Working as a lawyer can be incredibly stressful, with overwhelming workloads and physically and emotionally challenging cases. By no means is poor mental health within the legal sector a new revelation. Some firms, such as Setfords Solicitors have already started to work towards improving the wellbeing of their staff. In recent years, the stigma surrounding […]
TO UNDERSTAND WHY SO MANY LAWYERS are falling out of love with the profession they worked so hard to get into, let’s take a step back. Let’s remind ourselves what falling in love looks like in a more general sense. At the start of a personal relationship, you are a giddy mess. Your stomach churns.
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Setfords Solicitors’ exemplary commitment to promoting a better way of working within the legal sector and the wider community has been recognised after their record-breaking year with the award for ‘Regional Law Firm of the Year’ at this year’s Legal Business Awards. This award highlights the UK-based firm with headquarters outside of London that has
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Commercial property lawyer Tim Westhead imagined a time when he no longer needed to go into the office: then he would finally have time to enjoy life. However, as a ‘young 63-year-old’, Tim realised that he didn’t want to quit work completely. He simply wanted to find a way to work less and live more.
Setfords Solicitors has been listed among the UK’s top 100 law firms, with record growth seeing it rise rapidly up The Lawyer’s turnover-based rankings. Founded in 2006, Setfords was the first full-service law firm to launch a consultancy model. Over 15 years Setfords has grown into a multi-million-pound business with over 400 lawyers throughout the
From struggling single mum to running her own office: Sarah Gillbe celebrates 10 successful years as a consultant solicitor at Setfords. SARAH’S STORY: HOW IT ALL BEGAN Long days and even longer nights, drenched in stress – this was Sarah Gillbe 15 years ago. Her only certainty was knowing that she would leave the office
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FIRMS OF CONSULTANT LAWYERS are set to grab a much bigger slice of the legal cake, according to a recent news article. The report goes on to say that a third of the profession – around 50,000 solicitors – could be working in this way by 2026. Setfords has every reason to believe the prediction
Today is Positive Thinking Day, established in 2003; it is a day to be grateful for all things positive in life. What could be better than celebrating positivity and reminding ourselves that negativity is just a choice most of the time? Everyone has control over their thoughts and actions, and if there is something in
Setfords is delighted to announce our nomination for the prestigious Medium Law Firm of the Year award at the 2021 Law Society Excellence Awards. This category recognises success over the last year. In relation to the nomination, Co-CEO Guy Setford said: “During what has been a tough year for the industry, Setfords has continued to
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HAVE YOU RE-SET YOUR ALARM so it wakes you an hour earlier? Have you informed your childminder that you need them to work an additional hour or so at the end of the working day? Out with the new, in with the old If you answered yes to either of those questions, you are probably
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WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE to work? Seriously, it’s a bit of an effort, isn’t it? The quick answer – and probably the most obvious answer – is money. Without question, money motivates most people. In fact, research confirms that salary is the number one workplace perk for UK office staff, with 70% of workers flagging this
How we had a record-breaking year while the market was “on fire” ‘BRITAIN’S HOUSING MARKET is “on fire” thanks to the extension of government tax breaks for homebuyers and increased demand from richer households with more savings following coronavirus lockdowns.’ No, this is not hyperbole from an overexcited estate agent. It’s the view of Andy
The ‘Setfords Family’ Pulls Together To
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The British prime minister has changed the rules. Today marks a big turning point. Pandemic restrictions are being eased. Full faces will be on display everywhere. People will sit next to one another on trains. Colleagues will greet each other in offices up and down the land and head towards the water cooler for the
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David Middleburgh comes to Setfords with over 30 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer. Dual-qualified as an insolvency practitioner and solicitor advocate, David has rights of audience in the high court. To say David has extensive experience as a commercial lawyer is something of an understatement. By any standards his skills in solving complex shareholder,
‘Life as a Consultant Solicitor has reinvigorated my passion for law’…
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YOU KNOW THE FEELING. You slice an orange in half, place it into the palm of your hand and engage every muscle fibre in your forearm to squeeze every last drop from it. Yet, when you look into the glass below, you’re disappointed to see the juicy equivalent of an espresso. This exercise, this breakfast
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Flexible working dramatically increased during the pandemic. Now, more companies are embracing the idea that employees do not need to be chained to a desk between 9-5 pm to do a good job. Yet, despite its rising popularity, flexible working is still frowned upon by some. Here, we look at what is meant by the
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Female lawyers. Have you got what it takes to become a partner at your firm? Would you knock your colleagues over like skittles for a tête-à-tête with a senior partner? Do you get slightly irked when your private life impinges on your work life? No! Then the world is your oyster. If you’re looking for
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A recent survey by the Lawyers Division found that more than 93.5 per cent of 1,800 lawyers surveyed had experienced stress in the past month, while more than a third said workplace stress had affected their physical health. The Setfords consultancy model ensures that lawyers are not subject to the pressures of set timings and set
Hybrid is on-trend. From shopping to banking, entertainment to work… Many experiences that were once purely physical have morphed into a hybrid. Even some ‘magic circle’ firms are reflecting our changed world by allowing their lawyers to do some of their work from home. Some think hybrid working is a post-pandemic panacea for outdated practices.
Remote working and watching the world go through major upheaval has redefined what many lawyers need and want from their careers – and their lives. The latest Deloitte Global Millennial survey found that millennials’ anxiety levels were eight percentage points lower than those seen prior to the COVID-19 crisis. A ‘silver lining’ as a result
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