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Being a great lawyer isn't enough to build a practice

Law firms are very good at teaching lawyers how to be better lawyers. And with AI likely to make much of the traditional grunt work easier, faster and more accurate in the years ahead, technical capability alone may become less of a differentiator. Being a good lawyer is not the same as building a practice I'm not convinced we're always as good at teaching lawyers how to build a practice. I've experienced this from several angles over my career: as a lawyer, in business devel

Dale Vester

3 days ago1 min read

What does the Word on the Street say about your firm?

There is the firm that leadership thinks it runs, the firm that people actually experience, and the firm that the market believes it is. They are not always the same firm. Ask a leadership team to describe their culture and you will probably hear: “collaborative”,” meritocratic”, “supportive”, “high-performing”, or “people-first”. Now ask current employees, former employees, recruiters who work in your market, or candidates who have turned your offer down. You may hear: “Gre

Lebo Hlatshwayo

Sep 162 min read

AI is creating an unexpected opportunity for South African employment lawyers

There is an interesting shift taking place in the UK legal market, and it is beginning to create opportunities for employment lawyers in South Africa.

Dale Vester

Aug 313 min read

The Missing Middle: What Engineering Can Teach Us About the Future of Legal Talent

Many businesses continue to attract talented engineering graduates and many experienced engineers remain active well into their later careers. Yet what often appears to be missing is the layer in between.

Dale Vester

Jul 63 min read