In our first General Counselling episode of the year, hosted by Joshua Blake with guest Harry Borovick, the author of AI and the Law: A Practical Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence Safely, to explore the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence, and legal practice. During this episode, Harry shares his journey in writing the book, discusses the challenges and opportunities AI presents for legal professionals, and offers practical strategies for integrating AI while managing a...

This months General Counselling episode is hosted by Francesca Milton, and joined by guest Steven Daniel McCann. They discuss how addiction and mental health are often taboo subjects in the legal industry. Steve McCann, Founder and Director of MCG Consulting, with 18 years of legal industry experience to foster healthier workplaces through the Corporate Mutual Aid Recovery (CMAR) programme, addressing mental health and addiction. A passionate advocate for wellbeing, he's Deputy Chair a...

This month's General Counselling episode is hosted by Montresor's Partner Lead Freddie Lawson, joined by ex Linklaters partner and Paul Hastings’ global vice-chair of M&A, Roger Barron. Together, Freddie and Roger tackle the essentials of preparing for your compensation review. Learn how understanding your firm's rules and metrics, whether it's client origination, sharing knowledge, or being a subject matter expert, can help you navigate the process with confidence. They explore ho...

This month's General Counselling episode is hosted by Joshua Blake who is joined by LexSolutions' founder Manu Kanwar. They leave no stone unturned as we delve into the billable hour, 'being human' as lawyers, DEI, generational divides and (of course) AI. This is an unmissable one hour blast through everything senior legal leaders are discussing right now. We also discuss the 'No Bull' series of events being jointly run by LexSolutions and Montresor Legal, seeking to bring senior membe...

At Montresor Legal, we are committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and excellence within the legal profession. In this month's General Counselling episode, Stevie - Jo Barter delves into the complex landscape of gender identity within the legal industry, with guests Danni Davies, an elite US firm real estate lawyer, and Sal Morton, an ex chambers and partners Research and content associate. This episode discusses the challenges faced by trans/non-binary individuals in the legal in...

In this episode of General Counselling, we are joined by the founder of Founder's Law, Tom Bohills. With Montresor Legal's Sam Davenport and Joshua Blake, Tom discusses his journey from US Lawyer to In-House Counsel, to entrepreneur, before exploring the rise of Founders Law. Listen to how Tom and Founders Law are disrupting the traditional law firm model and doing things differently. We get a sneak peek into how they have brought success to their clients and created the perfect enviro...

Join us on Montresor Legal's General Counselling podcast as Ben White, Founder of Crafty Counsel, takes centre stage to share his remarkable journey, unravel the essence of Crafty Counsel, and provide an exclusive peek into the hot topics that in-house lawyers will be buzzing about in 2024. Explore the intricacies of legal recruitment and the evolving landscape of in-house counsel networking with our latest podcast episode! Ben White, the visionary behind Crafty Counsel, discusses the challe...

As we approach the end of the year, we are thrilled to release the final episode of our General Counselling podcast series for 2023! In this special festive episode, hosted by Tom Balmer, we bring together a panel of Montresor's esteemed experts to reflect on the noteworthy happenings of the past year and share insightful perspectives on what lies ahead. Join us in this engaging conversation as our experts discuss the below topics across each of the Private Practice, Partner, Financial Serv...

At Montresor Legal we believe in fostering open conversation about diverse topics that matter in the legal world, and our upcoming podcast episode is no exception. In our latest General Counselling podcast episode, hosted by Francesca Milton, we dive deep into a crucial conversation about ADHD in the legal profession. In this insightful episode, we'll be joined by David Ekong, an Executive in the Alternative Legal Service Team at Herbert Smith Freehills, exploring the unique perspectives of i...

Fieldfisher Condor is the ALS division of Fieldfisher LLP enabling legal teams to optimise the value they receive from non-advisory legal services: They provide clients with a wide range of customisable and process-efficient products and services including, outsourcing, resourcing and technology enabled delivery. Condor have a strong partnership with the Montresor team built on a shared value of delivering expertise and innovation into the legal market. In this podcast hosted by Tom Balmer, ...

At Montresor Legal, we are committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and excellence within the legal profession. That's why we are thrilled to announce our latest General Counselling podcast episode featuring Sharon Thomas, a distinguished voice in the legal community, who founded Black Counsel Forum. Ahead of the Black Counsel Forum 2023 on 30th September, we sat down with Sharon and talked all things about: - the mission and impact of the up and coming BCF event - her journey thr...