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A four-day working week may be on the horizon for many industries, if it has not already arrived. This begs the question: how might it be possible in the legal industry — which is home to an already stretched judicial system?
Inflation may be influencing lawyers’ decisions to work more from home, but such economic pressure is just one in a range of factors leading such professionals to re-evaluate what they want from their legal careers and how best to structure their working weeks.
The office of a law firm ‘wasn’t always the perfect place to be’ pre-pandemic. Although firms are implementing numerous measures to entice people back into the office, there are a range of variables to consider when making the office more appealing. However, that’s something Fionn Bowd, chief executive of boutique law firm Bowd, said depends on different groups of people and what they value.
With more people than ever choosing to work from home on Fridays amid the rising popularity of nine-day fortnights, is Thursday becoming the new Friday? These lawyers weigh in.
In a recent poll conducted by Lawyers Weekly, 59 per cent of lawyers said that Friday was their preferred day to work from home during the week.
Reducing working hours to a four-day week could have a potentially significant impact on the environment and, more broadly, on society, say lawyers.
Studies have documented a link between fewer working hours and lower emissions, with experts explaining this may be the result of changes to commuting, energy use and lifestyle habits.
Reducing working hours to a four-day week could have a potentially significant impact on the environment and, more broadly, on society, say lawyers.
Studies have documented a link between fewer working hours and lower emissions, with experts explaining this may be the result of changes to commuting, energy use and lifestyle habits.
Law firms that facilitate open-door relationships with their staff will experience little downside, according to Fionn Bowd, chief executive of boutique law firm Bowd.
Speaking recently on Legal Lightbulbs — the newest podcast stream from Lawyers Weekly and Bowd — Ms Bowd revealed how best law firms could attract and retain graduates following the Great Resignation.
On this special episode, Fionn Bowd, chief executive of Bowd Legal, takes listeners through why she thinks Australia is entering a “golden age” for offices.
High staff turnover is a big problem for many firms, and a post-COVID phenomenon being dubbed “The Great Resignation” is set to make it even more challenging. What can employers do to create an engaging environment that encourages lawyers to stick around for longer?
Fionn’s idea was simple – to have the flexibility to do the work she loved doing and to do it the way she thought it could be done. But with a background working in with big firms and big companies with traditional values, Fionn found she was not given the opportunity to explore her ideas.
As a former BigLaw lawyer, Fionn spent almost 20 years in the trenches of the biggest law firms and their biggest clients. With a wealth of knowledge and experience in the legal industry, she now leads Bowd in providing legal experts to law firms large and small.
Bullshit-free tips on the realities of owning a business delivered with dry humor. Creative director-turned entrepreneur Ian Whitworth built a $20M national business by always doing the opposite of what private equity investors would do. His book Undisruptable is out now on Penguin Random House, including audiobook read by Ian.
Join Sarah as she chats to Fionn Bowd the CEO of Bowd legal. Fionn shares interesting insights into her marketing strategy as well as some tips on how she manages to run her business and deal with the demands of everyday life.
On Wednesday 19 May 2021, Fionn Bowd from Bowd Legal presented ways that lawyers could source work when faced with quiet periods in which there is not much work coming through the door. Bowd Legal is a full-service legal resourcing firm that provides outstanding lawyers to leading law firms.
Negative stereotypes and assumptions about a “use-by date” are substantial barriers to career progression for many older Australian workers.
“The typical pervasive assumptions about older workers are that they are no good with technology, stuck in their ways, just looking for a path to retirement or just generally slow, to name the top four,” says Marlene Krasovitsky, co-chair of The Benevolent Society’s EveryAGE Counts advocacy campaign.
Fionn (pronounced “Finn”) is the CEO of Bowd (sometimes known as Bowd Lawyers), a law firm for law firms. Bowd is responsible for providing legal experts to law firms large and small who require them. Fionn, who has a rich experience in both private practice and in-house, we discuss:
For those who have been lucky enough to hold onto their jobs, maybe you’ve enjoyed a fresh taste of flexibility; working from home, skipping the daily commute to steal a little bit more sleep, maybe even washing your hair less.
In this leaders in lockdown episode I had the pleasure of catching up with my friend and former podcast guest Fionn Bowd of Bowd Legal. Fionn is one of the deepest thinkers about the legal industry and we were able to have a really interesting chat about the good and bad of the industries response to date.
Make a mistake and you risk wasting resources repeating the recruitment process – especially in today’s increasingly competitive talent market.
So, how can you cut through the clutter and choose someone who’s a good fit for your organisation? Spotting the warning signs of the wrong candidate early in the application and interview process is an effective strategy. It saves you time, money and – most importantly – helps you hire the best person for the job.
On the show today we had the privilege of sitting down with Fionn Bowd, Founder of the recently launched Bowd Legal. Fionn has a great story of excelling in practice both in top firms and in-house, and share many great lessons on what she learned along the way.
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