In a very short space of time, social media has moved on from being a new fascination to a central part of our communication habits. Marketing strategies are now built around social media, rather than incorporating them as a side […]
LinkedIn is by far the most popular social network amongst lawyers, so how you can ensure your profile stands out from the crowd and you get the most from your presence on the site? At Obelisk Support, we encourage our […]
Legal blogs, or blawgs as they are sometimes known, are changing the way that law is discussed and debated in the industry. Legal blogs can be a valuable outlet and asset for lawyers and companies alike: acting as a marketing tool […]
At a recent client event, Obelisk Support welcomed one of our most interesting guests to date–Claudio Illuminati, Michelin star chef. On the surface, it may have seemed that chef Claudio did not have much in common with our audience of general […]
We recently looked at some positive trends in the legal industry concerning the rise of women in law, but talent retention and other factors can hamper this progress. How do we embolden the next generation of women in law and continue to […]
The legal profession is less than a trailblazer in terms of flexible working practices. It is of course not the only guilty party. Other industries that have been criticised or determined poor for flexibility include aerospace (in a survey on […]
In our new series The Legal Update, we look at trends and new training requirements across different sectors in the legal industry New tax and insolvency rules, not to mention on-going political changes in U.S. and U.K. affecting global trade […]
We often talk of the challenges and obstacles that stand in the way of diversity and equal opportunities in the legal profession, so it is worthwhile to approach from a different perspective once in awhile, to look at the achievements […]
As Father’s Day approaches, we look at the reasons why paternity leave is so important for our society, and how new dads can make the most of the time at home. In terms of statutory paternity leave, the UK still […]
A recent survey by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) of 200,000 employees, featuring 141,000 women from 189 countries, found women just as ambitious as men at the outset and companies were at fault for stopping this, not family status or […]