by The Obelisk Team | May 18, 2021 | Work/Life
Obelisk CEO Dana Denis-Smith reflects on the realities for working parents in law… When I founded Obelisk Support back in 2010, I was struck by the number of parents around me who were leaving the legal profession as it was incompatible with family life...
by Laura Vosper | Mar 31, 2021 | Women in Law, Work/Life
Women lawyers writing on life in the law and more Given lawyers work so closely with words and people, perhaps it’s not a surprise that so many turn out to have a book (or more!) in them. In this post we celebrate some of our favourite books by women lawyers turned...
by Laure Latham | Dec 8, 2020 | Work/Life
At this time of year, we’re used to the hustle and bustle of the party season, last-minute shopping, domestic preparations or travel to organise – all on top of the shower of urgent work requests as the year comes to an end. In 2020, the holiday season is likely...
by Laura Vosper | Dec 1, 2020 | Work/Life
As the countdown to the holiday season begins, we are excited to share our contribution to the festivities, a “home-made” collection of festive recipes from our consultants and colleagues. This year we are all likely to have to make adaptations to our...
by The Obelisk Team | Oct 14, 2020 | Work/Life
With reports of lawyers and support staff alike facing redundancy at firms across the country in the wake of the C-19 pandemic, what can you do to minimise the negative impact of redundancy on your confidence and future prospects if you’re one of the people impacted?...
by Laure Latham | Sep 17, 2020 | Women in Law, Work/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...
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