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 Lawyers into AI
Are you curious, perhaps even excited, about the thought of what AI can do to support you as a lawyer? Or are you questioning your value as a lawyer and…
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…
Getting Sensory Aware: When Everything Starts to Feel Like Too Much
There’s a moment many lawyers experience, but rarely talk about. Nothing has changed on the surface, same role, same workload, same expectations. And yet… something feels off. Tasks that once…
Different Minds, Better Law
Why Neurodiversity May Be the Legal Profession’s Future Advantage The legal profession has long celebrated traits like precision, analytical thinking, deep focus, pattern recognition, and the ability to work under…
The Modern Lawyer Dad’s Juggle: Balancing Career Growth and Fatherhood
The reality for any working parent is that it’s a delicate, sometimes messy, high-stakes balancing act. In episode 17 of The Speed Coach podcast, released today by Coaching Advocates, Michael,…
Raising the Bar: From Survival to Sustainability
In March 2026, Coaching Advocates delivered a Virtual Summit on the topic of “Human Sustainability in Law.” Following on from its powerful 2025 UK roadshow, Leadership & Barrister Coach Max…
Beyond the Salary: A Strategic Pros & Cons Analysis for Job Offers
Struggling to choose between job offers? A side-by-side pros/cons analysis is a simple, yet key way, to making a rational decision that aligns with your long-term goals, not just immediate…
Getting Real About Partnership in Law
The transition from a senior associate or special counsel to partnership is more than a standard promotion—it is a fundamental "watershed moment" in a legal career. While your earlier years…
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…