Author(s): Sara Fowler, Kim Tasso, Paula Davis, Tom Spence, Danielle Gleicher-Bates, Emma Llanwarne, Nikki Aldersen, Jean-Baptiste Lebelle, Alice Boullier de Branche, Susan Heaton-Wright, Wayne Hassay, Pam Loch, Jonathan Middleburgh, Maria Govis, Rebecca Overend, Yuliya LaRoe, Rebecca Harding, Andrea Miskolczi, Daan Potjer, Stuart Maister
Publication date: Jun 2026
Format: Softback
Pages: 200
Price: £159.00
ISBN: 9781837231881
The modern lawyer is expected to be technically excellent, emotionally intelligent, adaptable and commercially aware – often all at once. But legal workplaces are not one-size-fits-all, and neither are the people who work in them.
To thrive in today’s legal profession, lawyers must master the human skills that underpin trust, influence and effective leadership.
Fundamental Skills for Modern Lawyers is a practical, insight-driven guide to the capabilities that increasingly define successful legal careers. From handling difficult conversations and giving feedback, to building resilience, negotiating effectively and developing a strong professional profile, this title equips lawyers with the tools they need to perform in an increasingly complex world.
The book covers topics as diverse as emotional intelligence, decision-making and delegation, to networking and change management through a distinctly legal lens, as well as looking ahead to the evolving role of the lawyer, and how neurodiversity and technological developments can all play to the lawyer’s human strengths.
Written for lawyers at every stage of their career, Fundamental Skills for Modern Lawyers bridges the gap between legal expertise and human insight – helping practitioners become not just good lawyers, but trusted advisers and effective leaders.
