You won the legal point and lost the deal
Early afternoon.
There’s an offer on the table.
Your client looks at you.
You give your...
With 3+ PQE barristers and lawyers, you already have legal experience.
That isn’t the only constraint anymore.
What gets tested...
I was with two lawyer friends on the weekend who are on vacation: one from LA, one from San Francisco.
He said you get good at...
A hostile lawyer.
A high-conflict client.
Hardball tactics.
Trying to control me (media...
Barristers and lawyers, you’ve prepared your case for mediation.
But what about the people in the room?
The behaviour.
The postu...
Barristers and lawyers, if no one challenges you.
You may not be leading as well as you think.
Leadership in law isn't a title....
Disagree with this if you want.👇
Barristers and lawyers, you're not unclear about what needs to change... now.
You're very clea...
Barristers and lawyers. If you don't reply, someone else decides.
One of the things lawyers complain about is decisions gettin...