November 2020 - Obelisk Support

Mo Zain Ajaz, founder of Lex 360, weighs in on the future of in-house

by Laure Latham | Nov 26, 2020 | In Conversation With...

Five main trends in legal operations that affect in-house lawyers We caught up with Mo Zain Ajaz, founder of Lex 360, a consultancy driving legal optimisation, as well as General Counsel and Global Head of Legal Operations at National Grid, to hear his thoughts...

Practical and commercial use of electronic signature technology (Part 2)

by The Obelisk Team | Nov 26, 2020 | Future of Work, Legal tech

As the UK enters a further period of remote working, electronic signature software seems likely to continue its growth in usage and adoption, facilitating fast and organised authentication of business documents. This durable change goes beyond lockdown, and is part of...

Dear legal world: Let’s help our young talent thrive

by The Obelisk Team | Nov 18, 2020 | D&I, Working in Law

The secret to post-pandemic success? Young talent. The year that nobody expected. It started with a mass exodus from the office to our homes. We baked banana bread. We cheered for our frontline workers. We made TikToks. We waved at elderly family members...

Practical and commercial use of electronic signature technology (Part 1)

by The Obelisk Team | Nov 12, 2020 | Future of Work, Legal tech

As the UK enters a further period of remote working, electronic signature software seems likely to continue its growth in usage and adoption, facilitating fast and organised authentication of business documents. This durable change goes beyond lockdown, and is part of...

Lessons in leadership: Ten essentials for women in law

by Laura Vosper | Nov 5, 2020 | Working in Law

As part of our work on our most recent report, Women Who Will, Obelisk Support had the privilege of hearing first hand the career advice some of our featured women have for other women building their careers in law. #1 Be yourself As Caroline Halliday, Legal Counsel...