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04 June 2015
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Jeremy Hopkins—Obelisk Support

Company appoints client relationship manager

Jeremy Hopkins has joined Obelisk Support as client relationship manager. 

Jeremy's appointment marks a key milestone in Obelisk’s growth and comes at a time when the company’s unique approach to legal support services is gaining increasing traction in the market with both major corporations and leading law firms. He brings to Obelisk an impressive background in business development, marketing and project management. He is also well known inside both law firms and chambers for inspiring people and growing legal businesses. 

Before joining Obelisk, Jeremy worked at Clerkenwell Consulting, Riverview Law and 3 Verulam Buildings, 12 King's Bench Walk and St John's Chambers. He is also a regular writer and presenter on legal practice, careers and the evolving legal services market.

Dana Denis Smith, Obelisk founder and CEO, says: "We are very excited to be welcoming Jeremy to the Obelisk team. His knowledge, experience and philosophy align perfectly with what we are trying to achieve, and he comes ideally equipped to help us build on our strong existing client base of in-house lawyers and law firms. Bringing Jeremy into the team will help us build on our rapid growth, by attracting new clients and continuing to evolve our service delivery to meet client requirements.”

Jeremy says: "I was delighted to be offered this opportunity to be able to join such a successful and forward-looking business where I believe I can use my skills and knowledge to make a real difference in driving the business forward."

Nominations for the Halsbury Legal Awards 2015, in association with NLJ, are now open. Visit the site to view all the categories and enter online. #Halsbury2015 

 

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