You were all a red badge once

At MI events, first-time attendees and those people from new member firms wear a red badge. It is a simple idea, but one that matters more than people perhaps realise. Large international meetings can be daunting when you are walking into a room for the first time. The red badge quietly solves that problem. It makes introductions easier. It encourages conversations to start naturally. Most importantly, it helps people become part of the network from the outset.And there is another reason it works. Everyone else in the room remembers being a red badge too.

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INTA 2026 MI Metting

Sometimes the strength of our network is in its quieter moments – where the smile and the handshake is genuine and never ‘hustle’.  Sure, we’re a business network, but it’s important to do business with people we like, know and trust. Which is why we provided an ‘oasis’ for MI members amidst the hurly-burly of INTA in London, to come together, breathe, smile and ‘break bread’ and quietly recharge.

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Lawyer Exchange

Recently, Erin Findlay, Corporate Solicitor at BTO Solicitors in Scotland travelled to Argentina as part of Mackrell International’s Lawyer Exchange to spend time with ZBV Abogados in Buenos Aires.

It was a transformational experience both personally and professionally.

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Women’s Group Meeting - San Jose, California

The MI Women’s Group met in March for its Americas meeting, bringing a strong mix of perspectives from across the network. Hosted by Hoge Fenton, discussions ranged from sport and events through career paths and leadership moving through shifting career paths and the evolving expectations of the legal profession. Conversations continued over lunch and into the evening, where experiences were shared openly and connections strengthened.

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Emerging Leaders meeting in Kuala Lumpur

Emerging Leaders from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia gathered in Kuala Lumpur in March and the the programme was packed. We explored practical networking, building your professional “tribe”, recognising genuine opportunities, protecting intellectual property, and the growing role of AI in shaping legal practice. Perhaps the most powerful reflection of the week was this: what do you truly deliver for your clients? It’s Asia, so of course there was karaoke. Thanks all to our generous and fabulously creative Malaysian hosts at RAMCSS.

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