The O Shaped Lawyer Framework

BE OPTIMISITC


We will adapt an optimistic mindset so that lawyers are view as business partners, not business blockers.

Open Mind

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Optimistic

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Ownership

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Original

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Opportunities

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Open Mind 〰️ Optimistic 〰️ Ownership 〰️ Original 〰️ Opportunities 〰️

HAVE AN OPEN MIND

We will adapt a growth mindset through which we will always be open to new ideas and reduce defensive attitudes to a thing of the past.

TAKE OWNERSHIP

We will focus on taking accountability for business driven outcomes beyond pure technical legal advice..

MAKE AND TAKE OPPORTUNITIES

We will encourage lawyers to make and take opportunities outside of the traditional lens of risk avoidance.

BE ORIGINAL

We will be creative and innovative in our approach to problem solving. We will look forward not backward.

The suite of skills needed to thrive in new and different environments throughout the legal career

  • Courage

  • Resilience

  • Feedback

  • Continuous Learning

The suite of skills needed to build long-term connections with a wide range of people

  • Empathy

  • Influencing

  • Communication

  • Collaborate

The suite of skills needed to identify opportunities and find the best legal solution

  • Identify the Opportunities

  • Solve the Problems

  • Synthesise

  • Simplify Complexities

Be Adaptable

Relationships

Creating Value

Build

The 12 O Shaped Attributes are the output of interviews with 18 leading General Counsel in the UK.

Leading General Counsel from the above FTSE 350 companies contributed to the development of the 12 O Shaped Attributes (which can be found in the GC Report linked above).