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This special report is a practical, experience-based guide to personal development at every stage of a lawyer's career. The author draws on over 30 years as an international commercial lawyer and senior partner in a Magic Circle firm to offer a roadmap for moving from a "What's expected of me?" mindset to self-leadership and leadership of others.The report's main theme is that retaking autonomy and control can transform engagement and fulfilment in a legal career. Topics covered include career planning, confidence, fulfilment, wellbeing and work-life balance, building an internal support network and "trusted adviser" client relationships, communication and feedback, project management, commerciality and understanding value from the client's perspective. It also contains a section on pre-retirement planning.The special report is above all practical and contains a wealth of tools and templates developed by the author for career planning, self appraisal and project management.