May 17, 2023
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.
May 15, 2023
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
March 7, 2023
The legal profession is constantly evolving, and with that comes new opportunities for lawyers, paralegals and ...
February 22, 2023
Returning to law after a career break
The reasons behind taking a career break are many and varied. Perhaps ...
October 19, 2022
Mental health and the legal industry
Each 10th October, we celebrate World Mental Health Day and this year's theme ...
October 7, 2022
Trailblazing is not a phase
In the United Kingdom, fewer than 3% of all lawyers are Black according to the ...
September 13, 2022
The SQE: An opportunity for transformation
My previous article spoke about what the Solicitors Qualification ...
June 10, 2022
The role of a General Counsel continues to evolve beyond providing legal services and acting as a trusted advisor ...
May 24, 2022
Is the legal industry adapting quickly enough to meet new demands driving the future of work?
The future of ...
March 17, 2022
“Voices for action against racism” – advocating for ethnic diversity in law
March is not just a month to celebrate ...
September 23, 2021
Does the legal industry have a problem with feedback?
Anecdotally, yes. Frequently in-house lawyers complain that ...
July 22, 2021
In light of the increasing urgency around climate change, sustainability has been on the minds of business and ...
June 17, 2021
The ground breakers who are making D&I a top priority
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is on everyone’s ...
March 31, 2021
Women lawyers writing on life in the law and more
Given lawyers work so closely with words and people, perhaps ...
November 5, 2020
Lawyers with side-hustles: Obelisk Support recently caught up with Ivan Guevara, a senior corporate and commercial ...
July 8, 2020
This blog post was updated on 2 March, 2021
Zoom, the video-conferencing solution of choice during the ...
May 14, 2020
2020The legal blogosphere is thriving, with ever-more lawyers, writers, bloggers and journalists stepping up to ...
April 29, 2020
The legal tech skills that today's generation of leaders have learned have evolved and tomorrow's legal leaders ...
March 4, 2020
Every year for World Book Day, we feature lawyers turned authors on The Attic. In the past, we've interviewed a ...
February 20, 2020
Here at Obelisk we are always interested to meet lawyers-turned-entrepreneurs and are delighted to have had to ...
January 22, 2020
Guest post by Niamh O’Keeffe, Leadership advisor & author of ‘Your First 100 Days: how to make maximum impact ...
October 31, 2019
How are women lawyers portrayed by British TV writers?
We looked at how American female lawyers have been ...
October 24, 2019
Touching on topics as important as diversity, equality and justice, Sandie Okoro, Senior Vice President and ...
September 10, 2019
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.
July 31, 2019
When it comes to songs about lawyers, there are plenty of options to choose from. From classic rock anthems to ...
June 20, 2019
On The Attic, we recently looked at curbing legalese and why more and more lawyers and businesses are making their ...
April 25, 2019
Earth Day reminds us that climate action is not an occasional task; it requires an on-going interrogation of our ...
March 21, 2019
The legal blogosphere is thriving, with ever-more law bloggers stepping up to discuss taboo topics and change the ...
February 20, 2019
Times have changed since 1959 when Ruth Bader Ginsburg had to endure a particularly cringy professional ...
September 13, 2018
We have noticed a lot being written recently about professional ghosting. Though not necessarily a new phenomenon, ...
March 25, 2018
At Obelisk Support, we work more and more with legal operations departments in companies and recently attended a ...
September 12, 2017
Former Obelisk Support interns Maxie Chopard and Keshara Hallock take us through the portrayals of women lawyers ...
July 25, 2017
We recently looked at some positive trends in the legal industry concerning the rise of women in law, but talent ...
June 2, 2017
We often hear people referred to as being high in emotional intelligence, but what does it actually mean? Being ...
December 1, 2016
Now that December has arrived, it’s a natural time to reflect on the past 12 months and focus on your fulfilled ...
September 20, 2016
Maintaining focus on personal priorities and authenticity made me a better lawyer, says Terry Miller OBE
“My ...
July 5, 2015
Am I surprised to learn that working mums earn less after having a baby? No – just surprised that it’s taken this ...
July 5, 2015
This blog is a tribute – just not one to my mother, as you would expect on this Mother’s Day. It is a dedication ...