A collection of articles, podcasts and reports sharing our thoughts on industry trending topics, alongside our latest news and insights from our Obelisk Support community.
Freelance legal consulting offers freedom, variety and the chance to build a portfolio career, but it also requires planning, organisation and a proactive mindset. In our latest in the series of Obelisk Live “Getting Work-Ready" webinars, Satinder shared her practical advice for making ad-hoc consulting a success.
Freelance legal consulting offers freedom, variety and the chance to build a portfolio career, but it also requires planning, organisation and a proactive mindset. In our latest in the series of Obelisk Live “Getting Work-Ready" webinars, Satinder shared her practical advice for making ad-hoc consulting a success.
Alessandro Galtieri, Deputy GC at Colt, caught up with our CEO, Dana Denis-Smith OBE, to explore the impact of the DORA regulations on technology businesses and how it feels to be on the frontline if you are a critical provider to the financial sector.
In identifying and spotlighting 24 inspirational women, the teams at Obelisk Support and Next 100 Years’ hope to prompt broader acknowledgment of the wealth of female talent across the entire legal sector.
Space only permits us to shout out 23 brilliant women in this report. We know there are many, many more Women Who Will in our profession, and we hope this prompts greater recognition of all the talented women across the legal industry.
Anxiety is the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023. We explore anxiety in the legal profession with practical advice from lawyers for lawyers on how to manage anxiety, plus highlight valuable resources and support.
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have become key drivers of corporate strategy and success. e explore three ways in which legal teams successfully support their organisation’s ESG strategy
15 years on from the passing of the Legal Services Act, has the legal industry successfully advocated for, and taken advantage of, the mood change, and the opportunities presented opening up the legal market?
In this report, we resurface the leading voices that called for change and pioneered the way; explore the impact on legal teams and cast an eye to what the future may hold. (published November 2022)
Our 2022 report is more exciting than ever as we release our special centenary edition to mark 100 years since the first women were admitted as barristers and solicitors in England and Wales in 1922. In partnership with Next100Years. (published November 2022)
While on the face of it, law firms have changed in response to Covid-19, the reality is that it is skin deep and insufficient given the pressures they are facing from younger lawyers, clients and wider society. In this report we examine the challenges facing the legal profession and identify the four pillars essential for this cultural revolution. (published February 2022)
Our 2021 edition of our Women Who Will report, celebrating the progress of women’s leadership in law, in partnership with the Next 100 Years Project. (published November 2021)
How “tech-ready” are legal professionals? Which “big tech” brand is #1 in legal work? Who thinks they are “tech-smarter” — law firms or in-house teams? Legal support staff vs GC’s, who is more “tech-overwhelmed”? We asked 2,000+ legal professionals, read our report to find out the results. (published March 2021)
Read our guide for advice on coming back to work after furlough, informed by our experience of helping professionals return to work after a career break.
Our 2021 edition of our Women Who Will report, celebrating the progress of women’s leadership in law, in partnership with the Next 100 Years Project. (published November 2021)
Continuing learning and professional development for lawyers? With this guide, learn how to keep up and put tools and strategies in place to ensure you are up to date and don’t miss the key developments in your practice area.
