Khaled Shivji shares his take on how lawyers should lead efforts to tackle harassment at work, defy dated notions and reform practices within and beyond the organisation. I have been awestruck by the #MeToo movement and...
The art of being a good lawyer is being a good diplomat, writes the head of legal of Aggreko Middle East & North Africa. To borrow Roy Jenkins’ phrase, diplomacy is analogous to being able to...
In my previous two contributions (on personal branding and leadership), I guess the message should have come across quite clearly that I believe in-house lawyers are more than just the sum of their technical legal (hard)...
In times of crisis people look to their leaders and often, their lawyer(s). On several occasions in my career, I have come across the inherent assumption that lawyers are, by their very nature, good leaders. Whilst...
How can in-house lawyers add value by building their personal brands? David Galea delves deep into the fundamental elements… The role of an in-house lawyer is rarely connected with sales. Selling is the realm of the...
Commercial awareness is no longer a ‘nice to have’ skill for law graduates entering into the employment market. It is a mandatory requirement for a legal professional, especially a GC steering their organisation through legal and...
Does contemporary legal education sufficiently equip legal practitioners in the GCC? Mumtalakat’s general counsel addresses this pertinent question. I am an Australian-qualified solicitor who has been working as a legal consultant in Bahrain for 14 years....
Developing a high emotional quotient can give lawyers an edge in providing legal solutions. Mumtalakat’s GC explores the key components of EI. Emotional Intelligence or “EI” is a concept that was developed by social psychologists back...
In the last edition of the three-part series, Walid Sowaidan shares his thoughts on efficient in-house legal budget management in a difficult economy. Having discussedexternal counsel and in-house counsel cooperation as well as thoughts on meeting...
In the second edition of the three-part series, Walid Sowaidan writes about why it is crucial for in-house lawyers to ‘walk the talk’. In the last article, we discussed thoughts on how external counsel could...
