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Third time lucky: applying for a judicial appointment
If you want to secure a judicial appointment you should sit down and make a plan, explains Saida Bello.
06 Sep 2017
Take a holiday, avoid sunburn and burnout: tips from a trainee solicitor
Yes - I am also guilty of waking up in the middle of the night and refreshing my work emails - the shame!
22 Aug 2017
Personal branding for lawyers: Beyond the business card
You already have a personal brand – you just may not know it yet. It is already influencing your relationships with colleagues and contacts, affecting...
08 Aug 2017
Ask an AI: what makes lawyers “professional”?
AI has the potential to augment our ability to deliver affordable, quality, professional services. Does it also have the potential to leave you out of...
27 Jun 2017
5 ways to boost your productivity that are backed by science
The internet is full of articles claiming to provide the secret to limitless personal productivity. If only we got out of bed earlier, organised our...
14 Jun 2017
Three steps to better negotiating
All solicitors are negotiators. But not all solicitors are good negotiators in all situations. Ciarán Fenton provides a three-step guide to negotiation and selling.
11 Apr 2017
The zero-networking approach to business development
A solicitor's career hinges on their ability to win work. Douglas McPherson suggests five alternative options for those that don't like formal networking.
06 Oct 2016
Emotional resilience: escaping low self-esteem
Julian Hall from Calm People looks at how self-esteem differs from confidence and its interaction with emotional resilience and stress.
09 Jun 2016
Jumping ship as a young lawyer
Amy Clowrey discusses the factors that indicate when it is time to move firm, and when you should stay put.
31 May 2016
How not to be an emotionally resilient lawyer
Julian Hall takes a look at five unhealthy behaviours that undermine our emotional resilience and sense of wellbeing.
04 Feb 2016
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