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An insight into the career of an immigration solicitor
Introducing Faysal We recently caught up with Faysal Yaqoob, an immigration solicitor at Fountain Solicitors’ busy Manchester office. Fountain Solicitors are a national firm of solicitors with offices in Walsall, Newport, Birmingham and Manchester specialising in a...
What it is like to complete the BPTC
Introducing Miroslava Miroslava Dimitrova is a Legal Solutions Specialist at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, who undertook the Bar Professional Training Course. We recently caught up with Miroslava, who kindly shared with us an overview of what it was like to complete...
A day in the life at a legal technology firm
Stephan Werthauer is a Senior Consultant/Trainee Solicitor at D2 Legal Technology, a global legal data consulting firm. We recently caught up with Stephan to find out insights on working within the legal technology industry, what he does on an average day, and his...
Will electronic signatures become the norm?
Our partners, The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs cover the rise of electric signatures and whether they will become the norm: Some changes have been made as to how important conveyancing documents are lawfully signed. These changes were made early in the novel...
Law firms’ relationships with consumers and legal technology. A new era?
Our partners, The Student Lawyer covers the benefits, challenges and relationships law firms have with consumers and legal technology, by author Elizabeth Adeogun. ‘Legal technology’ essentially means the use of technology and software to aid, supplement or replace...
What is it like working for the innocence project?
Introducing Carys We recently caught up with Carys Bishop, a final year Law student at Cardiff University who is currently a Team Leader on the Cardiff University Innocence Project. The Innocence Project is a Pro Bono programme that works to help those who claim to...
5 Top legal podcasts in the UK you should be listening to
Podcasts are growing in popularity and becoming one of the most widespread forms of gathering information, finding entertainment, and learning about your interests. People of all ages listen to podcasts on topics they feel interested in, which includes legal topics....
The rise of hybrid working within the legal industry
The rise of the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global workspace across all industries, including the aviation and composite engineering ones. For some, adapting to the new remote work model may not have been that challenging. However, many law firms across the...
Simply Law Jobs releases its 2020 year in review
Simply Law Jobs has released its 2020 Year in Review. The report details how Covid-19 impacted: Jobs in the legal industry Traffic, applications and jobs posted to Simply Law Jobs The lives and careers of our jobseekers The job search and the shift in priorities as a...