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An interview with a future pupil barrister at LincoIn House Chambers
Introducing Anthony Anthony Horsfall is a future pupil barrister at Lincoln House Chambers and a compliance analyst at Linklaters, Anthony kindly shared his path to the Bar, how he achieved pupillage, and his top tips for aspiring legal professionals. Choosing...
What it’s like to complete the Legal Practice Course
Introducing Shivani We recently spoke to Shivani Sehmi, Shivani is a Legal Practice Course student and future trainee solicitor. She kindly shared an insight into her studies, advice for others to complete the LPC course, and the steps she has taken to secure a...
An interview with a teacher turned legal secretary
Kimberley Evans was working as a teacher when she decided to take the plunge and go for a career in law. An encounter with a family law Solicitor prompted Kimberley to study ILSPA’s Legal Secretaries Diploma course. In this article our partner's spoke to Kimberley...
What does legal tech mean for the legal profession?
In this article, our partners ILSPA (The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PA's) will consider some of the latest IT innovations affecting the profession. Law firms and government departments have been using new technologies to provide legal services for years. It...
3 Key tips from a law student you need to know
Thomas Maxwell-Harrison is a BPC (Bar Professional Course) and LLM (Master of Law’s) law student with The University of Law, we asked what 3 key pieces of advice he'd share with aspiring legal professionals and fellow law students. Thomas also shared his unique path...
How have paralegals faired during the pandemic
Our partners NALP, the longest running professional membership body for paralegals in England, have gained an insight into the lives of their members and how they have been affected by the pandemic and lockdown generally. The role of a paralegal within the...
HR professional day: a day in the life of an employment law solicitor
Introducing Daniel Daniel Rawcliffe, is an employment law solicitor based in Liverpool at Napthens LLP. We recently caught up with Daniel who kindly shared what he does on an average day, his hopes for the future of the legal industry and advice for those who'd like...
ILSPA’s Legal Secretaries Diploma Live online classes
Our partner's The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs are delighted to be offering live online classes, which start on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Online classes have become a very popular form of learning due to the growth of virtual communication during the...
Can a lawyer specialise in more than one area of law?
Most lawyers, especially those who have been practicing law for some time, tend to be naturally drawn to one particular type of law over another. And for many, such a preference has been determined early on in their profession, or possibly even earlier, during their...