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Five goals you can set this year to improve social mobility in your firm

People in the UK from lower socio-economic backgrounds earn on average between 6-11% less than those from higher backgrounds. How can you make sure...

Is there a perfect recipe for contract negotiation?

Contract negotiations can be challenging for any legal professional. However, with careful planning – as Daniela Licciardo explains – it needn’t be a painful...

“I had the audacity to persevere and believe in myself”

Meet Joan Scott. She’s an in-house commercial lawyer, who was nominated for our Legal Heroes awards for her equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work in...

How to identify your client as an in-house lawyer

Identifying who your client is when giving advice is the crux of being an in-house lawyer. Abigail Stallard explains that it’s essential to understand your...

Why set up a mentoring and buddying scheme?

There can be hesitance to engage in mentoring schemes – especially in smaller practices. Melanie Hadwin and Susanta Banerjee make the case for how mentoring...

Attend our annual general meeting 2023

Have your say on the strategic directions and priorities of your professional body by attending our 2023 annual general meeting (AGM).

Three ways to improve client care at your law firm

When prospective clients contact you, they are often facing challenging life circumstances. So, it’s important to make the onboarding process as smooth as possible. Alexa...

Terrible criminal court backlogs continue to spiral

The latest figures for the backlogs in the Crown and magistrates’ courts have been released, with the terrible backlogs in our criminal courts continuing to...

Talented aspiring solicitors awarded coveted scholarship

14 talented aspiring solicitors have been awarded a sought-after scholarship by the Law Society of England and Wales’ Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) to help them...

Recruiting and retaining talent: how to attract the right people

Without the right people around you, your firm might not reach its full potential. Priya Dhokia sets out the steps you can consider to attract...

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