VICARIOUS TRAUMA IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION: A REVIEW: A BOOK WELL WORTH BUYING
This is a book that is long overdue. A careful and detailed consideration of issues relating to trauma and burnout in the legal profession. It is both topical (covering the impact of Covid) and also wider ranging than the short…
THE FIFTH LEGAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONTEST 2020: BECOME A LYRIC WRITER AND GET RECORDED: SUPPORTING FOOD BANKS
The Legal Christmas Music contest is back, for the fifth year running. All that is required to enter is that you make, or agree you will make, a donation to a food bank: after that is (as ever) down to…
DEALING WITH DIFFICULT OPPONENTS: USEFUL LINKS AND HINTS: “NEVER LOWER YOURSELF, HOWEVER TEMPTING”
There was a recent Twitter discussion about the most appropriate means of dealing with “difficult” (meaning most rude) opponents. This led me to look at the guidance that is available for dealing with these issues in the legal profession. Here…
BULLYING AT WORK: ADVICE FROM THE PROFESSION AND USEFUL LINKS: “NO ONE IS IMMUNE AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW MUCH IT WILL AFFECT THEM UNTIL IT HAPPENS”
This week is Anti-Bullying week. For this, and other, reasons it is a good time to repeat advice about dealing with bullying at work, in the legal profession in particular. Firstly useful observations from the lawyers on Twitter, secondly reviews…
WORKING FROM HOME IN A LONELY WINTER (5):LITIGATION DEADLINES – AVOIDING THE PAIN BY SHARING THE PAIN
The fact that we are in lockdown does not make litigation deadlines go away. Litigation may be more problematic, however there is now nothing in the rules that recognises the difficulties that litigators face. One way of dealing with this…
WORKING FROM HOME IN A LONELY WINTER (4): PRODUCTIVITY
How hard is it to say “productive” whilst working from home? This issue has been addressed in a number of publications. Here are a selection from across the world. Stanford – The productivity pitfalls of working from home in the age…
WORKING FROM HOME IN A LONELY WINTER (3): STARTING A NEW JOB IN LOCKDOWN (WITH SOME HINTS FOR THE REST OF US AS WELL)
Some people are starting new jobs during lockdown. Many trainees and pupils are also embarking upon their careers. This post was actually suggested by someone doing just that – starting their (deferred) training contract early next year. There are now…
WORKING FROM HOME IN A LONELY WINTER (2): DEALING WITH LONELINESS – ADVICE FOR LAWYERS (AND OTHERS)
Working from home can be a lonely experience. This can be tough, particularly in the winter months. In the second in this series we look at some of the helpful guidance that is available for dealing with issues relating to…
WORKING FROM HOME IN A LONELY WINTER (1): DECOMPRESSION – WINDING DOWN AFTER WORK FINISHES
There are many posts on this blog about issues relating to working from home. In the early stage of the “first” lockdown many practitioners kindly contributed to a series of posts about the practicalities of home working, a new experience…
WHAT TO TAKE TO COURT: TEN TIPS FROM THE NICE LAWYERS OF TWITTER (& DOZENS MORE IF YOU FOLLOW THE LINKS)
These must be difficult times for trainees and pupils. One of the things you learn (often the hard way) is what, and what not, to take to court. Trips to court now far less frequent and these essential skills may…
STRESS: HOMEWORKING, SOCIAL ISOLATION AND FISH FILES: A RECAP OF PREVIOUS POSTS THAT MAY BE ABLE TO HELP
There has been some discussion on Twitter recently about stress at work and the problems caused when mistakes are made (particularly when they are your own fault). Added to this we have the difficulties of home working, the lack of…
THE NOT SO LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 37: THE MUSICAL SECTION: IWONA BOESCHE : VIOLIN (& DRUMS)
Next to join our musical section is barrister Iwona Boesche. I felt we needed to add strength and depth to our classical section. Iwona is too modest to mention in her interview that she is a former leader of…
THE NOT SO LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 36: THE MUSICAL SECTION: SUSANNA WHAWELL: SAXOPHONE
I thought the Club was in need of some more woodwind players, and a widening of the scope of its membership. As the constitution allows I asked Susanna Whawell to join. Susanna is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute…
THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 35: HOWARD KEMP: THE OLYMPIAN, DRUMMING DISTRICT JUDGE
District Judge Howard Kemp is the third in what, currently, is our trio of judicial musicians. DJ Kemp is a drummer, and if you want to know what makes him an Olympian, read carefully… What instrument (or instruments) do you…
THE NOT SO LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 34: THE MUSICAL SECTION: JAMES HEYWORTH, SAXOPHONE, FLUTE & CLARINET
Our next member is newly retired District Judge James Heyworth. James is also a reinvigorated woodwind player. It turns out that I have untapped a whole host of judicial musicians, there may be more to come.. What instrument do…
THE NOT SO LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 33: THE MUSICAL SECTION: H.H. JUDGE WOLSTENHOLME – THE DRUMMER JUDGE
The next member of the musical section of our Club is retired Circuit Judge Scott Wolstenholme. Scott may have retired from law a few years back but he is incapable of retiring from drumming. I have been playing in a…
THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 32: THE MUSICAL SECTION: STEPHEN SIMBLET QC: THE MANDOLIN PLAYING SILK
I said I was looking for a wide variety of music and musicians for the music section of the club. Stephen Simblet QC plays mandolin in Balkan folk music groups (there are links to their performances below). This ties up…
THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 29: STEPHEN LOXTON: THE CLERK’S TALE
Next on our list of members is Stephen Loxton, Director of Clerking at Kings Chambers. Steve is working from home with two young children for company. He is one of hundreds (if not thousands)of people involved in the management of…
THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 28: DAVID WITHERS
There may, at times, be a slight Yorkshire bias to the selection of club members, be assured that this is not unconscious. However I noticed that South Yorkshire was missing. Today we here from David Withers a partner at Irwin…
COVID REPEATS: THE WHOLE SERIES IN ONE PLACE
There are 50 posts in this series. They represent a personal choice of the 3,614 posts on this blog over the past seven years. COVID REPEATS (1): THE (ALMOST) COMPLETE GUIDE FOR ASPIRANT AND NEW LAWYERS – FROM TWITTER COVID…
