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OpinionMarketing skills junior lawyers need
Junior lawyers must proactively develop important marketing and business development skills. On-the-job learning is no longer enough.
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OpinionThe bathroom is an old battlefield
Some legal history tells us that the 'bathroom wars' are not new, and they are not just about trans people.
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OpinionSo what will Andy Burnham do for us?
We have been warned that all departments need to make cuts to meet our defence needs. That is not good news for our profession.
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OpinionPalestine Action ban makes us all safer
Baroness Carr and her colleagues concluded that protesters’ rights to free speech were outweighed by Palestine Action’s terrorist activities.
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OpinionPride: Society seeking members' views on LGBTQ+ inclusion
We want to hear from LGBTQ+ solicitors and allies, across all roles, career stages and workplaces.
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OpinionTaking to the air
This week marks the launch of the Law Society Gazette podcast. After 123 years, the Gazette has finally taken to the air.
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OpinionPublic legal education belongs in every classroom
Millions of children will never encounter public legal education in any meaningful form. That needs to change.
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OpinionSustained investment needed to combat spiralling court backlogs
If we are serious about restoring confidence in our justice system, the government must move beyond piecemeal, headline-grabbing solutions.
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OpinionWhen it comes to AI, listen to Cassandra
We’re being stampeded into a world that is not regulated, that is not owned by us, and whose ultimate fate we cannot control.
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OpinionAre class members out of reach?
We live in a world where scammers hunt us like prey. So when we are told that we qualify for free money, we don't rush forward.
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OpinionMother in Law: Welcoming AI into my life
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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OpinionThe enterprise leadership gap in in-house legal teams
The most effective legal leaders possess capabilities that extend beyond legal expertise, commercial awareness and business partnering.
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OpinionCorporate re-domiciliation: a clear signal of intent
Government's plan is an attempt to strengthen the UK’s attractiveness as a global corporate hub - but is it enough?
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OpinionTrapped in the Department of Justice
A look at the character Pyotr Sorin in Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’.
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OpinionAI bandwagon will take us to a destination unknown
The lord chancellor is correct in thinking that AI will have a transformative effect - but it may not be the one he's hoping for.
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OpinionGetting the sentence right is not easy
Although legal issues made little impact on the phoney war stage of the Labour leadership battle, one development last week was both surprising and disturbing.
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OpinionBrave new world
AI is democratising legal action and civil society in deeply disconcerting ways. We are only just beginning to understand the enormity of the consequences.
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OpinionStrengthening your network in Pride
Allyship is as important as ever, and Pride events are an opportunity for allies to show their support to the LGBTQ+ community.