We support lawyers and others with an interest in having an effective legal profession and system. We are committed to creating and practising law in a way that contributes to a healthy society.
To achieve this we:
- organise training programmes and conferences to discuss key challenges facing lawyers
- link like-minded lawyers
- promote helpful practices
In particular, we are involved in:
- promoting equal opportunities and work/life balance
- educating clients to empower them to use lawyers effectively and demand that their lawyers act in alignment with the objectives of the movement
- promoting of consensual agreements – in other words, documents that are balanced between the parties
- promoting of “deal friendly” template documents
- training in consensual negotiations – open and clear discussions with a view to creating consensual agreements
- promoting mediation and other alternate methods of dispute resolution
- empowering and training lawyers in being effective “trusted advisors” with commercial client
- creating progressive fee structures aligned with client interests
- promoting values-driven business and ethical business practices for law firms and clients alike
