Helene Russell
@helenerussell.bsky.social
Legal sector Knowledge Management specialist. Interested in KM, learning and innovation, law, writing, libraries, teaching, also books, art, sewing and storytelling in all forms.
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NEW BLOGPOST
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?
Today, the government has confirmed that it intends to remove the right to trial by jury in the vast majority of cases in the Crown Courts. Serious criminal allegations, carrying up to three years …
thesecretbarrister.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
NEW BLOGPOST
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
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As we move into “foreigners are cancelling Christmas in the name of political correctness” season it’s worth remember that Christmas was indeed once banned in England, by Christians and the man who enforced the ban has a statue in his honour outside the Houses of Parliament.
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
As we move into “foreigners are cancelling Christmas in the name of political correctness” season it’s worth remember that Christmas was indeed once banned in England, by Christians and the man who enforced the ban has a statue in his honour outside the Houses of Parliament.
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Just completed the sound check for our online @cilip.bsky.social online KK&IM Awards night on Weds 12th. Looking forward to kicking this off. It's going to be a celebration of the bes & and a fascinating speech by Rachel Cooke winner of the #WalfordAward2024.
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Just completed the sound check for our online @cilip.bsky.social online KK&IM Awards night on Weds 12th. Looking forward to kicking this off. It's going to be a celebration of the bes & and a fascinating speech by Rachel Cooke winner of the #WalfordAward2024.
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
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SIKM Leaders Community Threads
- Rachel Happe seeks input for October SIKM Presentation when she will share experiences working with clients on CoPs sikm.groups.io/g/main/topic...
- Amy Carlton shared KM CoP Playbook: Practical Example sikm.groups.io/g/main/topic...
#KM #KnowledgeManagement #SIKM
- Rachel Happe seeks input for October SIKM Presentation when she will share experiences working with clients on CoPs sikm.groups.io/g/main/topic...
- Amy Carlton shared KM CoP Playbook: Practical Example sikm.groups.io/g/main/topic...
#KM #KnowledgeManagement #SIKM
September 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
SIKM Leaders Community Threads
- Rachel Happe seeks input for October SIKM Presentation when she will share experiences working with clients on CoPs sikm.groups.io/g/main/topic...
- Amy Carlton shared KM CoP Playbook: Practical Example sikm.groups.io/g/main/topic...
#KM #KnowledgeManagement #SIKM
- Rachel Happe seeks input for October SIKM Presentation when she will share experiences working with clients on CoPs sikm.groups.io/g/main/topic...
- Amy Carlton shared KM CoP Playbook: Practical Example sikm.groups.io/g/main/topic...
#KM #KnowledgeManagement #SIKM
Join #KM & #IM professionals from around the world to celebrate the annual #CILIP K&IM awards.
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
CILIP: the library and information association
The 2025 K&IM Awards evening will be held over Zoom
www.cilip.org.uk
August 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Join #KM & #IM professionals from around the world to celebrate the annual #CILIP K&IM awards.
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
A fantastic day discussing all things "leadership" with law firm partners yesterday. #NextGenAlliance
August 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A fantastic day discussing all things "leadership" with law firm partners yesterday. #NextGenAlliance
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It was, I suppose, just a matter of time before a court failed to spot hallucinated case law! 😕 #GenAI #courts #Caseload #hallucinations abovethelaw.com/2025/07/tria...
Trial Court Decides Case Based On AI-Hallucinated Caselaw - Above the Law
Appellate court to trial judge: you know these cases are made up, right?
abovethelaw.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It was, I suppose, just a matter of time before a court failed to spot hallucinated case law! 😕 #GenAI #courts #Caseload #hallucinations abovethelaw.com/2025/07/tria...
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...And here's the #CILIPConf25 poem in full with a video of Rishi reading it.
Thank you Rishi - from all at Conference - and indeed the entire sector, for this beautiful gift of 'The Way, The Deep'. 💝
www.cilip.org.uk/news/704751/...
Thank you Rishi - from all at Conference - and indeed the entire sector, for this beautiful gift of 'The Way, The Deep'. 💝
www.cilip.org.uk/news/704751/...
A new poem for the profession
Poet Rishi Dastidar has created a new poem to celebrate the profession, exclsuively for CILIP
www.cilip.org.uk
July 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
...And here's the #CILIPConf25 poem in full with a video of Rishi reading it.
Thank you Rishi - from all at Conference - and indeed the entire sector, for this beautiful gift of 'The Way, The Deep'. 💝
www.cilip.org.uk/news/704751/...
Thank you Rishi - from all at Conference - and indeed the entire sector, for this beautiful gift of 'The Way, The Deep'. 💝
www.cilip.org.uk/news/704751/...
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Barn-storming opening keynote by Seb Cuttill of the NMA and CRAIC, highlights how both the press and the information profession care deeply about trustworthy information, and that lobbying is at heart about informing decisions
July 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Barn-storming opening keynote by Seb Cuttill of the NMA and CRAIC, highlights how both the press and the information profession care deeply about trustworthy information, and that lobbying is at heart about informing decisions
Great knowledge cafe with Patrick Lambe and Hank Malik at #cilipconf2025 on KM metrics and advocacy.
July 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Great knowledge cafe with Patrick Lambe and Hank Malik at #cilipconf2025 on KM metrics and advocacy.
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Those in the first 15 years of their library career can apply for the IFLA Emerging Leaders’ Grants, to attend WLIC 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan this August 2025.ifla.org/home/ifla-em...
IFLA Emerging Leaders’ Grants - IFLA | WLIC 2025
IFLA is pleased to offer a small group of early-to-mid-career library professionals grants to attend WLIC 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
2025.ifla.org
June 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Those in the first 15 years of their library career can apply for the IFLA Emerging Leaders’ Grants, to attend WLIC 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan this August 2025.ifla.org/home/ifla-em...
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CILIP has over 250 mentors who donate their time and knowledge to support members' CPD. We're seeking nominations for Mentor of the Year. Have you been supported by an incredible mentor who's helped you deal with professional challenges? Nominate here: www.cilip.org.uk/page/Mentoro...
June 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
CILIP has over 250 mentors who donate their time and knowledge to support members' CPD. We're seeking nominations for Mentor of the Year. Have you been supported by an incredible mentor who's helped you deal with professional challenges? Nominate here: www.cilip.org.uk/page/Mentoro...
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Cake as a metaphor for AI! Baking from scratch, using a cake mix, or buying a cake are all acceptable in different circumstances. AI is similar: when do you need to do all the work yourself, when can you use AI for the basics (like a cake mix!), when can it be good enough for the whole? #lilac24
March 26, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Cake as a metaphor for AI! Baking from scratch, using a cake mix, or buying a cake are all acceptable in different circumstances. AI is similar: when do you need to do all the work yourself, when can you use AI for the basics (like a cake mix!), when can it be good enough for the whole? #lilac24
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Ayinde, quick summary of the non AI bits … lawyerwatch.wordpress.com/2025/06/06/t...
This is still not an AI case
Look, it is an AI case, and I might come back to that part, but for now I think we need to focus on the bigger ‘not-AI’ picture. Not least because saying AI is not reliable and one shou…
lawyerwatch.wordpress.com
June 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Ayinde, quick summary of the non AI bits … lawyerwatch.wordpress.com/2025/06/06/t...
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“In every organization we’ve ever studied where there was a strong sense of moral motivation, the leaders were always storytellers.”
Great Storytelling Connects Employees to Their Work
Let’s face it. Most of us go through the motions, phoning it in, but engage in our work less than we are capable of. The consequence is not just lower productivity; it is lower quality of life.…
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May 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“In every organization we’ve ever studied where there was a strong sense of moral motivation, the leaders were always storytellers.”
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Managers often incorrectly assume that their employees know how much they appreciate them. But most of them need to do a lot more to show it.
The Little Things That Make Employees Feel Appreciated
Most companies run some kind of employee-recognition programs, but often they fall flat, wasting resources. Many become just another box for managers to check or are seen as elite opportunities for a…
buff.ly
May 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Managers often incorrectly assume that their employees know how much they appreciate them. But most of them need to do a lot more to show it.
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NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
![The American Library Association praises servic of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries 'unjust dismissal' of Librarian of Congress. [Image of Dr. Carla Hayden standing in the stacks in a library]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5qyswhppr7tiskw43xhcv7f/bafkreicwqv4vszkknu4dvsdfhmrzzmtscjx5eg64gykfmrgynrnhup6sai@jpeg)
May 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
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Have your say on #CILIP strategy 2026-2030
Sign up for our online Town Hall sessions:
💻20 May 2025, 14:30–15:30
💻29 May 2025, 11:00–12:00
Share your perspective – tell us what success looks like to you:
✍️Complete our online survey by the end of June.
www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...
Sign up for our online Town Hall sessions:
💻20 May 2025, 14:30–15:30
💻29 May 2025, 11:00–12:00
Share your perspective – tell us what success looks like to you:
✍️Complete our online survey by the end of June.
www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...
Help shape CILIP’s new strategy for 2026–2030
CILIP is developing a new strategy for 2026–2030. Can you help to shape a future where libraries and knowledge services thrive and lead in a fast-changing world?
www.cilip.org.uk
April 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Have your say on #CILIP strategy 2026-2030
Sign up for our online Town Hall sessions:
💻20 May 2025, 14:30–15:30
💻29 May 2025, 11:00–12:00
Share your perspective – tell us what success looks like to you:
✍️Complete our online survey by the end of June.
www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...
Sign up for our online Town Hall sessions:
💻20 May 2025, 14:30–15:30
💻29 May 2025, 11:00–12:00
Share your perspective – tell us what success looks like to you:
✍️Complete our online survey by the end of June.
www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...
Measuring the impact of knowledge in 2025.
A virtual discussion for legal sector KMers.
Tiger Eye have some free spaces for clients.
#KM #UKlegal #legalpractice #legalsector #knowledgemanagement
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1337094528...
A virtual discussion for legal sector KMers.
Tiger Eye have some free spaces for clients.
#KM #UKlegal #legalpractice #legalsector #knowledgemanagement
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1337094528...
Measuring the impact of Knowledge in 2025
Let's dive into how we can track and understand the real impact of knowledge in 2025 during this online event!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Measuring the impact of knowledge in 2025.
A virtual discussion for legal sector KMers.
Tiger Eye have some free spaces for clients.
#KM #UKlegal #legalpractice #legalsector #knowledgemanagement
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1337094528...
A virtual discussion for legal sector KMers.
Tiger Eye have some free spaces for clients.
#KM #UKlegal #legalpractice #legalsector #knowledgemanagement
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1337094528...
Anyone here from the #knowledgemobiilisation community - if you haven't managed to come along to the virtual UK KMb Forum this week, you can follow along on LinkedIn via #ukkmb2025
virtual knowledge fayres today (chaotic and fun) & final practitioner keynote tomorrow.
#kmb
virtual knowledge fayres today (chaotic and fun) & final practitioner keynote tomorrow.
#kmb
May 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Anyone here from the #knowledgemobiilisation community - if you haven't managed to come along to the virtual UK KMb Forum this week, you can follow along on LinkedIn via #ukkmb2025
virtual knowledge fayres today (chaotic and fun) & final practitioner keynote tomorrow.
#kmb
virtual knowledge fayres today (chaotic and fun) & final practitioner keynote tomorrow.
#kmb
Leadership in law firms - a shift from tradition to collaboration?
(Solicitors Journal - paywall)
www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/th...
(Solicitors Journal - paywall)
www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/th...
The changing dynamics of leadership in law firms: a shift from tradition to collaboration
Law firms must invest in leadership development and knowledge-sharing cultures to retain top talent and adapt to a changing landscape, say Michelle Howard and Hélène Russell
www.solicitorsjournal.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Leadership in law firms - a shift from tradition to collaboration?
(Solicitors Journal - paywall)
www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/th...
(Solicitors Journal - paywall)
www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/th...
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We often teach formal speaking instead of natural conversation. Yet, conversation is easier than speech, say Garrod & Pickering (2004)—a paradox with big implications for classroom learning design. #ConversationalLeadership #education #km #kmers #conversation buff.ly/c36M8MX
A deep dive on interactive alignment
The paradox of dialogue: effortless yet complex
rodjnaquin.substack.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
We often teach formal speaking instead of natural conversation. Yet, conversation is easier than speech, say Garrod & Pickering (2004)—a paradox with big implications for classroom learning design. #ConversationalLeadership #education #km #kmers #conversation buff.ly/c36M8MX
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Curiosity began as care, not just a quest for knowledge. We've made it purely mental, but its roots show a deeper truth: to be curious is to care enough to truly pay attention. #ConversationalLeadership #curiosity #km #kmers #care #etymology
The Etymology of Curiosity | Conversational Leadership
Curiosity didn’t begin as a quest for knowledge but as an act of care. Over time, we’ve separated inquiry from emotion, treating curiosity as a mental exercise. But its origins reveal a deeper truth:…
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April 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Curiosity began as care, not just a quest for knowledge. We've made it purely mental, but its roots show a deeper truth: to be curious is to care enough to truly pay attention. #ConversationalLeadership #curiosity #km #kmers #care #etymology
Free virtual event from CILIP Scotland tomorrow. Come along and hear from a panel of KMers about their sectors, careers and roles. Could KM be for you? Or would a different sector suit you better?
www.cilips.org.uk/events/futur...
www.cilips.org.uk/events/futur...
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April 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Free virtual event from CILIP Scotland tomorrow. Come along and hear from a panel of KMers about their sectors, careers and roles. Could KM be for you? Or would a different sector suit you better?
www.cilips.org.uk/events/futur...
www.cilips.org.uk/events/futur...