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Does Your Firm Keep You Engaged Enough?

16th May 2018
As part of our Legal Ladder section, experts at Mint Central discuss the efforts of law firms to keep staff engaged. According to a recent survey by human resource firm Investors in People, one in four employees feel unhappy at work. Paul Devoy, chief executive of Investors for People, sees it as vital that employers […]
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To Moot or Not to Moot… Is Mooting Important?

3rd May 2018
Mooting is commonly offered as a part of the Law School experience. It involves debating a point of law, often in a courtroom setting, using a fictional scenario. Here, Emma Jones, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University, offers expert insight for Lawyer Monthly. Mooting can be seen […]
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5 Things They Don’t Teach You in Law School

26th April 2018
Law school is only the start. By now you could be anywhere between your first job as a paralegal or already have made Partner, and what you know by now is that law school didn’t prepare you for everything. Below Lawyer Monthly benefits from expert insight from Susanne Shah, Director of Divorce and Family Law […]
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How to Tell Your Client They’re Going to Jail

12th April 2018
What are the most challenging moments of your legal career?
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Streetlaw: What Is That All About?

22nd March 2018
Is Streetlaw something you might be interested in pursuing? Thought about it but not really sure what you’d be getting yourself into? As part of Lawyer Monthly’s Law School & Careers features, Francine Ryan, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University, discusses the intricacies of Streetlaw below, offering […]
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The US Gig Economy: Who Gets Paid the Most?

20th March 2018
No surprise - it's all about the gig economy now. Freelance work, a major driving force of US wealth for the last five years, is booming, contributing nearly $1.4 trillion to the national economy every year. But, as FitSmallBusiness.com discovered, certain gig economy fields are more lucrative than others. The guesswork is out by listing the most lucrative gig […]
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Making Partner: Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice?

15th March 2018
Securing the ‘holy grail’ of partnership is the prime career objective of many young, ambitious lawyers. But, asks Shruti Trivedi, Partner at Roythornes Solicitors, is making partner necessarily the right step for you and for your firm? Before pursuing partnership, there are a number of factors that need careful consideration. It might well be that […]
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