Karen Battersby

Director of Knowledge & Learning and Development, Charles Russell Speechlys

Karen is responsible for the firm’s Knowledge Management, Library and Learning & Development departments.

She is a recognised Knowledge Management expert, as well as an experienced lawyer, having practised both in private practice and in-house.

Karen is an experienced lecturer and trainer, having taught everything from legal CPD courses to MBA qualifications to lawyers and other professionals.

She established the UK’s first postgraduate qualification in Knowledge Management for legal practice at Nottingham Law School. Karen also developed one of the first webinar and online learning businesses for the legal profession.