Main menu What we do Who we are Join us Contact us Who we are Our story HQ team Awards Press Blog Reports HQ Roles How to make law more edible "No-one would ever take a cake-maker seriously as a lawyer and a serious lawyer would have no time for a cake business. Very few people were telling me that it is possible to do both… that was, until I became an LOD lawyer." Kay Ma tells us about her journey from law to setting up her own cake business! Read more Who says lawyers can't be stylish? From an early age, Emma Mascall set herself one goal: to become a lawyer. She thought that, once she’d achieved this, everything would fall nicely into place. Finding that this wasn’t quite the case, Emma tells us about her journey from law to setting up her own personal styling and shopping company. (Image courtesy of Sally Evans Photography) Read more How to be a lawyer AND a top DJ Commercial property lawyer by day…top DJ in Ibiza by night. LOD’s Ben Fairhurst tells us why he is ‘living the dream’ surrounded by sun, sea, music and lease reviews! Read more Slow down to speed up After our largest ever turn out at Life With Law, co-founder of LOD, Simon Harper, gives his views on slowing down, taking control and finding that inner tortoise of yours. Read more Mirror mirror on the wall LOD's Practice Development Director, Tim Bratton, takes a look at Winmark's latest annual Looking Glass report, "The Future of the Legal Sector". Read more Juggling life with law From cabin crew to lawyer to parent of two, LOD's Jane Stark tells us about her journey into the legal sector and beyond - becoming a university student at 32, working for top London law firms, and finding the perfect balance between working life and motherhood. Read more Portfolio careers for lawyers Guest blogger, Rachel Brushfield, Talent Liberator from EnergiseLegal & Energise LLClub helps her clients create, manage and market their portfolio career. This guest blog explains what portfolio careers are, who they appeal to, gives examples and shares key success factors. Read more Returning to law after a 12 year break LOD lawyer Jill Glover talks about her experience of rejoining the legal sector after 12 years away. Read more Nomadic lawyering in a freelance world In early 2006, Elizabeth Weir jacked in her job as a partner in the London office of a US law firm. Elizabeth then went on to visit 26 countries across five continents before joining LOD in 2010. Elizabeth explains here how being an LOD lawyer allows her to continue following her passion for travelling. Read more Vertical Learning Curves and Career Highlights LOD lawyer, Vanessa Kitching, shares her thoughts on what it's really like to be an interim GC. Read more New year - a time for small steps, not giant leaps LOD's Practice Development Director, Tim Bratton, discusses the key to new year’s resolutions. Read more Why remote lawyering doesn’t have to be lonely LOD lawyer, Caroline Slettengren describes her thoughts on being a remote lawyer for LOD. Read more Spare a seasonal thought for the lawyers Tim Bratton, LOD's Practice Development Director, explains why we should all spare a thought for lawyers during the festive period! Read more 'We want to be free, to do what we want to do' Darren Heath has the dubious title of being Lawyers On Demand's (LOD) first-ever lawyer. He joined LOD in 2007, when the concept of freelance and portfolio lawyering was still an alien concept, and he's been an LOD lawyer ever since. In this article, Darren discusses why he started working with LOD, how his first role went from a three-month to a four-year assignment and how he makes his portfolio career work. Read more Why in-housers must learn to say 'no' Tim Bratton, LOD's Practice Development Director, asks 'What makes a good lawyer?' It’s time for GCs to forget the herioc ’I do everything myself’ culture and focus on driving the business forward. Read more How to be a more effective lawyer LOD's Co Founder, Simon Harper, says lawyers need to squeeze every drop of personal fulfilment they can out of their working day. Read more How Can Mindfulness Help Us at Work? Ed Halliwell is a mindfulness teacher and writer and a member of the faculty of The School of Life. He spoke at LOD’s Life With Law event in October. Here, Ed discusses whether mindfulness can help us at work. Read more What makes a good lawyer? By Tim Bratton, Practice Development Director at Lawyers On Demand. Read more Five top tips to be a happier, healthier lawyer Alison Gill, LOD lawyer and owner of Workout @ Work, shines a light on her top five tips to make your life in law happier and healthier. Read more Why lawyers need a better understanding of sales Tim Bratton, LOD's Practice Development Director, discusses how lawyers can get the deal done more effectively if they have empathy with sales teams. Read more Our story HQ team Awards Press Blog Reports HQ Roles For media enquiries, please email press@lodlaw.com. Call us +44(0)20 3400 4895 Email Press Office Sign up for monthly news here Twitter updates LOD lawyers, after a memorable evening last night, please do get in touch with your LOD moments! 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