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Demand for Executive Managers in Legal Sector Up 54%

7th November 2017
The number of new job openings for executive managers within the legal profession increased by 54.8% in the year to 31st August 2017, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). This is despite the fact that overall vacancies within the sector rose by just 1.8% during the same period. Demand for practicing lawyers, […]
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5 Steps to Preparing for International Legal Practice

2nd November 2017
At some point during their education, each and every law student, regardless of geography or concentration, will come face-to-face with the same question: what type of law do I want to practice? Here Kenneth Cutshaw, President and CEO of GCG, continues Lawyer Monthly’s series on law school and legal careers by discussing the global-based steps […]
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What Do Students Need to Know About Their Legal Rights as Tenants?

2nd November 2017
Even as adults, half of us still don’t know our rights as tenants, our landlords skirt the law, and we end up out of pocket or unjustly evicted. So how are younger generations supposed to fare? Here Leon Ifayemi, CEO and Founder of SPCE, explains the student rental market and the essentials students need to […]
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Is GDPR Set to Slowdown Legal Careers?

30th October 2017
Senior legal professionals are jeopardising their future career prospects due to a widespread lack of awareness surrounding new data privacy legislation. That’s according to new global research which reveals that if professionals fail to facilitate their data being stored by search firms, they stand to miss out on crucial career moves and the typical associated […]
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Is Pro Bono Work Absolutely Essential to Progress as a Lawyer?

26th October 2017
Pro Bono work is a feat most industry climbers have to face, but as a budding lawyer, how important is it to do ‘free work’? Here Emma Jones, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University talks Lawyer Monthly through the concepts behind pro bono legal work and the […]
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What Legal Specialization Is Best Suited for Me?

19th October 2017
As part of our law school & careers features, for paralegals, newly graduates, and those simply hoping to jump into an exciting world of law, here Andrea Hall, Founder and Principle of US based The Hall Law Office, LLC, talks to Lawyer Monthly about choosing a legal career path that will satisfy your needs, challenge your expertise, […]
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How Do I Make Partner?

12th October 2017
Nailing your first paralegal position was difficult enough, now you’re having a real hard time moving upward. So how do you make Partner? Catherine Thomas, Partner and Co-Head of the London team at JMW Solicitors, talks Lawyer Monthly through the plan. Elbowing your way into a law partnership requires a plan. Very few will stumble […]
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