by dev | Sep 19, 2024 | Coping with work, Training For Lawyers, wellbeing in law
Trainees: they’ll be OK, as long as the pigs don’t eat them first… What on earth?? Well, a few months ago, I was in Versailles speaking at a legal conference. And one of the (French) delegates introduced me to the above wonderful phrase. We were talking about our...
by dev | Sep 16, 2024 | Training For Lawyers
What are your biggest fears? One of mine is make-up/perfume ladies in department stores* (*Stick with me on this – all will become clear) They either come at you with their fragrances … Or I feel they’re silently judging my make up free face as I sprint past...
by dev | Sep 4, 2024 | Training For Lawyers
Q What on earth have therapeutic skills got to do with being a family law barrister? A Let me show you!!! One of my absolute highlights of 2023 was providing a day’s training for a group of barristers on the North Eastern Circuit on ‘therapeutic skills...
by dev | Feb 29, 2024 | Training For Lawyers
I think one of the reasons people like my training sessions is because I’m a human being. I bring myself to it all. I draw on anecdotes from my own life. The ups and downs and topsy turviness of it all. Personally, I think that’s much more powerful that talking in the...
by dev | Feb 22, 2024 | Coaching For Lawyers, Training For Lawyers
In the dynamic landscape of the legal profession, where precision, empathy, and strategic thinking are paramount, high achievers continually seek opportunities for growth and innovation. Enter the Psychology of Law Training program, a transformative initiative...
by dev | Feb 14, 2024 | Coaching For Lawyers, Training For Lawyers
The day when everyone on social media tries to shoehorn a love theme into their posts. Today I’m thinking about my greatest loves. My first love: learning and books And my current greatest love: Calpol. Which is seeing me through some rocky illness-ridden times with...