Overview

Law firms have evolved exponentially over the last few decades, and today it requires far more than legal skills for firms to operate efficiently, fulfil client demands, give back to their communities and, ultimately, succeed. As a result, specialist roles beyond fee-earning have been created and more continue to emerge as technology advances and competition intensifies. They are a crucial part of future-proofing law firms and there is growing recognition of the respect and value they deserve with increasing numbers gaining positions in senior management. These roles range from working with legal tech to bringing in new business, from managing the firm's risk and compliance function to collaborating with clients to develop new products. For a lawyer looking to take the next steps in their career, or a law firm wanting to implement the career paths required for future success, it can be difficult to know where to begin. The Rise of Specialist Career Paths in Law Firms is the essential guide to the plethora of career opportunities available in law firms. It covers more established roles such as the professional support lawyer and pro bono professional, and new, emerging career paths, including in innovation and legal operations, as well as roles that will become available in the future. Written by experts with lived experience performing these roles, chapters provide information and insights into the different opportunities available, the skills needed to thrive in these positions, the responsibilities they entail and how to build careers in these spaces. With increasing client demands and the 'talent war' raging, this title will demonstrate how implementing these specialist career paths will enable law firms to continue to provide stellar client service and develop and retain top legal talent, who are increasingly looking for more tailored and flexible career options. It will also provide individual lawyers with the resource to identify and pursue the career that suits them best, allowing them to thrive to the benefit of both the individuals and their firms.

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Author:   Katerina Menhennet ,  Catherine Hart ,  Lucy Hall ,  Clare Harman Clark
Publisher:   Globe Law and Business Ltd
Imprint:   Globe Law and Business Ltd
ISBN:  

9781787428720

ISBN 10:   1787428729
Pages:   125
Publication Date:   20 June 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Executive summary vii About the authors xiii Chapter 1: The role of the professional support lawyer 1 By Catherine Hart, partner and head of professional support, Digby Brown LLP Introduction 1 The ""traditional"" professional support role and how this emerged 1 How the role has developed 2 The skills required to be an effective PSL 4 How professional support differs from the more traditional legal role of fee earning 6 Conclusion 7 Chapter 2: Career paths for professional support lawyers 9 By Lucy Hall, client value lawyer, Shearman & Sterling LLP Diverse routes a professional support lawyer (PSL) can take over his or her career 9 PSL career structures in law firms 9 Flat structure of PSLs in law firms 10 Senior roles for PSLs within law firms 10 Roles for PSLs outside law firms 12 Conclusion 14 Chapter 3: The evolution of knowledge management - meeting the future 15 By Clare Harman Clark, senior professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing LLP Introduction 15 History of KM 15 Functions of legal KM 16 Bolstering organizational capacity 16 Bridging the technology gap 18 Encouraging and empowering people 19 Knowing the future 20 Chapter 4: Pro bono management 21 By Amy Grunske, head of international pro bono, sustainability and community responsibility, Orrick What is pro bono? 21 How many dedicated pro bono roles are available? 21 What responsibilities are included in the role? 23 What are the usual job titles for dedicated pro bono roles? 25 What skills do I need to be a pro bono professional? 26 What is a typical day like in a pro bono role? 29 What support is available for pro bono professionals? 31 How do I become a pro bono professional? 34 Chapter 5: Risk and compliance 39 By Rebecca Atkinson, director of risk and compliance, Howard Kennedy Areas of practice 39 How are risk and compliance teams structured in law firms? 40 What roles are there? 42 Senior level roles 47 What skills and attributes are needed for roles in risk and compliance? 50 What knowledge and qualifications are needed and what training can be undertaken? 51 Career progression routes 52 What does the future look like? 53 Chapter 6: How to create a successful career in legal business development 55 By Anne Macdonald, partner and head of business development, Harper Macleod LLP How do you embed a culture of business development throughout your firm? 55 Making the switch 56 The benefits of bringing legal experience to business development 58 What about career paths? 59 You have to see it to be it 60 Lessons learned? 60 Conclusion 61 Chapter 7: The shifting sands in talent management 63 By Rachel Brushfield, founder, EnergiseLegal Introduction 63 Impact of COVID-19 63 Careers and role options 64 How to choose your HR talent specialism 66 Qualifications and routes into talent management 66 Emerging in-demand skills to perform talent roles 67 Marketing, branding, and networking in the talent management space 68 My path into talent management 69 Summary and conclusions 70 Chapter 8: Communications: bringing brand to life 71 By Hayley Geffin, head of communications, Mishcon de Reya Introduction 71 Your brand 71 Growing a team 74 The sky's the limit 75 Chapter 9: Oh the places you'll go: careers in legal innovation 77 By Amy Monaghan, director of client innovation, Perkins Coie Introduction 77 My path to my role 77 Leading innovation in a law firm 79 New and emerging roles in legal innovation 82 Conclusion 83 Chapter 10: Legal operations - transforming the way legal services are delivered 85 By Tammy Heydenrych, managing consultant, and Tom Evans, legal operations consultant, Norton Rose Fulbright Solving the challenge of legal's value gap 85 So, what is legal operations? 85 The growth of legal operations 86 Legal operations taxonomy 89 Building your legal operations career 93 Mindset over skillset 95 Chapter 11: The role of legal engineers 97 By Nina Gramcko, lawyer and manager, PwC Legal Germany What do legal engineers do? 98 What skills should legal engineers have? 100 Does every law firm need legal engineers? 103 What do law firms need to create the role of a legal engineer? 103 Summary 104 Chapter 12: The emerging world of ESG 107 By Claire Shasha, lawyer and ESG advocate What is ESG? 107 Emerging trends 108 ESG specific roles in the legal sector 109 What can you do to pivot? 111 Conclusion 114 Chapter 13: Hyperspecialization: how the digital revolution will lead to new legal careers 117 By Rebecca Holdredge, innovations manager, Husch Blackwell The Digital Revolution: impact on the legal industry 118 The Digital Revolution: digital maturity leads to hyperspecialized roles 120 Hyperspecialization example 121 Conclusion 123 About Globe Law and Business 125"

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