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FeatureEducation and training: passing muster?
The SRA has set out a radical blueprint to overhaul the education of aspiring solicitors, but many in the profession fear the reforms will dilute standards.
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FeatureLegal technology: exploiting know-how
Robots are not about to replace lawyers. But what about personal assistants?
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FeatureHow to: make hot-desking work
What if you left for work not knowing where you would be sitting that day? We looks at the pros and cons of hot-desking.
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FeatureMature entrants to the law
Establishing a career in law is difficult enough, but what about those who decide to do so later in life?
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FeatureA life in service
Strapped for cash and in the public eye, the DPP and Treasury Solicitor have the toughest legal jobs in the civil service. Grania Langdon-Down spoke to Alison Saunders and Jonathan Jones about how they manage
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FeatureLitigation funding: third sector
Third-party funding is growing in popularity, but powerful critics allege that it fosters an ‘unhealthy’ litigation culture.
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FeatureHow to: return to the profession
How do you revive your legal career after taking a lengthy break? A returner course could point you in the right direction.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: International Division
Chancery Lane’s International Division offers firms crucial advice on how to set up and thrive in overseas jurisdictions.
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FeatureLegal technology: getting your measure
Effective deployment of new IT can boost law firm productivity – but measuring the potential gains is complex.
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FeatureSociety Spotlight: Practice Advice Service
In the second of a series of articles about what the Law Society can do for you, Jonathan Rayner looks at the Practice Advice Service.
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FeaturePII update: ‘soft’ options
As solicitors experience another benign insurance season, many are unhappy that the regulator has reheated proposals for reform.
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FeatureHow to: be a non-executive director
Solicitors are well equipped to enter the boardroom, but what’s in it for them?
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FeatureExtradition as a political tool
CIS states, such as Russia, have sought to manipulate the extradition process in order to persecute opponents.
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FeatureHow to: use Twitter
When lawyers and PR specialists talk about social media strategy, increasingly they mean Twitter
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FeatureLaw Society library: information station
In the first of a series of articles about what the Law Society can do for you, we visit Chancery Lane’s magnificent library to clear up some misconceptions.
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FeatureYugoslavia tribunal: legacy of war
The end is near for the groundbreaking international tribunal established to try alleged crimes committed in the conflicts of the former Yugoslavia.
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FeatureHow to: plan for retirement
Solicitors should prepare for retirement as they prepared for their careers.
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FeatureE-disclosure: electric avenues
Law firms must find smarter ways of handling e-disclosure that get to the heart of a case without breaking the bank.
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FeatureSouth-east Asia shapes regional economic area
International lawyers are cautiously optimistic about a regional economic area for south-east Asia, despite protectionist barriers in the legal sector.
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FeatureHow to: help clients build trust
Big companies are struggling to retain the trust of those they depend on, which is destroying value in tangible ways. Should they be listening to their lawyers?