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From Law Degree to Executive Leadership

5th October 2017
How does one use their law degree to pursue the career they want? How does a newly qualified lawyer aim for the executive leadership side of business? How do they begin their degree with this in mind? Kenneth Cutshaw, President & CEO of GCG, here discusses with Lawyer Monthly how to get from a law […]
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Flexible Working: An Expert Guide for Legal Sector Employees

31st August 2017
As part of Lawyer Monthly’s new series on law school, recruitment and careers in the legal sector, Jo Mercer, HR Manager at Your Legal Friend, describes what you can expect from flexible working and how the request process works. Achieving greater work-life balance is now considered to be top of the agenda for many employees and employers. […]
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The Top 5 Keys to Law Job Hunting

24th August 2017
As part of our law school & careers content, Charles R. Toy, Associate Dean of Career and Professional Development, Western Michigan University-Cooley Law School, here lists 5 top tips for job hunting, whether you’re a student who has just qualified, or a lawyer looking to take the leap to another line of work or firm. […]
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Is the Solicitors Qualifying Examination Necessary?

10th August 2017
The way you qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales is changing radically. Here Emma Jones, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University talks Lawyer Monthly through how it could affect you. What is the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)? The SQE is the proposed replacement to the […]
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Your First Criminal Law Case: The Top 5 Considerations

9th August 2017
You may have just started your new law job at a criminal law firm, or made the long-awaited transfer to the career path of your dreams, in criminal defence. Your first case is coming up and you need some expert advice. Robert Conway, Director, Criminal Defence lawyer at Vardags has a mass of experience and […]
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7 Signs You're a Law Student

7th August 2017
Are you the archetypal law student? Watch the video for a few home truths about your degree! Want to know more about the world's top universities for your subject? Check out the brand new QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 now: http://bit.ly/QSWURbS_17_G #QSWUR
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For Third Year in a Row, Elections Triggered Recruitment

4th August 2017
The 2015 general election sparked a 56% spike in jobs. The 2016 Brexit referendum prompted an 18% hike in hiring. And now the 2017 general election, after months of contraction in hiring, caused a 3% increase in jobs available, month-on-month. “Each election over the course of the last three years has defied expectations and resulted […]
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