Dressing for work
At the firm atelier, the lawyers have a dynamic but relaxed dress code. What we have to wear depends on what we have scheduled for the day. If we have …
The Quality of Integrity Expected of Lawyers
Earlier this year, I had a matter with a long-time client that provided me with an example to use to explain the quality of integrity I expect from the people …
Working with Juniors and Myself
As a senior lawyer, I almost always work with a junior or two on a matter. By junior I mean a fresh or less experienced lawyer or a pupil. The …
Decorating Our Atelier
Ever since setting up on my own in 2016, I came to discover that I enjoy and have a lot of fun with interior and exterior decoration. I decorated the …
A burst of laughter in the office
I was in the second year of running the firm on my own. It was a weekday afternoon. Maybe around three’ish. Don’t remember the day. There was a stillness in …
The “Tell me when I go wrong” speech
If you worked with me, whether you are a lawyer, pupil, intern, paralegal, or clerk, at some point, you will hear the following speech from me. You wouldn’t have heard …
Why I Named My Firm That Way
In my now 22+ year career at the Bar, I worked in only two law firms; my father’s and now ours. I was at his firm for 16+ years before …
Taking Chances
A second year law student once asked me in an email interview, If you did not want to hire me, what could I do to change your mind? That question …
‘Sit near the staff.’
My mother insisted on this before I began my pupilage at my father’s firm in 1998. She did not approve of the firm’s arrangement where the bosses, lawyers and pupils …