Interesting piece in Australian Lawyers Weekly yesterday..
COVID-19 has been challenging on a range of fronts for boutique lawyers, particularly the younger ones. However, those who are self-aware, look to grow organically and have the confidence to back themselves are the professionals who will succeed in a post-pandemic world.
That is the view of Jaide Law principal Malisa Howard, who – in conversation with Lawyers Weekly – reflected that whether one is in the midst of a global pandemic or not, there are fundamentals to adhere to in order to achieve professional success.
“Whilst, business-wise, we managed quite well, a big challenge (particularly early on) was dealing with the uncertainty about what the long-term implications would be for the firm’s clients and the firm itself,” she said.
“Clients also had a lot of questions about the implications of COVID-19 on certain transactions and documents, so it was really important to get across those issues straight away and to proactively approach clients to outline where they stood and what options they might have.”
