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As a lawyer, it can sometimes feel like you have to perform several different roles all at once. Not only are you a legal advisor, you also have to ensure that your client service is on point. However, you should never underestimate the role that great client service can play. Whether you’re in traditional law […]

Time management for lawyers is an important skill to master. No matter your practice area, you’ll likely be juggling a caseload alongside other work tasks, not to mention everything you’ve got going on outside of work. In traditional firms and in house, time management is typically more about managing different cases and projects to deliver

As a consultant lawyer, trying to generate your own business can be daunting. Plus, more and more roles in traditional firms still require some element of business generation, so it’s not just consultants that need to be aware of it.  Here are some hints and tips for business generation for lawyers to help you make

As a consultant lawyer, using social media probably isn’t top of your priorities list. However, it can still have its place and bring benefits to your working life, especially a professional platform like LinkedIn. LinkedIn can be a great tool for attracting new clients, connecting with others in your firm and the wider industry, and

 Setfords is excited to announce the launch of a brand new podcast series, “Open Matters”. ​The podcast is designed to share information and introduce our remote working lawyers and employees to each other in a format that offers some respite from overloaded email inboxes and screen fatigue. The listen ‘where-you-want/when-you-want’ 10-episode first series is a

There’s no denying that consultancy is becoming more popular amongst UK lawyers. But why is that the case? Better financial remuneration and flexibility, perhaps? Or is there something else that’s driving lawyers to make the move? In this article from the Law Gazette’s “Mother in Law” column, the author makes her thoughts on the topic

Many lawyers only dream of starting their own business. At Setfords, we make that possible. You can still practice as a lawyer but do things your way with the support of our expert team. It’s an opportunity that our 650+ consultants have turned into success, working when, where and how they want, building their own

There’s more to life than work. Everyone knows it, but for many lawyers, it’s simply not a reality. Long hours, impossible targets, commutes, and more all get in the way. So, when lawyers become Setfords consultants, they get to enjoy a new-found freedom. They can use this freedom for anything their heart desires, from more

If you think our headline sounds like the start of a bad joke, you’re already getting warm. Kind of. It did spring from a jokey lunchtime conversation at Setfords HQ. During that discussion, one of the team summarised an article from the job site indeed.com. The article is about the following recruitment question: ‘If you

What connects cycling to law firms? At Setfords, we’re proud of the law firm we’ve built. We don’t just offer our lawyers a better work-life balance; we also give them some of the best support in the industry. The result is happier people who can really make the most of their careers. However, we didn’t

Why stubborn attitudes towards shorter working weeks are laughable ‘The Four Yorkshiremen” is a comedy sketch from an old TV show called At Last It’s 1948 (stick with us, we’ll come back to 2023 very soon). In the sketch, four successful men enjoying post-prandial cigars and wine parody nostalgic conversations about their humble beginnings. In

How anonymity tells you everything you need to know about a relationship. “I WASN’T EVEN INVITED TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY” is the poignant headline of an article published, coincidentally, when many lawyers were last enjoying a festive knees-up with their colleagues. The Law Society Gazette article was written (we suspect) by a female consultant lawyer

Why this could be your year to take a first step to building your own legal practice Whether your New Year’s resolutions have survived the first few weeks of 2023 or not, there is still plenty of time to reflect on your career goals and consider alternative options open to you to achieve them. Money

The New Year is a time full of clichés. We’re all encouraged to overhaul every aspect of our lives, from diet and exercise to our hobbies and careers. More often than not, these adjustments never stick for long. By February, almost everybody has slipped back into their old ways. After all, keeping up with these

Today, we’ll be tackling 12 misconceptions about consultancy and how, with a growth mindset, they can be overcome. Now, many of you will already know about fixed and growth mindsets. Fixed mindsets You can read all about the differences between the two in this Forbes article. Fixed mindset people believe character and intelligence are static.