Scottish firms must improve tech and flexible working offering to attract talent, report finds
05 March 2021
Coronavirus pandemic highlights need for firms to modernise, Core-Asset Consulting says
Edinburgh Shutterstock Scottish law firms need to invest more in technology and embrace flexible working if they want to continue attracting and retaining the best talent, according to a report by Core-Asset Consulting. The report – which highlights major issues that legal professionals need to be aware of, as well as a review of current salary levels – found that while the Scottish legal sector has traditionally been seen as immune to changes in working practices, the coronavirus pandemic has underscored the need for firms to modernise.
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25 February 2021
Permanent shift to home working will boost productivity but may impact mental health, poll finds
More than three quarters of respondents to The Global Legal Post survey expect less office-based work once pandemic recedes
Shutterstock; Vera Petrunina More than three quarters of business lawyers are anticipating a permanent shift to home working once lockdown restrictions end, most of whom believe this will improve work life balance and productivity, according to a The Global Legal Post poll. However, there is less agreement over the impact of this change on diversity and particularly mental health with more than a third of respondents worried mental health – already the subject of concern within the profession – will deteriorate.