Lawyers love to talk about firm culture—how it sets them apart from the competition and makes them special and different from the rest. But short of reciting talking points, few have ever been able to define what their culture really is. And now it’s getting even harder. Faced with directives […]
Culture
Anyone who has been into London this week will know that the city is getting busy again. That’s not surprising; a poll of some of London’s most senior partners found they are overwhelmingly in favour of a return to the office. For many of them what’s at stake is nothing […]
An employee of your law firm approaches their supervisor and asks for a few days off to deal with an unspecified personal matter. They promise to return to work next Monday. How does the supervisor respond? Your answer to that question, and the reasoning by which you reach it, will […]