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Back in the spring, Legal Business asked whether a professional social media presence is now a ‘must-have’ for the modern lawyer, in a feature which also acknowledged that ‘what is trending one week can be quickly forgotten the next’.

And while the post-Covid return to the office has since gathered pace, lawyers’ love for LinkedIn shows no sign of slowing up. Autumn is of course the season when the platform comes alive with the hum of humbled and delighted lawyers posting their Legal 500 endorsements, a process which is now more compulsory than ever (not least due to the requirement to make your charitable #humblebrag donation to Save The Children – get involved if you haven’t done so yet). Continue reading “Social media influencers: Social circles”

Emma Lilley, UK and Ireland head of legal at HR and payroll management company SD Worx, has built an audience of over 10,000 followers on Instagram, and leveraged that platform to successfully lobby the Law Society to hold its first-ever regional admissions ceremony in Leeds Continue reading “Social media influencer: Emma Lilley, head of legal UK&I, SD Worx”

A former barrister at both DAC Beachcroft and DWF, where he led the advocacy unit, Sahar Farooqi now has more than 40,000 followers on Linkedin, an audience which has afforded him numerous networking opportunities online Continue reading “Social media influencer: Sahar Farooqi, barrister”

After almost a decade at Irwin Mitchell, Chrissie Wolfe set up on her own in 2017, using social media to build her a successful business on the back of the connections gained through various online platforms Continue reading “Social media influencer: Chrissie Wolfe, solicitor and founder of LAB Consultancy”

After more than two decades at the Bar, from junior clerk to practice manager at 3 Verulam Buildings, Jeremy Hopkins’ adoption of Twitter led to media recognition and sparked an unexpected job opportunity that changed the course of his career

Jeremy Hopkins is someone who has seen the rise of social media from more perspectives than most. After more than two decades at the Bar, from junior clerk at XXIV Old Buildings in 1989 to practice manager at 3 Verulam Buildings, his adoption of Twitter in 2009 was the catalyst for what he describes as a ‘life-changing’ moment. Continue reading “Social media influencer: Jeremy Hopkins, head of legal operations, Contentsquare”