Touching on topics as important as diversity, equality and justice, Sandie Okoro, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the World Bank Group has been talking to The Attic for Black History Month. Ms Okoro shares her journey to one […]
We are delighted to have Audrey Tang, Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol), and the author of “The Leader’s Guide to Mindfulness“ as a guest blogger on The Attic. While it can take time for laws to change, negotiations in everyday legal practice […]
The Attic recently spoke with Jacqueline Bell, currently a partner at Dentons in Amsterdam, and previously a freelance consultant with Obelisk Support. Jacqueline trained at Norton Rose Fulbright in the aviation finance department of the London office before moving to […]
Here at The Attic we are always interested to meet lawyers-turned-entrepreneurs and are delighted to have had to opportunity to talk to Sarah-Jane Butler, now CEO of Parental Choice. Having qualified at a Magic Circle law firm and worked for […]
Are you up to speed with the new routes into the legal profession? It used to be that apprenticeship opportunities were for college leavers and covered only paralegal roles, but things have changed. Increasing numbers of businesses across the UK […]
Who are the lawyers who do good? The lawyers who work selflessly behind the scenes for the greater good and are deserving of greater recognition and appreciation? At Obelisk Support, we are proud to shine a light on remarkable lawyers […]
It’s time for our most popular piece of the year! After the success of our 2018 and 2019 lists (plus a beach summer list), here comes 2020. Do you have a must-listen-to favourite podcast? Research published in 2019 shows that […]
In a recent Law Society survey of Junior Lawyers, 55% of women and 42% of men said they regularly felt unable to cope, with almost two-fifths experiencing a mental health problem. High workload and demanding clients were behind many of […]
On Monday 23rd December 2019, we celebrate the centenary of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919, which paved the way for women to become professionals in the UK. The First 100 Years project is the national campaign celebrating this centenary, […]