Lessons Beyond Legal
Ever feel that we’re a teeny-weeny bit introspective within legal? Well, at Crafty Counsel, we decided to address this by asking this line-up of professionals, who don’t practise law, what insights they have for lawyers:
We talk to:
- Tech industry stars, Ivy Wong and Shaz Aziz, about what they wish they’d known when they were lawyers.
- Leanne Bentley about what lawyers can learn from legal secretaries. She has over 30 years of experience in City law firms, so she should know!
- Helen Burness, who gives us the lowdown on what law firm lawyers should know about their marketing colleagues.
- And Dr Imogen Staveley tells us what the healthcare world has learned about hierarchy, culture, and checklists, and what legal can learn from that approach.
What lawyers can learn from doctors on mistakes, training & hierarchy: Part I
Part 1: Training and Checklists Lawyers: we spend too much time talking to each other. Let’s...
What lawyers can learn from doctors on mistakes, training and hierarchy: Part II
Part II - Culture & Mistakes In part II of Ben’s discussion with Dr Imogen Staveley,...
Why challenge authority?
In this snippet from Dr Staveley’s wider interview, she describes what it feels like when...
"The Captain isn't always right"
Dr Imogen Staveley observes how medicine has learned from aviation that “the Captain isn’t always...
The power of checklists
Dr Imogen Staveley describes the power of checklists in avoiding mistakes in complex processes. How...
Dear law firm lawyers: why marketing matters
Helen Burness, Director of Saltmarsh Marketing, gives her top three reasons why lawyers in law...
What the best lawyers do...
Leanne Bentley spent over 30 years in document production and as a secretary at a...
What the worst lawyers do...
“No hovering please!” Leanne Bentley shares her view on the worst habits she’s seen some...
One piece of advice for lawyers
What’s Leanne’s best piece of advice for lawyers? Watch this video to find out. Leanne is...
Secretary and document production skills that go unrecognised
In her final episode, Leanne shares her view on the skills of secretaries and document...
The Full Interview: Why leaving the Magic Circle to intern at a start-up made my career
Why was quitting Allen & Overy to become an intern at a legal tech start-up...
Lessons for the start of your career in law
Take 60 seconds to learn from Ivy Wong about what she wishes she’d known when...
Lessons learned from a career in legal
In this short video, Ivy Wong shares the standout skill she’s taken from her time...
Lessons in career transition
When Ivy Wong left Allen & Overy she had no job lined up and ended...
Three lessons I wish I'd known as a lawyer
Shaz Aziz is Director of Client Solutions and Engagement at legal tech pioneer, Neota Logic,...