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Work smarter, not harder: tips to increase lawyer productivity
Hard work is the hallmark of success. Or is it? Lawyers and other legal professionals spend much of their time…
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Impress at training contract interviews: what skills do you have that make you well-suited to this career?
We teamed up with Herbert Smith Freehills to demonstrate how candidates should tackle difficult questions in interviews - and what they should avoid. In part 2, we answer 'what skills do you have that make you well-suited to this career?
We teamed up with Herbert Smith Freehills to demonstrate how candidates should tackle difficult questions in interviews - and what they should avoid. In part 1, we answer 'why do you want to work for an international law firm?'
Document automation technology allows law firms to create client-facing solutions to deliver documents more efficiently. What are the key barriers to adopting this approach, and how can they be overcome?
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In the latest in our series demystifying, exploring and analysing the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession, Richard Tromans looks at the current state of AI adoption. How are law firms adopting AI now, and for what purposes?
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The CILEx route offered by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives gives young people an alternative option to gain practical experience, training and a route into the legal profession. We spoke to Jenny Pelling, Director of Business and Apprenticeships at CILEx Law School, and Julia Szczepanski, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, to find out more.
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The coming into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most significant development in UK data protection law since the 1998 Act itself. Data protection expert Rosemary Jay, author of Guide to the General Data Protection Regulation, discusses key the challenges organisations will face.
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Legal Aid funding faces a challenging environment, but it's still an attractive and rewarding career path for young lawyers. What are the challenges and rewards offered by a career focusing on legal aid-funded housing work?
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Daniel Greenberg analyses some some of the key points of the White Paper on Legislating for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union
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