Leadership

As a volunteer led Association, these Branch Committee Members have given their time and services, over multiple years, to members within their local community by arranging learning and development seminars, workshops, and networking events. We thank them for their dedication and support during their terms and for furthering ALPMA’s purpose.

The ten steps of leadership development in professional services helps people not only increase their chances of getting a promotion but increases their leadership mindset for their future. Leaders today are seen as trusted advisors and advocates and need to develop a high level of emotional intelligence, authenticity and resilience. This article showcases a scenario of how to go from Team Member to Leader.

Achieving change in a law firm can be challenging. It is frustrating when people don’t buy into your idea, or if they make wrong assumptions about your job role and what you want to accomplish at work. If you have great ideas and want to make a difference in your firm, “thought leadership” will help you get the buy-in and support you need.

The big question in the next period will be surrounding the effect of relaxing border restrictions as vaccines are rolled out and the global Covid-19 situation improves. Will this lead to a brain drain of top legal talent, as top talent heads back overseas?

Psychological and emotional safety is AS important as physical safety. However, employers appear decidedly stuck in the ‘slips, trips and falls’ WHS era. The requirement to ensure workplaces are not just physically but also psychologically and emotionally safe remain poorly, if at all, understood, aspects of WHS law.

The Law Society and ALPMA are committed to collaborating and promoting education and training in legal practice management and leadership – creating learning pathways and networking opportunities for lawyers and Allied Legal Professionals (corporate staff who work with lawyers within law practices).