Articles

It’s not comprehensive but more of a taster menu...

The subjects I generally focus on are: the intersection of business and law;
innovation and the future of law; practical stories/shared experience
from general counsel and legal teams; inclusion and diversity.

If you are interested in seeing more writing on any of those topics
or wish to commission me please get in touch.

HERE IS A SELECTION OF MY WRITING.

Examining masculinity – the new frontier for diversity and inclusion in law?

Diversity and inclusion in the law is always a current topic – the industry is still dominated by viewpoints which are generally white,...

A New Roadmap for Technology and Law

Is it time to let our imagination run riot with the potential for solutions to address big business problems that could be solved through...

A Thousand Cuts: Virtual Reality and Inclusion

Image: Sammy Elfatrany By Catherine McGregor “What would it take for you to understand that racism is more complex than being called a...

Trust in Me: Trust, Law and Brand Authenticity in the Digital Marketplace

By Catherine McGregor When I started university in the early 1990s the internet was just getting started. I remember an early lecture...

Queer Eye For The Legal Profession

When we look at one of the biggest elephants in the room for the legal industry it’s still diversity and inclusion. But an even bigger...

Is the Key to Business Success Cracking the Culture Code?

One of the most lauded business books of 2018 was Daniel Coyle’s The Culture Code. Culture is something that is fundamental for business...

A Call To Arms: Innovative Legal Tech Requires Innovative Funding

Remember back, if you can, to when Google was just a name, not a verb; when Amazon only sold books and Facebook was only a social...

Only Connect

Collaboration is one of the most pressing issues in modern business; both internal and external collaboration. Business experts such as...

Having a Laugh?

“It’s just a joke. But he uses that nickname about himself. Don’t you have a sense of humour?” These are all excuses used in littering...

Start With Why

Does your legal department need a ‘why’; a purpose or a sense of inspiration? “We’re lawyers, we don’t do that sort of touchy feely...

Trust Me, I’m a Lawyer

How the concept of trust is evolving, and what it means for the in-house lawyer The growth of technology as a means of conducting...

Inspiring the Next Generation: Not a Moot Point

Palo Alto may conjure up images of unbridled wealth, hip workplaces and Tesla dealerships, but there is another side to Silicon Valley...

This is a Man's World, Yet Women are Getting the Deal Done

So sang James Brown but he concluded that “It would be nothing without a woman or a girl.” Corporate M&A has a reputation for being both...

Ain’t I a Woman?: Intersectionality and the Workplace

“Ain’t I a woman?” asked abolistionist and formerly enslaved feminist Sojourner Truth, at her speech at a Women's Rights Convention...

Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader

INSEAD professor Herminia Ibarra’s insights on leading and developing your own role, as well as that of your team, are surprising in the...

Interview with Nicole Arbiv

Whilst legal operations has been around for at least ten years, it’s only beginning to get more press now - why do you think that is?...