Reports of an uncertain economic climate and pressure on law firm profit margins are all over the news at the moment. Rumours of redundancies are rife. Pressure on lawyers within law firms is steadily mounting, with already impossibly high targets climbing higher still. Should you just stay where you are and ride the wave? Or […]
A report from Codex Edge has revealed Setfords to be the most popular Alternative Law Firm in the UK, with more consultant lawyers than any other firm within the sector. Last year, Arden predicted that a third of lawyers would be working as consultants by 2026. Despite scepticism from traditional lawyers, the alternative law firm
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What kind of lawyer are you? And does that make you a good fit to work as a consultant lawyer? NO, WE’RE NOT ASKING what kind of law you practice. We have opportunities in most areas, from banking law to personal injury, family to litigation… Actually, as we cover 50 disciplines, we’d better leave it
At Setfords, we have more than 600 consultant lawyers across many areas of law. This includes everything from residential property and family law, to highly specialised areas that very few solicitors in the country take on. One such solicitor is Jeremy Asher, who joined Setfords in late 2021. He specialises in fraud and regulatory law,
‘Imposter syndrome’ is a term thrown around a lot within the working world. It can seemingly affect anyone, regardless of gender, age, or position. Indeed, google the words ‘imposter syndrome’, and countless stories from some of the world’s most accomplished people will appear, from Albert Einstein to Michelle Obama. Imposter syndrome typically refers to feelings
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TALENTED LAWYERS have always had options. In the past, the two main options available to legal go-getters were to: A) Become a partner or B) Set up a new practice Both options offered a host of benefits: kudos, more responsibility, more power and, of course, the kind of financial rewards that are the envy of
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Lawyers don’t exist just to be lawyers. They have plenty of interests outside of their careers too. Often, they simply don’t have the time to pursue these interests to the extent they would like. But, those who do have the opportunity to pursue their passions outside of work are usually more engaged and happier as
Following unprecedented growth over the last two years, Setfords are delighted to appear in The Sunday Times 100, Britain’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The league table takes on the baton from The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 series, which celebrated the country’s leading entrepreneurs for 24 years. The 2022 league table is supported by Barclays Private
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Do you hate being a lawyer? Perhaps it’s just not what you thought it would be. You feel exhausted, or even completely burnt out. You have very little free time to spend with your loved ones. If you’ve already started a family, you feel guilty for not seeing them enough. If you haven’t, you wonder
After several years in a traditional firm, commercial property solicitor Lauren Dimmack knew that it just wasn’t working for her and her family. Instead of cramming a full-time workload into part-time hours, she needed something that would give her greater flexibility to fit work around family life. So, she became a Setfords consultant solicitor and
How lawyer Lauren Dimmack found the perfect balance between her career and her family… Read More »
This Father’s Day, we’re celebrating all of the dads at Setfords by talking to two of our lawyers about what consultancy has meant for them and their families. Adam Wright is a senior consultant clinical negligence solicitor, and David Miers is an occupational stress and psychiatric injury specialist. They both have young children and have
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A 20% salary reduction to work from home? – NO THANKS! LAWYERS. HOW DOES THIS OFFER SOUND? ‘Continue doing exactly what you are currently doing but give up 20 per cent of your salary.’ That’s what’s on offer at London law firm Stephenson Harwood for lawyers who prefer to work from home, according to a
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For far too long, traditional firms have failed to evolve. They have convinced themselves that they must cling to the archaic ways of operating, which, in turn, has led to many lawyers, like Andrew Wendon, spending too much time worrying about office politics, internal competition and hitting their targets. Andrew had spent 22 years of
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THE ROUTE TO LEGAL SUCCESS has – for as long as anyone can remember – always looked the same. First, you need to pass school exams with flying colours. Second: go to university and study law (or something else and convert). Third: pass the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (previously, the Legal Practice Course). Fourth: complete a
May 2-6 is Wellbeing Week in Law. The week aims “to raise awareness about mental health and encourage action and innovation across the profession to improve wellbeing.” At Setfords, this is something we put at the heart of everything we do. With a dedicated Lawyer Wellbeing department, and numerous company-wide initiatives to improve the wellbeing
2022 marks the ten year anniversary for two of Setfords’ most long-standing consultants, Jane Lockyer and Clare Nicholls In 2012, commercial property lawyer Jane Lockyer and property solicitor Clare Nicholls made the decision to join Setfords and become consultant solicitors. Ten years ago, this was a relatively uncommon career move, but both lawyers are testament
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LAWYERS’ SALARIES ARE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH. According to a Business Live article, city firms are offering newly qualified lawyers £160,000 a year. This may be where the high bar currently sits. But what is the real cost? From raw talent to law talent It takes a lot of grit and determination to toil through
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Chris began his law career at a high street firm in West Wales, where he completed his lawyer training and decided to specialise in litigation. After several years working at the high street firm, Chris decided he’d had enough of the stressful life at a traditional firm and realised he needed to make a change.
The rigid structure of traditional law firms means that successful lawyers often face a difficult choice between their career and their family or other interests. As a result, many female lawyers are pushed out before they can reach the top. But not at Setfords. The vision of CEOs Guy and Chris Setford has always been
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ARE YOU A HAPPY LAWYER? Really? Do you wake up on Saturday mornings and think: ‘I wish there wasn’t a whole weekend to trudge through before I can get back to work’? To all lawyers whose mood suddenly lifts on Monday mornings, we salute you. You really have cracked it. You don’t have to be
Is it really possible to become a satisfied solicitor? Read More »
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