Breaking barriers: Lubna Qassim Legal Business You know how they say you have to be very careful what you wish for? My burning desire, upon (someday)…
Commercial awareness: Maureen Ryan Legal Business I grew up in Ireland, in an educational system that does not have undergraduate schools. Instead, we were expected to…
Finding the right fit: Amy Flanagan and Sarah Posner Legal Business So, you want to pursue a career in the law … For many, success means landing an offer from one…
Trust in you: Dessislava Savova Legal Business The choices you make as a young lawyer are not final – and you may need to go through different…
Courage, perseverance: Sarah Jones Legal Business From the minute I started my career, I loved it. I began with a love of studying (Classics) and the…
Taking care of business: Connie Heng Legal Business I actually never wanted to be a lawyer − I applied to study Economics in the UK. Then my parents…
Pushing the boundaries: Ashwini Habbu Legal Business I became a lawyer because I like thinking creatively and wanted to work in a discipline that rewards innovation. There’s…
Learning to lead: Kirstin Gould Legal Business Becoming a lawyer wasn’t a lifelong dream. Like many, I fell into it by happenstance. When I finished college, having…
Balancing success: Megan Gordon Legal Business I always wanted to be a lawyer. It crystallized for me in eighth grade, when Bill Clinton was running for…
Confidence and a game plan: Melissa Fogarty Legal Business When I moved from Melbourne to London to settle here permanently, the timing wasn’t great from a career perspective. I…
Find your market: Alberta Figari Legal Business I studied ancient Greek and Latin in high school and, upon graduation, saw two options for further study: Law and…
Embracing change: Montse Ferrer Legal Business I joined the New York office as a summer clerk in 2008 and started practicing in 2010, shortly after the…
Looking forward: Opportunity in change Legal Business My advice to future lawyers is surprisingly similar to the advice I’d give my younger self as I embarked on…
Nurture your resilience: Sonya Branch Legal Business What drew me to cross the Rubicon from private practice to the public sector was a very strong sense of…
Opening doors: Victoria Bortkevicha Legal Business Changing direction Originally, I thought I would study Law and then move into business; I didn’t want to be a…
Thought Leadership: Becoming a leading voice on the issues that matter Legal Business Why is thought leadership important to a law firm? Kate Gibbons (KG): For us, it means shaping thinking and being…
Why it matters: Matthew Layton Legal Business The challenges faced by businesses have never been so complex, nuanced or international. Delivering the best possible solutions for clients…
Foreword: Laura King Legal Business There is a wider range of opportunities for women in business than ever before. To maintain and increase the momentum…
Dechert returns to Kirkland for second finance hire in six months Legal Business Dechert is to appoint Kirkland & Ellis banking and finance partner Rob Bradshaw, returning to the Chicago-bred firm’s London office…
Taylor Wessing engages machine learning provider Brainspace for UK disputes Legal Business In a push into disputes innovation, Taylor Wessing has started working with legal tech provider Brainspace for UK litigation analysis.
