Aug 27, 2021
Right now, 37.5 per cent of fee earners at one Sydney-based
practice are pregnant and due to take leave. Here, that firm’s
director – who is one of those expecting lawyers – discusses how
the firm is taking steps to ensure its ongoing success.
On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy
is joined by Holmes Donnelly & Co Director Laura Donnelly to talk
about the adjustments that her firm is currently undergoing to not
only support those taking time off but also ensure those who will
still be working can flourish.
Ms Donnelly also delves into the opportunities that have arisen as
a result of such a high proportion of fee earners taking maternity
leave, how her career to date has informed her leadership approach
in this time, what she wants other firms to take away from what her
firm is doing, and her desire for the normalisation of family
planning conversations in the workplace.
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