The Unspoken Side of Making Partner
By the time a lawyer is promoted to partnership, the firm has already made a significant investment in them. There have been years of development, mentoring, supervision, client exposure, leadership…
Getting Real About Coaching: From Skeptic to Believer
Rethinking What Coaching Actually Is When lawyers hear the word coaching, it often comes with a mix of curiosity and scepticism. There’s a natural tendency to question what it actually…
Kind Law: Why It’s Time to Change the Story of Our Profession
This month, I'll be attending the Family Law Education Network of Australia – Disrupting Traditions Family Law Summit as part of The Kind Lawyers panel. And the theme of that…
How to Confidently Back Yourself in 2026 with Performance Coach, Lara Wentworth
True confidence isn't about having all the answers — it's about trusting yourself to find them. For lawyers, the difference between playing it safe and stepping into real growth often…
Two Cities, Four Generations, One Big Conversation: Reflections from Our November Roundtables By Andrea Foot – Senior Executive Coach and Program Architect
Over the past fortnight I’ve had the chance to sit in two very different rooms having, essentially, the same conversation: what does it really mean to have four, sometimes five,…
Breaking the Scarcity Mindset: How Coaching Can Empower Lawyers to Thrive
In the legal profession, many lawyers operate under a scarcity mindset — believing there are limited clients, opportunities, or resources. This mindset can lead to fear, burnout, and missed opportunities,…
Finish Strong, Start Smarter: Gear Down Now & Plan 2026 Before January
What if the best time to plan for the new year isn’t January – but right now? By November, most lawyers are running on fumes. Deadlines don’t stop, the inbox…
Leading Lawyers through the GenAI Revolution
In recent months I’ve sat through numerous legal conferences in both Australia and the UK, where the potential of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has been promoted with extraordinary energy and…
Bridging the Generations: How 357 Lawyers See the Future of Legal Work
The law has always relied on precedent, yet the profession now faces a challenge with no clear case law
Could this be the legal profession’s next great pivot?
It took ChatGPT five days to reach one million users. Facebook took ten months. Netflix? Three and a half years. Adoption of generative AI isn’t just fast. It’s exponential. According…