As the old age saying goes, “If you can’t beat them, join them”. This is a sentiment that perhaps is relevant to many solicitors now that we are well and truly in the digital age. The pressure on businesses to maintain a presence online has been mounting gradually over the last decade, however, the global …
Across the globe, the workplace environment has changed dramatically over the last two years. Employees working remotely had to embrace technology to communicate and connect virtually with their colleagues and clients alike, and the legal profession was certainly no different. Now that we are settled back into the office, it’s almost as if we all …
The term “glossophobia” isn’t one that a lot of people are familiar with – which is unusual, considering it is said to affect as much as 77 percent of the population. The word refers to a fear of public speaking; a daily struggle many professionals know all too much about. While some individuals seem to …
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The saying “healthy body, healthy mind” is and always has been a tried-and-tested mantra. Arguably, the phrase has just as much relevance when flipped on its head. After all, the effects of psychological stress on the body can have a significant impact, reducing the ability of our immune system to fend off infection. Simply put, …
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Picture the situation. You’re standing in your office kitchen, meticulously scrubbing out the plastic salad bowl you used for lunch so it can be added to the recycling pile, when a colleague empties the remainder of the milk carton into their cup of tea before firing it into the general waste bin and exiting the …
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Networking can be a tough business. But unfortunately for those who hate it, it also happens to be an integral catalyst for success in business across many sectors. While it may not sit comfortably with the more introverted among us, networking has proven benefits in aiding career progression. In the context of the law profession, …
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With great power comes great responsibility – and this is most certainly the case in the context of the legal profession. As a solicitor, you have the knowledge and ability to seek justice for people across many areas, and it is therefore a noble profession and one to be proud of. However, the downside of …
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The issue of gender equality is as prevalent as ever in our 21st century society. While inroads continue to be made in this area (recent amendments to the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill in Ireland and the ongoing work carried out as part of the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 are just two examples that …
International Women’s Day 2022: A Celebration of Women in Irish Law Read More »
There’s no doubt about it; in the past five years alone, the corporate landscape has undergone a drastic transformation. From pandemic-fuelled shifts in workplace models to the increased emphasis placed on a business’s values and culture, the way both employers and employees’ function in a professional capacity has changed forever. This period of evolution has …
Five Reasons Why Training and Development Should Become Part of your Company Culture Read More »
When I wrote The Solicitors Guide to Marketing and Growing a Business in 2015 formal regulations enabling solicitors to advertise here had been operational without any change for thirteen years. In 2002 the web as we know it today was in its infancy, Google was only a four year old and Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn …
