The Secret Diary of a Brussels Law Firm Insider

Ever wondered what life is really like in an international law firm?  Here's your chance.

Two Anglo-Saxon law firms have announced an unexpected plan to merge.  Both firms’ main European law practices are based in Brussels.  In order to encourage integration among both firms’ teams, one lawyer and one support staff member has been asked to immediately switch offices to pioneer the initial Brussels office integration process.

So far there has been one volunteer to make the switch between Avenue Louise and Rue de la Loi.  Enticed by the promise of a pay increase, gym membership and possibly even a company car, M, a secretary, has (perhaps too quickly?) agreed to the temporary switch.  

To serve as a catalyst for integration, M has been asked to write a daily blog for each firm’s intranet describing the successful experience of office integration in Brussels.

Meanwhile, M has started her own private blog, telling the world what life in a major law firm is really like; discussing everything from office politics and stupidities to how her work affects her private life..

Who's Who?

Consult the Who's Who to keep track of all the colleagues M discusses. 

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Blog Week 1: The blog begins. As does life in a new office.

27 November - 03 December Year 1

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Blog Week 2: The intranet blogs should be starting ... but work keeps getting in the way.

4 December - 10 December Year 1

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Blog Week 3: Finally the real intranet blogs begin and one Christmas party is out of the way.

11 December - 17 December Year 1

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Blog Week 4: Life is just one Christmas party after another ...But why can they be so tense?

18 December - 24 December Year 1

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Blog Week 5: When the only thing worse than being spoken about, is not being spoken about.

25 December - 31 December Year 1

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Blog Week 6: Getting ready for Year 2.

1 January to 7 January Year 2

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Blog Week 7: Back in Brussels and raring to go!

8 January to 14 January Year 2

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Blog Week 8: More change, new people.

15 January to 21 January Year 2

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Blog Week 9: The return of recently-absent colleagues.

22 January to 28 January Year 2

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Blog Week 10: Jokes and "graffiti" about the merged office's new location.

29 January to 4 February Year 2

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Blog Week 11: When office rage is all the rage.

5 February to 11 February Year 2

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Blog Week 12: A difficult day and life as a PR party girl.

12 February to 18 February Year 2

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Blog Week 13: Subversive thoughts?

19 February to 25 February Year 2

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Blog Week 14: Order and chaos, chaos and order.

26 February to 4 March Year 2

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Blog Week 15: Strange people, strange office life.

5 March to 11 March Year 2

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Blog Week 16: Coming and going in weird times.

12 March to 18 March Year 2

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Blog Week 17: Brussels disputes and resolutions.

19 March to 25 March Year 2

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Blog Week 18: When office relocation means office confrontation.

26 March to 1 April Year 2

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Blog Week 19: Is work killing me?

2 April to 8 April Year 2

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