Our lawyers are integrated into our clients' organisations - that's the way our in-house law firm model works. This means that, like many other distributed teams, our team members don't get to see each other that often. Our daily connections are digital: MS Teams is our virtual water cooler where we share knowledge, support, photos, resources, and smiles through video calls.
This team distribution is one of the reasons why our recent Juno All Hands session was such a treat. The session featured three interconnected meeting rooms across Aotearoa, accommodating remote participation for those outside those locations or with accessibility challenges - a blend of face-to-face and screen-to-screen interactions, promoting collaboration and connection.
Hybrid and remote work isn’t going anywhere. Our experience reflects the research that remote work does not compromise the quality of our collaborations or connections. By embracing hybrid and fully remote models, teams can foster a culture where digital efficiency and personal interaction coexist, enhancing the well-being and effectiveness of people who, through the screen, smile back.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
We hear from Deborah Kessell-Haak, Kaiwhakahaere Matua/Head of Legal and Procurement (General Counsel) at Greater Wellington Regional Council. She shares about her dual role, the fulfilment she finds in her work, and some practical strategies for managing demand.
"Breathe deeply. Sometimes things happen and you just have to drop everything else to deal with it."
TEAM OVERVIEW New Zealand Carbon Farming Group contributes significantly to New Zealand's climate response. We had the opportunity to speak with their growing legal team to discuss challenges, innovations, and workable solutions to manage and mitigate risk.
"Our mission is to grow trees to preserve the planet for future generations... We aim to be an approachable and dynamic team that contributes to the organisation’s goals from both a legal and commercial perspective."
Dr Angela Ballantyne presented engaging and slightly alarming research to over 500 guests in our Juno Learning CPD session on Unconscious bias, the first of our Juno Learning Online CPD 2024 Series.
Juno Lawyer Saul Derber offers key takeaways from this illuminating, research-based session on biases, their effects and what we can do about them.
"Broadly speaking, unconscious bias is... essential for effective and efficient cognition and successfully navigating our environment. However, it becomes problematic when it clashes with our equity goals."
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WHAT WE ARE READING
According to a 2022 HBR poll almost 70% (of the more than 50,000 people who responded) admitted they don’t know what Web3 is. What is Web 3? And why care about decentralising the internet? Read the McKinsey article here and join the 30% who know.
Johannes (Jan) Scholtes has worked toward that goal of integrating AI and other technologies into the practice of law for more than forty years and warns that if lawyers and firms won’t step up, others will step in to fill that void READ 3 geeks and a law blog here.
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