About this Event
Commercial Law Network is a membership of high street law firms, niche and sole practitioners in association with Bellwether Green. We aim to help member firms with their own business and provide external expertise to their clients in specialist areas or transactions.
Ready to Lead
29th October 2026
Join us at the Commercial Law Network’s highly anticipated Annual CPD Conference, where this year’s theme is designed for aspiring and emerging leaders who want to strengthen their leadership abilities, improve communication, and learn practical strategies for leading with purpose: "Ready to Lead"
This essential event is designed to help legal professionals who are looking to sharpen their existing skills, this seminar will provide valuable insights and actionable tools you can put into practice immediately.
Speakers:
From Trainee to CEO - a leadership pathway
Speaker: Mark Gibson Digby Brown
Practical AI: Better Marketing, Highly Personalised Proposals and More Time for High Value Work
Speaker: Karen Trickett, Fractionauts
Observations from the Other Side of the Desk: Planning for the Future
Speaker: Richard Hepburn, Landmark Information Group
Thinking of your exit – Leading you through the path to Utopia
Speaker: Graeme McKinstry, McKinstry Practice Management
The RED Effect: Choose Your Shade, Change Your Impact
Speaker: Mel Sherwood
How do I need to be to lead under pressure
Speaker: Dave Stewart, The Fresh Air Leadership Company
Also in the programme: -
Break out sessions:
Where are we now, Speaker: Marie MacDonald ABS Scotland Group
Building a culture of innovation through experimentation (without breaking things) Speaker: Jen Grahame Amiqus
Marketing as Leadership: Building a Law Firm That Clients Find, Trust and Choose Speaker Chris Davidson, MLT
Time: Registration at 9:00am, Seminar 9.30am to 4pm. Lunch and refreshments included. Drinks reception at 4pm.
CPD: 5 hours
Event venue & nearby stays
Maldron Hotel Glasgow City, 50 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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