Sandwich Generation: What’s filling yours?
This blog explores solutions to the “Bar juggle” for the Sandwich Generation The sandwich generation squeezed As a working parent, doubtless you’ll recall being in the trenches with a newborn. …
The Lottery No Barrister Should Ever Have to Enter
2 out of 3 Bar returners left because of caring responsibilities, but there are tangible business risks to treating this only as a “you” problem… …What Chambers’ practice managers and …
Taking Silk Part 1: “Be more Silk-Like” and other KC Success Strategies
Be more Silk-Like Given that the King’s Counsel Panel “are looking for evidence of strong and consistent excellence across all of the competencies”, it’s surprising how many brilliant senior juniors …
Practical Problem Solving for Parental Pressure Points
Read my latest article for Counsel Magazine, from the Parenting Special edition, on Practical Problem Solving for Parental Pressure Points, here: Counsel Magazine Parenting Special Article
Thriving at the Bar as a Working Parent: Strategies for Barristers and their Clerks to Balance Parenthood and Practice
Career Break Return Success Returning to the Bar after a career break is a major milestone. You may have supportive clerks adapting your workload accordingly. You may be successfully managing …
Bridging the Legal Profession’s Career Break Gap: Chronicle Law Featured Guest Article
Bridging the Career Break Gap in Law Read my latest Guest blog for Chronicle Law concerning ways to close the career break gap within law, including strategies to deploy for …
Raising Her Voice Podcast: Confidence, Career Progression & Tackling Imposter Syndrome
Delighted to share my latest guest podcast appearance for FortyTwoTalks: “Raising Her Voice: Confidence, Career Progression & Tackling Imposter Syndrome” where I had a stimulating discussion with a barrister and …
Clerking Through Career Breaks: The pivotal role of clerks in the making (or breaking!) of a barrister career break returner’s practice
Reasons to be cheerful When I hear the positive, good news stories of how returns done well, with the support of Chambers’ clerks, have reaped benefits for the barrister returner’s …