Features – Page 38
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FeatureData page – December 2019
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureDiversity in lawtech: mentoring matters
Joanna Goodman on her experience as a Women in LawTech mentor.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: December’s Council meeting
A report from this month’s Law Society Council meeting.
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Feature‘A great many she bears’
The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 turns 100 on 23 December. Eduardo Reyes looks back on a century of shifting attitudes, both in the press and the Council chamber
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FeaturePutting the house in order
From fighting money laundering to keeping an eye on dodgy estate agents, the regulatory burden on conveyancing solicitors is growing. Marialuisa Taddia reports
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FeatureHow Bertha Cave fought law’s male exclusivity
Servant’s daughter who applied to join Gray’s Inn in 1903 was an early pioneer of women’s entry into the legal profession.
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FeatureOff home turf
A ‘whispering campaign’ is allegedly under way to keep solicitors off their feet and out of court.
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FeaturePivot to follow the money
As the lawtech startup market hardens, firms that can adapt and take advantage of changing trading conditions are best placed to survive and thrive.
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FeatureData page – November 2019
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureHow to: be a non-executive director
When a solicitor becomes a non-executive director their role is not simply to offer free legal advice – they are expected to support the board and CEO, says Melanie Newman.
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FeatureGazette Investigation: CPS conviction rate 'benchmark' never made public
Introduction of CPS target coincided with period of drastic decline in numbers of cases charged.
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FeatureMindfulness: Dropping into the present
Mindfulness can make better lawyers and kinder colleagues.
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FeatureDeath by a thousand cuts?
Working in legal aid gives solicitors an unparalleled opportunity to help ordinary people, reports Grania Langdon-Down. But where is the next generation coming from in a sector that successive governments have repeatedly clobbered?
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Feature100 years of women in law: a timeline of sexism and equality
A look at the key dates of legislative change that has influenced modern equality for women at work.
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FeatureBroad stripes, bright stars
Growing numbers of law students are aiming to become US-qualified, hoping to practise in north America or gain an edge in international legal practice. Marialuisa Taddia looks at the advantages and challenges of sitting US bar exams.
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FeatureMeasuring return on investment in professional services
Assessing the success of marketing initiatives in law firms and barristers’ chambers is notoriously challenging.
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FeatureIndia: a case study of our post-Brexit potential
In these tumultuous times, I am reminded of a quote from Abraham Lincoln. ‘Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.’
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FeatureThe new oil
Data has been dubbed an ‘extractive’ product, obtained and used to make fortunes and swing elections. Marialuisa Taddia reviews attempts to police its use through the GDPR