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 […]
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, […]
Guest post by Catherine Stothart, Leadership Coach and Team Facilitator, who is the author of How to Get On with Anyone: Gain the Confidence and Charisma to Communicate with any Personality Type. It’s important for corporate lawyers to build a […]
Like in 2017 and 2018, the whole team at Obelisk Support is contributing to a 2019 book review to inspire your future reads. Each one of us was asked to nominate one (or more) book(s) they had really enjoyed reading in […]
On 20 November 2019, Obelisk Support joined the first UK edition of Women, Influence & Power in Law UK (WIPL UK), a conference gathering senior female in-house lawyers and private practice lawyers to discuss leadership and legal issues. A topic […]
Book the Christmas night out. Arrange the venue. Sort the menu. Organise the free drinks and the bar. Set the dress code. Book taxis. Send invites. Chase numbers. Chase numbers some more. Marshall people. Organise the Secret Santa. Buy extra […]
Stress is often cited as one of the unpleasant side effects of a successful career in the legal industry. Research in 2016 suggested that 63% of those surveyed thought law was more stressful than any other profession. Perhaps unduly biased […]