2022 Global Leaders in Consulting: Justin North

Justin is a Senior Managing Director at Morae where he works with leading legal departments and law firms around the world on growth and transformation. Prior to this, he was the founder of the international legal industry consultancy Janders Dean, which was acquired by Morae Global in 2020. Justin has over two decades' experience consulting to the legal industry. He is valued by his clients for his provocative stance and myth-busting approach, balanced with his tactical and tangible advice. He sits on the advisory board of UN SDG platform Maanch and is a mentor with The Legal Forecast and Law Without Walls. Outside of his strategy practice, he works to raise funds and awareness for various DEI causes including GenderAvenger, Law In Colour, One Girl, Free Periods, and the #LegalTechTogether movement.

What do you consider your greatest personal or professional achievement?

Being part of an international community of clients and contacts and sharing knowledge over a 20-year period.

What advice would you give a professional just beginning a career in consulting?

Your network is your net worth, selling is based on trust and so building trust with clients is the most critical piece, learn to say no or I don't know.

What have you loved most about your consulting career?

Building longstanding friendships with clients around the world.

What's the best advice—personal or professional—you've ever received?

Talk straight.

What does being honored as a Global Leader mean to you?

It means the work done with clients over the past 20 years must have made a difference.