There’s no such thing as a free lunch – or so the saying goes. But this week, law firms across the UK have been celebrating the work they do as part of Pro Bono Week. Naturally, pro bono is Latin because, let’s be honest, lawyers love to chuck in a bit...
Associate Director Zoe Symonds explains the importance of thought leadership and the influence your expertise can have on your stakeholders. Often perceived as a buzzword in boardrooms, thought leadership has much more depth to its perception and, used effectively, it’s a great way for business professionals to showcase their expertise on...
In her latest blog, our founder Melissa Davis looks at how to make your bio stand out on social media and your company website, with a simple six-stage guide. So, you’re online and you’re staring at your profile wondering what to write. Either because you’re writing it for the first time,...
CEO Melissa Davis discusses the themes covered in our most recent webinar, which focused on perfectionism and shame and the impact this has on mental health in the legal sector. Our new blog series was created to address the parlous state of mental health in the legal sector. With the first in...
Melissa Davis, a member of the IBA's newly founded European Regional Forum wellbeing working party, highlights the IBA's massive wellbeing survey, one of the largest of its kind, which is a first step in addressing the parlous state of mental health in the legal sector. With the focus on wellbeing at...
In a recent article in The American Lawyer, good friend of MD Communications Jeff Davis explained how the pandemic has made it clear that we are all vulnerable, and being open about it can build much stronger teams. "The secret to connection is sharing your vulnerability with others. They see your...
At our recent private resilience roundtable for international senior and managing, we hosted guest speaker Richard McCann, who overcame a tragic past to become a famed motivational speaker and bestselling author. Positive mental attitude Leading the first part of the webinar, Richard kicked off with a presentation on how we can overcome...
In an increasingly busy and noisy marketplace, professional services firms need their brand to showcase who they are and why they are different. Getting this right ensures the full value of a firm’s proposition is clear to potential clients. Achieving impact through purpose is not only about being genuinely distinctive, but...
Co-authored by Melissa Davis, CEO, MD Communications and Chris Scott, Senior Partner, Slateford. Now, more than ever, reputation and crisis dominate the global headlines. Here, in the UK, Johnny Depp is now facing a career on the cusp of disaster after losing his libel case against The Sun newspaper. In America,...
Stephen Revell is a member of the MD Communications Advisory board, until this year he was a lawyer at Freshfields for 41 years and currently a global consultant having recently launched Making Change Happen, a law firm management consultancy to help law firms bring about change. On a tech webinar held...
