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By DebbieH 30 Oct 2018 0 min read

How to attract top talent with recruitment videos

Are you hiring If so you may want to consider adding video to your recruitment strategy to ensure maximum visibility and engagement Did you know that job postings with video attract more candidate app...

By DebbieH 29 Oct 2018 0 min read

New two-part version of the BPTC approved by regulator

A new two-part version of the Bar Professional Training Course BPTC could be ready as early as next year after the regulator approved a revised set of training rules This comes after discussions to ma...

By DebbieH 25 Oct 2018 0 min read

A career in law can be more flexible

Your job should fit within your lifestyle such that you get to choose when and where to work while at the same time earning some income For a long time a career in law was believed to involve long wor...

By DebbieH 17 Oct 2018 0 min read

Salary Statistics: What’s the average salary for a career in Law?

The Office of National Statistics has released figures showing that those pursuing a career in law earn k over the national average For those in law the average salary is per year whereas the UK natio...

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By DebbieH 05 Oct 2018 0 min read

ILSPA: The do’s and don’ts for covering letters

The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs ILSPA have kindly provided us with more advice on the key points for your covering letter Read more below During your jobhunt it is crucial that you understa...

By DebbieH 01 Oct 2018 0 min read

My legal career: Expert advice from an experienced tax barrister

Introducing Patrick My name is Patrick Cannon I qualified as a solicitor in and was called to the Bar in I originally graduated in law from the LSE then went to Oxford to do a further law degree I the...

By DebbieH 17 Sep 2018 0 min read

How to write a CV template for a Solicitor

Regardless of whether you re moving into criminal law corporate law or immigration law it can be difficult to land the job you want The first step is writing an excellent CV that stands out from the c...

By DebbieH 17 Sep 2018 0 min read

Get the LinkedIn guide for Lawyers

If there s one thing you can do to enhance your employability it s getting up to speed on LinkedIn Just starting out in your career Perhaps you ve got years of experience Either way it s never too lat...

By DebbieH 10 Sep 2018 0 min read

CV mistakes you could be making

If you ve been working for a number of years you re probably used to hearing advice about what you should be putting on your CV But has anyone ever mentioned what you shouldn t be doing Below we ve hi...

By DebbieH 05 Sep 2018 0 min read

How to teach your children the ABCs of law

L is for Law is a new picture book aimed at demystifying legal concepts for kids L is for Law is a colourful introduction to the language of law for children of years old Author Veronica Goodman featu...

By DebbieH 03 Sep 2018 7 min read

ILSPA: The key steps in securing a legal secretary role

We ve collaborated with the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PA s to bring you a special blog today ILSPA has kindly provided us with an outline of the key steps to securing a role as a legal secret...