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NLJ this week: Agile law

14 January 2022
Issue: 7962 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Covid-19
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the legal profession to take stock of its working practices―how flexible should firms be?

In this week’s NLJ, Rachel Lewis, partner, Farrer & Co, considers what works best, and sets out the changes her own firm has introduced.

Lewis recalls that it soon became apparent that a ‘one size fits all’ policy wasn’t going to suit. Instead, the firm consulted with its people to gauge priorities and needs, subsequently choosing a 40% structure, and refurbishing its offices to fit the new style of agile working. 

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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