Big law is a seductive world. Expensed dinners, plush offices. A satisfying climb up a respectable career ladder. And of course, the real clincher: a nice, fat, steady paycheque. We’ve worked incredibly hard to get to this point, and it feels utterly insane to question it all. But perhaps there [...]

Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR, refers to a company’s accountability for the consequences of its activities on social, economic and environmental fronts. There are many components to a company’s CSR approach, including ethical governance and sustainability in the supply chain, but an important part of it is involving employees in [...]

In 2015, 193 heads of state signed off on an unprecedented agreement: the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The 17 goals are a road-map to a just and healthy world, providing clear targets and indicators to measure and direct global progress. They are all interconnected, and together provide building blocks [...]

Lawyer wellness has been getting more attention of late, which is great news for everyone. So much so, in fact, that 2019 has been declared by some as the industry’s ‘year of wellbeing’. In one of the most stressful professions that exists, it’s vital for lawyers to tune in to [...]

You’ve got the title, the paycheque, and the crisply defined path of a law professional mapped out in front of you. It's steady, comfortable. But is it enough? If this is the point it should all be clicking into place, why does it feel like something is missing? I can’t [...]

The issue of the settlement of a deceased estate is a significant concern in Malawi. In such circumstances, upon the death of the male head of a family, the distribution of his assets is done along tribal lines. This means that the deceased’s male relatives demonstrate their right to the [...]