Thursday, 12 November 2026.

Why women dominate entry-level roles but face barriers to reaching senior ownership and equity partnership

• Identifying the barriers that prevent women from transitioning from junior ranks to senior leadership and equity partnership.
• Examining how active advocacy and executive sponsorship, rather than just advice, can accelerate career progression for female lawyers.
• Exploring how competition from corporate and government sectors is driving traditional law firms to evolve to retain top talent.

Does the so-called "motherhood penalty" - the career bias faced by mothers - still hold sway in today's legal profession?

• Assessing whether the "motherhood penalty" still impacts career progression, billable hours and promotion pathways.
• Redefining flexible working arrangements from a perceived "perk" to a metric measured by commercial output and ROI.
• Examining how investing in working parents drives talent retention, reduces turnover and boosts the firm's bottom line.

Examining the real drivers behind female turnover and how to build a "firm of choice" that retains top talent

• Uncovering the factors that influence female lawyers' decisions when choosing to join or leave a law firm.
• Examining the workplace changes required to create an environment that actively attracts and retains top female talent.
• Implementing practical, data-driven strategies that effectively curb female turnover and support long-term career longevity.

Moving past the hype to use verified digital tools that reduce administrative tasks, dismantle the billable hour and increase strategic output

• How is automation disrupting traditional legal practice?
• How is AI transforming the delivery of legal services?
• How can firms successfully transition away from the billable hour using digital tools?

Essential skills for managing high-conflict matters while protecting your mental health and professional longevity

• Transforming trauma-informed practice from a niche skill into an essential professional competency.
• Managing the emerging legal obligation to actively mitigate vicarious trauma within legal teams.
• Deploying practical frameworks to navigate high-conflict matters and protect long-term professional longevity and mental resilience.

Using digital platforms to build authority, attract premium clients and grow your professional "brand"

• Utilising digital influence to navigate market volatility and command high-value corporate instructions.
• Leveraging sharp commercial insights online to demonstrate execution capability and win premium, cross-border client trust.
• Converting a personal digital presence into a repeatable business development pipeline that drives institutional growth.