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Insights  (97)

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Strategies for building resilient and motivated legal teams

26th November 2024
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Five ways to attract legal talent when budgets are tight

13th November 2024
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Balancing leadership and parenthood: Q&A with Jenny Grotepass

23rd October 2024

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The rise of the fractional GC
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How to approach the legal job market when facing redundancy
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Navigating market changes: top-of-mind priorities for GCs
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Managing disruption and uncertainty in your business

Events  (18)

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Tue, 5th Nov 2024

Peerpoint at The Economist's 21st General Counsel Summit, London

05th November 2024
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Fri, 18th Oct 2024

The SEA GC Summit 2024, Singapore

18th October 2024
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Thu, 13th Jun 2024

The NextGen GC Summit 2024, Sydney

13th June 2024

Peerpoint in the news

Legal Cheek

Legal Cheek

A global career with flexibility and high-calibre work from the comfort of home

Some of the Peerpoint team speak about the global opportunities available to legal consultants. March 2024.
Above The Law

Above The Law

Pickleball, Pancakes, And PhDs – Balancing Law And Life

U.S.-based Peerpoint lawyers discuss how a career in legal consulting has given them time to pursue their passions. September 2023.
Lawyers Weekly

Lawyers Weekly

Alternative legal services providers: The future of legal work?

Luke Wilson, interim head of Peerpoint Australia, discusses the increasing appetite for flexible resourcing. September 2023.
Law.com

Law.com

Just How Much Do ALSPs Threaten Traditional Law Firms in Asia?

The rapid growth of ALSPs demonstrates a change in the market and attitude towards traditional law firm models and what they have to offer. July 2023.
People In Law

People In Law

‘We want lawyers to have a great life’: on a mission for flexibility

Our MD, Carolyn Aldous answers seven key questions about Peerpoint. February 2023.
Lawyers Weekly

Lawyers Weekly

Is consulting now ‘the 3rd career path for lawyers’?

Rachel Carter, head of Peerpoint Australia, discusses how the legal consulting market has matured, creating the third career pathway for lawyers. December 2022.
Australian Financial Review

Australian Financial Review

Why global firms love Australian lawyers

Wim Dejonghe, the senior partner at legal giant Allen & Overy, says there is a crucial reason why Australian lawyers are in high demand. December 2022.
The Lawyer

The Lawyer

ALSP: The big four and more

Read The Lawyer's report on the leading ALSPs in the UK, including Peerpoint. December 2022.
Law.com

Law.com

Allen & Overy’s flexible lawyer offering turns focus to ‘career returners’

We're aiming to boost the numbers of lawyers returning to the profession following career breaks by working with the Reignite Academy. November 2022.
Law360

Law360

Allen & Overy eyes California for outsourcing platform expansion

Allen & Overy announced that it is poised to bring its flexible sourcing platform Peerpoint to California, after introducing the service in New York last fall. July 2022.

Above the Law

Above the Law

Global Firm Expands Tech Incubator As Part Growing Range Of Outside-The-Box Services

Joe Patrice of Above the Law talks to our Head of Peerpoint in the U.S, Amie Davidson, about our U.S. business. May 2022.

Artificial Lawyer

Artificial Lawyer

Peerpoint’s Carolyn Aldous: ‘I Ask Lawyers – What Makes You Happy?’

Our MD, Carolyn Aldous talks to the Artificial Lawyer. May 2022.

Lexis Nexis

Lexis Nexis

Are management responsibilities causing your senior lawyers to leave?

Less time on management tasks, more time with clients, and an increased work life balance - how legal consulting could be the answer for senior lawyers. April 2022.
Lexis Nexis

Lexis Nexis

Why some ambitious junior lawyers are skipping the partner track

The emergence of Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) means junior lawyers have greater choice when it comes to navigating their career progression. March 2022.

Lexis Nexis

Lexis Nexis

Rise of the legal consultants

A growing number of lawyers are leaving traditional firms in favour of self-employment under a revenue-share model. March 2022.
Lexis Nexis

Lexis Nexis

The driving force behind Magic Circle law firms’ investment in flexible legal talent

With some leading law firms offering clients access to on-demand, specialist legal expertise through flexible services models, will this approach soon become commonplace? March 2022
Bloomberg Law

Bloomberg Law

Big Law talent war creates openings for ‘flexible’ jobs

Our launch in the U.S. market was reported in Bloomberg Law. October 2021
International Bar Association

International Bar Association

The future of the legal profession: flexible resourcing

Our MD, Carolyn Aldous provides insights for this article by the IBA about alternative ways of working and flexible legal resourcing models in the profession. October 2021
The American Lawyer

The American Lawyer

Peerpoint expands in the U.S.

Amie Davidson, Head of Peerpoint in the U.S, and Tim House, Senior Partner at Allen & Overy in the U.S. spoke to The American Lawyer about our launch in the market. October 2021
Lawyer Monthly

Lawyer Monthly

Connecting the best lawyers with world-leading organisations: An interview with Allen & Overy’s Peerpoint

Our launch in the U.S. market was reported in Lawyer Monthly. October 2021
The Lawyer

The Lawyer

Peerpoint expands in the Middle East

Our MD, Carolyn Aldous talks to The Lawyer about expanding our global coverage with the launch of Peerpoint in the UAE. September 2021.

The Lawyer

The Lawyer

Coming Back Better: How to adapt to office life

What lessons have been learned during the last year and a half of home working? One of the many questions discussed during the first roundtable, led by Catriona Blamire, at The Lawyer’s In-House Financial Services virtual conference. July 2021.
The Lawyer

The Lawyer

Technical excellence won’t be king anymore

Managing Director, Carolyn Aldous talks to The Lawyer about the changes happening in the legal market, why legal consultants are in high demand, and what a successful legal team will look like in the future. June 2021.

The Lawyer

The Lawyer

My 3 pieces of advice

Head of client development, Catriona Blamire talks to The Lawyer and shares her 3 pieces of advice on how to land your next legal role. June 2021
Legal Cheek

Legal Cheek

Why I ditched the traditional solicitor role to become a legal consultant

Peerpoint consultant Alexandra Gladwell, talks to Legal Cheek about her career change and offers advice around flexible lawyering options. April 2021
Lawyers Weekly

Lawyers Weekly

Rethinking global vocational pathways

Managing Director, Carolyn Aldous offers advice to legal professionals who may be interested in global job opportunities in the post-pandemic world, in this article by Lawyers Weekly. October 2020.
Hong Kong Lawyer

Hong Kong Lawyer

Legal consulting in uncertain times

Stephanie Szeto provides an overview of the market and offers some useful advice to clients and consultants in the interim legal space. October 2020.

Legal Cheek

Legal Cheek

Overcoming commercial unawareness

A write up about the recent Legal Cheek and BPP event about the legal services market. September 2020.

In House Community

In House Community

Talking to Stephanie Szeto of Peerpoint

Our Head of Peerpoint in Asia, Stephanie Szeto, talks to the In House Community about what makes us different from other providers. August 2020.

The Lawyer

The Lawyer

Round table: Managing legal teams during the pandemic

The arrival of Covid-19 has distrupted the in house legal world - its ways of working and the traditional progression path of lawyers. How do you manage a team in a post Covid world? July 2020
The Lawyer

The Lawyer

‘No one wants to go fully back to the old world’

Peerpoint’s Catriona Blamire on the impact of the current pandemic on the alternative legal services market. June 2020
The Lawyer

The Lawyer

The advice diaries: building flexibility and adaptability

Peerpoint Managing Director Ben Williams shares his advice on dealing with the pressure of delivering work in a complex and uncertain environment. June 2020
Modern Law Magazine

Modern Law Magazine

Bringing the lawyer's voice to the fore

Global Engagement Manager, Helen Libson, talks to Modern Law Magazine about bringing the lawyer’s voice to the fore and shares insights on their career aspirations, expectations, their hopes and fears in a changing industry. March 2020.
Legal Cheek

Legal Cheek

​How to move from an elite law firm to become a flexible-working Peerpoint consultant​

Legal Cheek Careers meets former magic circle lawyer Lisa Mulley, head of consultant management at A&O Peerpoint. February 2020.
Hong Kong Lawyer

Hong Kong Lawyer

Legal Consultancy: An enlightened alternative career path

In this article, Stephanie Szeto talks about how legal consulting has become a mainstream career path for lawyers looking to extend their marketability, skillset and gain experience working with different organisational teams, and to broaden their professional network. January 2020.
Legal Cheek

Legal Cheek

From US law firm debt finance lawyer to artist and Peerpoint legal consultant

Two years ago, Florence McDonald gave up her competitive debt finance associate job at a US law firm to do an art foundation course. January 2020.
Legal Cheek

Legal Cheek

How to found a start-up while working as a magic circle lawyer

Anup Mehta switched from Allen & Overy to its legal consulting arm, Peerpoint, and is now launching a parcel delivery venture. December 2019.

Legal Business

Legal Business

New tricks - Can law firms beat New Law disruptors at their own game

As New Law challengers raise cash to corner a multibillion-pound emerging market, can law firms beat the disruptors at their own game? October 2019.

TrademarkNow

TrademarkNow

How to future proof your legal career

TrademarkNow talks to Helen Libson about how technology is disrupting the legal industry, how to future proof your skill set and thoughts on emerging trends in the legal profession for 2020 and beyond! August 2019.
Forbes

Forbes

Law's Emerging Elite: Enterprise Legal Service Providers, Part 3

Mies van der Rohe, the noted architect, remarked: “Architecture depends on its time." The same can be said ... April 2019.

Lawyer Firm News

Lawyer Firm News

A&O has largest law firm flex offering with £25m UK turnover

Allen & Overy’s (A&O) contract lawyers arm Peerpoint is the largest revenue generator of any law firm-linked flexible... October 2018.

Asian Legal Business

Asian Legal Business

Law's Third Way

With the rise of contract-lawyer offerings in Asia, legal professionals across the region are finding that they have an... October 2018.

Beyond Billables

Beyond Billables

Consulting Market Thriving in Australia

One thing that has really stood out for us with the success of our recent Thrive events is the amount of lawyers who... October 2018.

Financial Times

Financial Times

Flexible upstarts win in-house legal teams’ trust

‘New law’ disrupters help general counsel under pressure for fresh ideas and lower costs. June 2018.