgrounds, and experiences all shape how we communicate. For lawyers, mastering communication is essential for effective client relationships, courtroom success, and team collaboration.   To enhance your communication skills, start by identifying your own style […]

Your learning and development don’t stop after passing the bar exam or qualifying through the SQE. Building a successful legal career requires a new set of skills, including business development (BD) which is often overlooked in legal education. With competition for business among firms intensifying, our recent SME Law Firm research report reinforces just how […]

Author: Robin Panrucker, Head of Talent Development and Inclusion at Taylor Wessing This article explores how L&D teams structure and deliver onboarding – important for long-term talent retention. It will dive into how to support those who recently entered the legal field to overcome skill deficiencies, but also how to best support lateral hires with experience. […]

Author: Lynette Smith, Brabners This article will guide decision makers in making informed decisions about selecting the right legal education provider(s), helping them to understand how to align investments with their needs and budget. As we all navigate a new legal education landscape, graduate recruitment and early careers teams are seeking guidance from all corners […]

Speaking in front of an audience can be daunting, even for the most eloquent among us. However, for lawyers, the ability to speak confidently and persuasively is not just a nice to have. Whether you’re an experienced barrister, a solicitor presenting a complex case to a client, or a junior legal professional in an internal […]

Written by Paul Caddy, Head of Insight, with Samantha​​​​ Hope, Emerging Talent Manager, both at Shoosmiths. Marc Prensky is a writer and speaker on education, credited with popularising the terms ‘digital native’ and ‘digital immigrant’. In an article in 2001, he talked about what a digital native is. As he said: “Digital Natives are used […]