A recent UN article highlights how communication, empathy and collaboration are becoming central to strong workplaces across industries

A lot of conversations in the legal sector focus on technical skills, qualifications and experience, all important, of course, but we’re seeing a growing emphasis on something just as critical: people skills.

A recent UN article highlights how communication, empathy and collaboration are becoming central to strong workplaces across industries. For legal teams, this really resonates. Whether it’s client relationships, internal teamwork or leadership, the ability to work well with others is increasingly what sets great professionals apart from good ones.

The takeaway isn’t that technical expertise matters less, it’s that the most successful legal teams are those who balance technical excellence with strong interpersonal skills and a culture that values how people work together, not just what they produce.

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166827

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