Think Tank Workshops

A series of intimate, invitation-only workshops gathers leaders from diverse industries to analyse, discuss, and collaboratively devise tailored solutions for complex challenges confronting the legal sector.
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“Rethink, Reevaluate, Redo? Navigating recruitment and retention challenges in the legal profession”
Executive Summary

In May, the Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession hosted its inaugural invite-only Think Tank workshop concentrating on recruitment and retention within law firms.

Participants from leading law firms engaged in idea-generating activities designed to think beyond the survey response to the core issues.

The workshop was structure into three sessions:

Session 1:  Current state of play

This session encouraged participants to examine the balance between recruitment and retention, exploring why some lawyers transition or leave roles while others remain.

Session 2: Impact

Participants reflected on the short- and long-term effects of retention challenges, identifying and evaluating effective retention strategies.

Session 3: Mitigation

This session focused on potential solutions, considering both immediate and long-term approaches.

 

The Centre compiled a report on the Think Tank’s findings, which was distributed exclusively to attendees. 

 
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