Paul Gilbert is a mentor, presenter and writer. This book is a collection of his weekly online blog posts marking the passage of 2022.

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Paul Gilbert is a director of LBC Wise Counsel. He is a mentor, presenter and writer. This volume of his weekly blog posts marks the passage of 2021 and follows his 2020 book of pandemic posts “Carry Each Other”. Paul writes on themes including the role of lawyers, on leadership, kindness and making our difference. It is full of gentle reflections and some challenge, but always with a deep affection and regard for his fellow travellers.

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In March 2020 the UK followed the rest of the world into lockdown. Covid 19 has changed the world and the way we work, love and be with each other like no other event in our lifetimes. As we went into our lockdown in the UK Paul Gilbert started to write a weekly blog about the softer needs of leadership, caring for each other and being vulnerable. This book brings together those blogs from March to December 2020 as a weekly memoire of what was on his mind and how he felt we should respond. Covid 19 has not yet run its course and there may still be dark days to come, but Paul hopes the words he has written will be of some small value and comfort as a quiet reflection on our difficult days.

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This volume of articles and blogs is called “A time to care”. It is Paul Gilbert’s 6th book and his most personal collection so far with an emphasis on individual contribution, collective leadership, kindness, humanity and thoughtfulness.

The cover image is of ink in water, a metaphor for how thoughts and ideas can move in directions that make their own unique patterns and an encouragement to allow the potential of your kindness and your ideas to find new patterns for you and your colleagues.

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At the ripening age of 55 I have spent a great deal of time in the last 25 years either in leadership roles or helping people to fulfil their potential in leadership roles. It doesn’t mean I have a better perspective than anyone else, but I am confident in the perspective I have.

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“A few quiet words” is Paul Gilbert’s fourth volume of articles. This collection reflects Paul’s view that the legal profession has reached a significant moment when it should stop defending structural weakness, but also stop searching for easy answers whether in new technologies, new models or “New Law”. Paul believes a more sustainable profession and career requires us to change self-destructive behaviours resulting in a long hours culture and unsustainable levels of work with no clear purpose. Articles seek to challenge lazy thinking and clichéd sentiment and challenge lawyers to find a better way.

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A research report on managing the well-being of in-house lawyers. Following a significant response on social media to an article in 2014 about a crisis of well being we have surveyed, interviewed and held focus groups in a project over several months. This free report is our initial high level review of this work and we hope an important contribution to the conversation.

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The new anthology covers a range of issues for lawyers including adapting to change, the new opportunities emerging and the skills needed to succeed. The book is the third volume of published articles (covering the period from 2009 to 2012). The title refers to the opening short story which is also included or available as a separate free download below.

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This is the second volume of Paul Gilbert’s articles, all of which have been previously published in national and international legal journals including Legal Week, The Law Society Gazette, In Brief, Without Prejudice and by Lexis Nexis and PLC. They were written between June 2007 and June 2009.

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This is the first volume of Paul Gilbert’s articles, all of which have been previously published in national and international legal journals including Legal Week, The Law Society Gazette, In Brief, Without Prejudice and by Lexis Nexis and PLC. They were written between 2002 and June 2007.

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This is an exploration of relationship management principles that builds on the research and consulting activity of LBC Wise Counsel to provide common sense, practical insights of enduring value

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This report examines the now significant challenges to operating a successful, competitive law firm and highlights important opportunities afforded by the changing legal landscape. Subjects covered include:

• Ensuring that your business plan is aligned with the needs of clients;
• Threats and opportunities from the Legal Services Act;
• Procurement and differentiating your firm in a panel review;
• Ensuring support functions are adding maximum value.

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In 2009 we held the Debates on Value series of networking events.

Debates were held in several regions around the country and the in-house teams attending the debates represented a wide cross section of sectors and industries including financial services, the public sector, the university sector, from manufacturing, retail, pharmaceuticals, utilities and IT.   This is the report of the “Debates on Value”.

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This initial report outlines the outcomes of our phase 1 research: What constitutes good and bad delivery of a legal service: how can it be measured and understood by both in-house buyers and by the supplying law firms?

Overall the project aims to provide the first objective and reliable assessment of how in-house lawyers view their supplier law firms.

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The inaugural Peter Wylde Lecture was held at the Law Society on 8 July 2010 at a party marking LBC Wise Counsel’s 10th Anniversary. The lecture was given by Mike Brearley, former England cricket captain, on the theme of leadership.

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This is the first chapter from the anthology.  It is a timely, timeless short story of managing time for the overstretched, the tired and the gently bewildered.

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