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Written by Laure Latham

Laure Latham is editor of The Attic and a former lawyer specialised in corporate tax at Clifford Chance. She regularly reports of current legal topics, whether on diversity in the legal profession or on legaltech or legal pop culture. She is also a blogger and journalist on the outdoors and health, as well as the author of a hiking guidebook and of an art history biography.

Making Work, Work

Our Favourite Books For 2019

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 […]

Published on 4th December 20194th December 2019By Laure Latham
Making Work, Work

Generational diversity: How to manage a multi-generational workforce

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 […]

Published on 26th November 201926th November 2019By Laure Latham
Sandie Okoro
Women in Law

Black History Month: Interview with Sandie Okoro, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, World Bank Group

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 […]

Published on 24th October 2019By Laure Latham
Making Work, Work

Black History Month: Interview with Landé Belo, senior counsel and theatre director

To celebrate Black History Month, The Attic interviews Landé Belo, senior counsel and employment lawyer. In this profile, she discusses her professional legal career and how she became a theatre director to drive positive change in the arts community. My […]

Published on 17th October 201917th October 2019By Laure Latham
flexible working for freelancing lawyers
Making Work, Work

Flexible Working for Freelance Lawyers: What Does it Mean?

Almost all lawyers who apply to become legal consultants at Obelisk Support look for some flexibility as part of their new freelancing career. Unheard of until the 2000s, flexible working is a growing trend in the legal industry whose meaning […]

Published on 3rd October 20193rd October 2019By Laure Latham
Productivity tips
Making Work, Work

A Lawyer’s Guide to Managing Distractions

We are delighted to have Grace Marshall, Head Coach and Chief Encourager at Grace-Marshall.com and a Productivity Ninja with Think Productive, and the author of “How to be Really Productive: Achieving clarity and getting results in a world where work never ends” as a guest blogger on […]

Published on 25th September 201918th September 2019By Laure Latham
Making Work, Work

10 CV Tips for Returning Lawyers

At Obelisk Support, we receive CVs of returning lawyers regularly, most of them accompanied by notes explaining why they took a career break. Whether it’s to have a family, to join family postings overseas or for health reasons, these lawyers […]

Published on 8th August 20198th August 2019By Laure Latham
Photography Competition Awards Ceremony
Obelisk In Action

And the winner is…congratulations to the top photographers in our 1st Global Law Photography competition!

Last night (10th July) saw us announce the winners of the 1st Global Law Photography competition, themed around climate change.  The judging panel, led by Marcus Jamieson-Pond, photographer and former CSR Manager,  was impressed not only by the quality of […]

Published on 11th July 2019By Laure Latham
Making Work, Work

What makes a winning in-house team at The Lawyer Awards 2019?

On Tuesday June 25, 2019, the Academy Awards of the legal industry, aka The Lawyers Awards, took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Obelisk Support was shortlisted in the Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion category and we were […]

Published on 27th June 201927th June 2019By Laure Latham
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#CLOC2019 Highlights: Catching Up with Legal Operations in Las Vegas

Two weeks ago, the CLOC Institute gathered 2,200 legal professionals in Las Vegas, the largest networking group of the legal operations world. If you haven’t heard about legal operations yet, they are our daily contact persons at Obelisk Support, managing […]

Published on 30th May 201930th May 2019By Laure Latham

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