The psychological toll of perfectionism for lawyers

Perfectionism is often seen as a strength in the legal profession. Lawyers are expected to be meticulous, precise, and...

20 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Large firms ‘increasingly expected’ to prioritise pro bono

In the face of “inconsistent” performances towards the National Pro Bono Target in the last year by larger law...

27 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are PIPs a ‘quiet firing’ tool for firms?

Performance improvement plans (PIPs) may be used by businesses, including law firms, that “lack the moral fibre to...

29 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

How embedding play principles could improve your firm’s performance

The more we can embed serious play into daily tasks and activities, the more likely our people will be curious,...

02 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Not surprising’: GCs seeing big remuneration, bonus increases

With risk management experts in such demand for governance purposes, general counsel and company secretaries are seeing...

14 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

How to ‘rest and reset’ your law firm for better workplace performance

If you feel as though your firm is limping towards the finish line this year, you’re not alone, writes Peta...

21 December 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Commonwealth continues to reward pro bono under performance

The Commonwealth should make pro bono an obligation or reward the firms that use their best endeavours to meet or...

26 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

No resilience without recovery

The importance of rest and rejuvenation after a challenging year cannot be underestimated, writes Stuart...

29 December 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

High performance in an evolving market

Leaders in law are increasingly aware that people’s needs are changing, and with that, client demands are shifting....

24 December 2021

By Robyn Tongol

Lawyers rate their firms’ performance for 2020

Exclusive research has revealed what lawyers think about their firms’ performance this year, from both a corporate...

03 December 2020

By Emma Musgrave