At Beyond Law Group we believe that opportunities to learn go hand in hand with increased levels of engagement, productivity and happiness. Working hard is what we do, but we are not afraid to let our hair down and have fun.
This is absolutely key to building and reinforcing solid internal relationships not only within the teams in which we work but with those who are based in other teams or offices.
Beyond Law Group exudes energy and personality. Our vibe is positive, our ideas are bright and when it comes to socialising, we do it with the same energy and personality.
In the office
Being social (‘Be Social’) is engraved in our working ethos. We have implemented a hot desking system in the office to encourage inter-departmental engagement and the development of both professional and informal relations between our varying practice disciplines.
Our office layout has been intentionally designed to be open and engaging, with seating in the kitchen area and a large table providing ample space for multiple teams to catch up and grab a coffee throughout the working day… or even a beer after work!
Socials
We maintain a work hard, play hard culture for our people. It is for this reason that our teams get together outside of work at least every quarter for a social. From axe throwing and archery to the Crystal Maze and cocktail making – we’ve done it all! We also organise several Group-wide socials throughout the year and hold themed office parties for key dates such as St Patrick’s Day and Halloween.
Networking
As a Group, we are keen to put our best foot forward and therefore encourage all of our members to attend networking events and educational seminars. This is mutually beneficial for promoting the Group while also developing our member’s interpersonal skills and personal networks.
Our people frequently engage with legal and young professional networking channels, attend seminars at chambers and get involved with governmental advisory organisations. We feel that through attendance of such events, members of the Group are not only able to build their personal networks but feel more confident in presenting ideas and engaging with clients in their given area of practice.
Active
The Group also takes a keen interest in fitness, entering members (voluntarily) in long distance runs for local charities and promoting participation in the Manchester Marathon. If running doesn’t take your fancy, the Group also participates in weekly yoga sessions and HIIT classes via Teams. These sessions were established during lockdown to ensure group-wide wellbeing but due to their popularity have remained following our return to the office.
Having an active social environment within the workplace has been at the heart of the Group’s success and we continue to seek out new and exciting ways to bring the teams together and form genuine friendships to make work less work-like!
