Mentoring

As a family lawyer would it help you to have support from someone who understands the stresses and pressures of the job?

Rachael sits as a Deputy District Judge and has been a specialist family lawyer for over 20 years. She led a very successful family team in a major National Law firm managing over 100 staff before setting up Family Mediation and Mentoring LLP with Claire.

Sometimes it is hard to talk with the managers and supervisors in your existing business which is why more lawyers now seek outside support. However, many firms also support and pay for their lawyers seeking this type of support as part of their individual personal development plan.

Rachael knows how stressful being a family lawyer can be and regularly meets with lawyers to support them in all sorts of areas;

Planning your career path and how to get to where you want to be
Skills for dealing with difficult and demanding clients and developing boundaries
Time management and successfully recording time and managing utilisation rates
Hitting your target
Building your professional network and business development
How to successfully create a social media profile
Bringing work in and new clients
Managing the stress of the job and any difficulties at home due to having a high pressure job
How to get work life balance under your control

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Testimonials

Clients praise Claire Colbert for "The empathy, compassion and understanding she shows, coupled with her ability to make the complex simple."

Another source adds: "She has dealt with all matters in a calm, tactful and sensitive way while making sure that my interests were best represented and served."

Chambers & Partners

"Rachael is a class act; she is absolutely brilliant with clients and has a pleasant approach."

Chambers & Partners

"Claire’s personable style backed with expertise is a mix that has impressed me and reassured me throughout the legal process."

"Rachael, Thank you so much for being my ‘wing man’ and the calm voice of reason throughout this mad and crazy process! You have definitely helped to keep me sane."

Claire: "Outstanding in every respect, showing consistent dedication and commitment that is both impressive and reassuring."

The Legal 500

"Claire could suggest solutions and alternatives that we would not have been familiar with or would not have considered. She ensured that we understood what was being discussed and made a difficult situation much easier by fostering an environment that was as relaxed as possible."

Chambers & Partners

Rachael: "Hugely impressive, formidable, very good with clients and well respected by the judiciary."

The Legal 500