Stepping into a major firm as a young graduate lawyer I had no roadmap: no family members in the profession, no insider guidance, and absolutely no strategy. I treated the job like school: turn up, do the tasks, hope for the best. Here’s practical, honest guide for today’s early-career lawyers and the leaders who support them.

Here are a few ways to approach ways of working accountability without losing “niceness” as a leader.

I often hear clients ask how to balance driving accountability in their teams while remaining true to their value of treating people well.

Here’s why that’s the wrong question…