by Laure Latham | Sep 17, 2020 | Freelance Life
Obelisk Support recently caught up with Carolyn Swain, a senior lawyer who is currently on sabbatical undertaking a Fine Arts (BA) Hons degree course side-hustle. Carolyn was previously a partner in a London law firm and latterly worked at Barclays as Head of Legal...
by The Obelisk Team | Sep 9, 2020 | Freelance Life
For this, our concluding article in our summer school “Ready for Anything” series, we are focusing on how to make a lasting impact as a star interview when meeting with potential clients. We’ve invited David Roylance from Speak to Shine, who helps women to smash the...
by Laure Latham | Sep 2, 2020 | Freelance Life, Work/Life
When schools in many countries closed in earlier this year, parents around the world had to figure out a new challenge: home-schooling. Whilst some have enjoyed this extra time with their children, research by UCL in the UK found that mothers in particular saw a...
by Laura Vosper | Aug 27, 2020 | Freelance Life
As the saying goes, there’s only one letter between networking and not working, yet it turns out the parties, after-hours drinks in the office and dinners so beloved of the legal industry do have a serious purpose. Making and sustaining connections has a real impact...
by The Obelisk Team | Aug 20, 2020 | Freelance Life
If you want to build your reputation as a freelancing lawyer, you can’t ignore social media. It’s open to everyone, cost-effective and, most importantly, clients increasingly expect to be able find you online. However much, or little, you use tools such as Twitter or...
by Laura Vosper | Aug 6, 2020 | Freelance Life
If you’ve been following our 2020 Summer School, then you’ll have done some work on understanding what makes you unique, who your ideal clients are and how to market yourself. Now it’s time to get practical and equip yourself with the best tools and techniques to turn...
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