Future Skills in the Legal Profession – Tapping Into Talent Through Collaboration to Create New Ways of Working

How do we bring law to life in new ways for everyone?  Lawyers of the future will put client needs at the heart of their approach.  Law firms need to attract and retain talent whilst creating new ways to reach and serve clients. Future skills will include the ability to empathise with client experience, employ creativity, in order to generate innovative ideas, to ensure a systematic approach to the testing and execution of new legal services approaches.  Collaboration is Key. 

• Location: The Lowry Hotel, Stream 1
• Time: 14:00 – 15:30
• Duration: 1.5 Hours

Masterclass Description

Diversity in teams is essential in order to evolve the firms’ legal services offerings and to break new ground. 

During this workshop you will be using behavioural and design-thinking models to identify the strengths and abilities which many professionals working in law firms already possess and which, given the right opportunities, can support innovation.  What tools and resources are needed, especially as we work in a hybrid world? 

Whether your firm is just starting to engage with innovation, or has a proven track record of effective change, this workshop will assist you to embed change and encourage colleagues to engage and contribute.  You will work on some practical activities which will put you on track to create change for you, your firm and your clients.

Learning Objectives

• Practical ways to identify and engage colleagues with their innovation strengths.
• Help to make the case for collaboration including understanding the value of diversity of thought and experience
• Evidence to support the value of developing future-facing skills today

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