On Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 October 2019, barristers and solicitors from across the country will take part in Breast Cancer Care’s annual charity cycle race Tour de Law, attempting to raise as much as possible for the charity’s important work, and there is still time to sign up and take part.
For most people, law school can be the ultimate goal. However, once your graduation date draws closer, it may suddenly dawn upon you that your future path may not be set out quite so clearly.
The latest Bellwether report titled, ‘The Good Solicitor’s Skill Set’, recently published by LexisNexis UK, a leading global provider of information and analytics; finds a deep disconnect among solicitors between their ideals and reality of skills set needed by the profession.
While this delivers exceptional results for clients and employers alike it can mean that other responsibilities, such as managing your personal finances, can sometimes be pushed down the priority list. Having a robust financial plan in place can help you to build up financial resilience, maximise your income and set you on a path for […]
In exchange for the Criminal Bar Association voting on 28th June to call off their strike action, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced that they would expedite three elements of their Criminal Legal Aid Review. Promises have been made on publishing proposals for change by the end of November on: the issues of unused material; […]
We got in touch with Ben due to his goal of creating a more flexible work arrangement for corporate lawyers. Below, we talk about why he left his job at Kirkland & Ellis and how InCloudCounsel presents an opportunity for lawyers who want to still practice law, without being tied down to long hours at […]
Last year I was very fortunate to have a talented young corporate lawyer with a sterling law firm background do a secondment with me in my in-house legal department. At one of our one-on-one meetings a few weeks into his new job, he recounted his struggle to gain the trust of business people, manage difficult […]
In the first part of her series, she touches on the importance of networking as a skill, and why all lawyers should work on it and refrain from relying on AI when it comes to human connections. Very few professional development concepts are as divisive as the subject of networking. Most of the lawyers – […]
Becoming a barrister is often considered one of the highest achievements for a person’s legal career and most are probably under the impression that it will be plain sailing once they qualify. As with any similar role, being a barrister is much more than knowing your stuff and getting up in the morning.
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