Features – Page 32
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: October’s Council meeting
This month’s meeting covered policy impact, public affairs, supporting members during Covid-19, Social Mobility Ambassadors, and more.
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FeatureBSN – 25 years of striving for equality
Networks like the Black Solicitors Network are both a precursor to progress and a way of defending it.
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FeatureBlack men who inspire me in the legal profession
I would encourage any black professionals to mentor a younger black person - you could be the first black role model an aspiring student will meet.
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FeatureShaken foundations
The impact of Covid-19 dominated discussions at the Law Society’s 19th National Property Conference. But amid the uncertainty, the pandemic has helped to speed up much-needed innovation, including electronic signatures.
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FeatureAnywhere and everywhere
Global legal networks, once viewed as the ‘poor relations’, are coming into their own in the crisis.
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FeatureData page – November 2020
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureBright sparks
As law firms reinvent their working practices to absorb the impact of Covid-19, their ability to choose and invest wisely in technology has come under greater scrutiny.
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FeatureWhen rights came home
With another lord chancellor gunning for the 20-year-old Human Rights Act, how do lawyers evaluate its legacy? Melanie Newman reports.
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FeatureTechnology: how to get the most out of what you’ve got
Key takeaways from a panel session at the Law Society's Technology Conference.
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FeatureTools for the job
The stakes are high when recruiting in the middle of a global pandemic. Virtual interviews are the new normal but they come with complications, reports Maria Shahid.
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FeaturePress SEND
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal is a thorn in the side of local councils. Campaigners and disability charities are determined to keep it that way.
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FeatureWidening the net
Many legal employers are working hard to improve the profession’s record in diversity and inclusion. But as Maria Shahid discovers at a virtual conference, much more needs to be done to overhaul recruitment processes and expand the talent pool.
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FeatureHome improvements?
Rishi Sunak threw money at a moribund housing market, sparking a mini-boom as lockdown lifted. Residential property lawyers sighed with relief – but will the recovery endure?
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FeatureRiding the swell
Tech is enabling law firms to stay afloat in the pandemic, but ultimately we will all need to swim out of our Covid-19 caves and break out of survival mode.
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FeatureWhat to consider when designing an agile work policy
It is important that policies are both suitable and accommodating for a diverse staff base and benefit business in tandem.
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FeatureData page – October 2020
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.