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Lawyers Spend on Average £26,508 on Work Clothes

19th January 2018
Employees within the law sector across the UK have called for an end to the work 'stress code' as research shows that workers are being put through heightened stress due to a lack of clarity around what they are expected to wear at work. According to a survey of 500 male and female law workers, […]
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5 Ways to Attract New Clients to Your Law Firm

18th January 2018
Building your law firm’s reputation from the ground up can be a tiresome and lengthy effort, not to mention you really have to put out. So how are you supposed to get work and do what you set out to do, help people? Below, Abby Drexler, a contributing writer and media specialist for National Crime […]
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3 Keys to Maintaining a Work/Life Balance in Law Practice

17th January 2018
Whether you’re looking to delve into a successful career in law or you’re about to jump ship and up your game at a much larger firm, one thing you’re going to have to work out is how to manage your complex work schedule and still have a life outside of work. Below Angela Ferrante, Senior […]
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Skills Shortage or Skills Wastage?

17th January 2018
Businesses are under constant pressure to improve operational efficiency. Overheads are continuously scrutinised, with departments tasked with reducing margins year-on-year, and it is the IT department that is under the most pressure to deliver these efficiencies. Is your business squandering IT talent? Alvaro Hoyos, Chief Information Security Officer at OneLogin explains. Digital transformation is hyped […]
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Shearman & Sterling Advises Tele2 on Its Proposed $3.3 Billion Merger with Com Hem

15th January 2018
Shearman & Sterling is advising Tele2 on the US aspects of its proposed approximately $3.3 billion merger with Com Hem. Under the terms of the merger, Com Hem will be merged into Tele2 and each Com Hem share will be converted into the right to receive 1.0374 Class B shares of the surviving company and […]
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Have Banks Been Able to Deal with PSD2 and Open Banking Compliance?

15th January 2018
The Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2 came into force this weekend on Saturday 13th January, with the Europe-wide legislation set to change the way that banks operate. Consumers will be able to instruct their banks to share data securely with third parties, making it easier to transfer funds, compare products and manage their accounts. However, […]
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What Is MiFID II and How Will It Impact SMEs

12th January 2018
So MiFID II just came into force at the beginning of the month, and if you didn’t keep up to date, you’re likely really confused about what it entails and how it might affect you. Felicia Meyerowitz Singh, Co-founder and CEO of Akoni Hub, explains for Lawyer Monthly. MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directives […]
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