Shearman & Sterling Blog

22nd August 2018

For those of us whose ideal Saturday night involves a takeaway and binge-watching Netflix, the cult-classic Breaking Bad, its lawyerly spin-off Better Call Saul and the darkly engrossing Narcos have all become essential viewing. Although the representation of the law and lawyers in these shows is often even less realistic than in Suits, there is […]

15th August 2018

by Mariyam Hassan, Head of Wellbeing and Benefits Transcript – Beyond Salary – the benefits of working in a law firm Hi, everyone. Welcome to today’s Whiteboard Wednesday where we’re going to be talking about, “Beyond Salary, the Benefits of Working in a Law Firm.” So we thought this would be a nice session to […]

8th August 2018

Transcript – Followership: A Key Competence to Develop at the Start of Your Career – Whiteboard Wednesday I’m John Watkins, the Director of Employability at the University of Law, and I’ve been invited to give this Whiteboard Wednesday talk, looking at the concept of followership. Followership perhaps is the inverse of leadership, a much more […]

31st July 2018

by Kirsty Wilkins, Professional Development Manager Transcript – What Training Will I Get During My Training Contract? Hello and welcome to this edition of Whiteboard Wednesday. We’re going to be looking at the topic of, “What Training Will I Get During My Training Contract?” Professional Skills Course So, to start off, after your law degree […]

10th July 2018

by James Webber, Partner Hi, I’m James Webber. I’m the Shearman & Sterling Graduate Recruitment Partner, and we are going to talk, on today’s Whiteboard Wednesday, about six law firm financial metrics, looking at how we measure financial performance in the business and how we get to profitability. 1. Utilisation So the first one, which […]