Careers counsellor
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OpinionMoving into environmental law
I want to act for clients seeking to protect the environment. What are the best routes in?
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OpinionLessons learned from finding my way back to the workplace
Natalie McEvoy, counsel at Slateford, shares her experience after a three-year career break.
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OpinionHow can I switch my specialism from conveyancing to real estate?
'I am looking for possible pathways available to help me gain the right experience and qualifications.'
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OpinionCan I seek flexible legal work after a career break?
I took a five-year career break. Is it unreasonable to expect to pick up where I left off, but with more flexibility?
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OpinionAiming to be a medico-legal adviser
What’s the difference between work as an expert witness and work as an MLA?
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OpinionCounting on experience
I am over 50 and have completed the GDL. How do I identify firms that will value my experience?
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OpinionHow do I identify firms that will value my experience?
I am over 50 and have leadership, management and a host of other skills.
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FeatureAlternative legal services provider
Excited by the business of law rather than black letter law? Then go and work for an ASLP. Katharine Freeland reports.
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OpinionSuccessfully managing remote legal teams
What can firms do to ensure their teams remain motivated during this unprecedented time?
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OpinionFirms’ commitment to equality
How can I tell which firms are really dedicated to equality and diversity?
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OpinionOptions after leaving partnership
I am a tax lawyer in my mid-50s but I am not ready to ‘retire’.
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OpinionCareers Counsellor: Q&A
Advice from our panel on explaining your financial history to the SRA and extending a career break.
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FeatureInterview tips: Landing that job in the law
Very few people enjoy job interviews, but there are ways to make the experience less of an ordeal.
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FeatureEnsure you are always in demand
This is the time of year when we are bombarded with advice on ‘achieving our goals’ and ‘reaching our full potential’. The legal profession has always provided a well-trodden career path from trainee to associate, then partner. But it also offers an extraordinary breadth of opportunities – from arranging global ...
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OpinionNew father with partner ambitions
We have just had our first child and I plan to work flexibly, but my firm wants the ‘right priorities’ from partnership candidates.
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OpinionStruggling to find work
I have 30 years’ experience as an in-house commercial lawyer but have not worked for year.
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OpinionPost-prosecution roles
My appetite to go back into private practice is low and I’m finished with the criminal bar - what next?