'If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don't do it and it won't happen' – ErasmusIn May 2016 I was privileged to become the senior partner at John Barkers, one of Lincolnshire's leading law firms, established in 1884. John Barkers prides itself in offering a contemporary and professional approach to business clients as well as compassionate and accessible advice to those going through life's most challenging times. We work in teams with very differing expertise but which are united in seeking to make John Barkers not only a very 21st century law firm but a pleasant place to work.We are committed to providing affordable support to the less well off, and, despite legal aid cuts, have the largest family law practice in the area. This is an exciting time for the firm. We have experienced over a decade of consistent growth, and have recently formed the Humber Legal Group, an effective merger of four law firms reaching across the Humber from Bridlington to Mablethorpe and with branches in Hull, Goole, Hornsey, Scunthorpe Louth and Grimsby. We hope this will provide fantastic opportunities for our growing work family and better access to quality justice and great legal services for the community at large.