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How to Improve Self-confidence to Get that Promotion

5th June 2019
“Tell me a little about yourself.” The interview question that makes everyone’s skin crawl. One thing that may make some people cringe is the thought of talking about themselves with confidence and admiration and where some people may be able to sell themselves well, others may struggle. And this rings true for women, especially. Men […]
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Are You Ready to Start Your Own Law Firm?

5th June 2019
If you answer yes to all these questions, then you may be ready to start your own law firm! Can you guide yourself? If you lack self-motivation or need someone else to gear you up and point you in the right direction, you may want to wait a bit until you start your own firm. […]
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Starting Your Own Law Firm

5th June 2019
You can manage your own work lifestyle, overcome challenge after challenge building up a proud list of your own personal achievements, and have more control over what you do. But should you take the plunge? We speak to Sarah Austin who did just that. Sarah is a Law Society Council member representing Women solicitors in […]
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How to Make the Leap from Salaried Partner to Equity Partner

5th June 2019
Michelle is one of only four female equity partners in the firm out of seven female partners and throughout her 20 years as a solicitor, she has always aimed high. “‘Never be deterred’ is my motto and one that has helped me to move swiftly from solicitor to partner, to equity partner and most recently, […]
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Do Women Hold Themselves Back in the Workplace?

5th June 2019
So, don’t worry, this isn’t another article about how men are preventing women from advancing in the workplace. It’s about how women can accelerate their impact and influence and get themselves to where they want to be, faster. Powerful people take up more space. Sometimes we play small and don’t take up the space that […]
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“Advice to My Younger Self… You Are Not an Imposter!”

5th June 2019
We hear from Catherine Thomas, Partner and Co-Head at JMW Solicitors. After being made partner at only 26, she reflects on how taking the plunge into the deep end is what we need to force ourselves to do. Below, she offers her advice to aspiring lawyers - those who are just heading into the legal […]
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My life as an LGBTQI+ Lawyer

5th June 2019
 My life as a barrister has been a mixture of things: exciting, fun, terrifying, exhausting, inspiring and sometimes frustratingly sad; especially for those of us navigating the decimation of legal aid and the impact this is having on vulnerable clients. Despite the sadness surrounding the cases I am involved with, my working life feels pretty […]
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The Law Society’s Footprint in the LGBT Sand

5th June 2019
True to their objective, in 2016, the Society launched their LGBT+ Lawyers Division, which aims to unite LGBT+ lawyers by sharing best practices, addressing issues and challenges in the LGBT+ legal community and create a platform for gay, lesbian and transgender lawyers to be heard. We had the opportunity to speak to Katrina Robinson, who […]
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Working Dads Combining Law and Life: How to find the Balance

5th June 2019
Written by Toby Walker, Director and Head of Dispute Resolution, Hedges Law. As I sit down to write this article, I’ve just finished a lunch-time training session with a running coach and some of our team. 25 of us are running the Oxford Half Marathon in October to raise money for Homeless Oxfordshire, our annual […]
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Women Cannot Change the Legal Sector Alone... We Need Men

5th June 2019
Sally Penni, Barrister and Founder of Women in the Law UK is a busy woman and if you ever have the opportunity to meet her, or listen to one of her talks or podcasts, you will immediately be fixated; a wonderful storyteller and a charismatic role model, her passion for the legal sector is evident. […]
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