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What does a legal secretary do?

Career Insights 27.09.2021

A legal secretary performs a critical role in the day-to-day operations of a law firm and this article will answer the question ‘what does a legal secretary do?’. They must have a thorough
In-House Counsel Job Description

Career Insights 27.09.2021

In response to the unpredictable and long hours demanded at private practice law firms, along with a desire to contribute more substantially and meaningfully to the decision-making process of a
Legal Secretary Apprenticeship

Career Insights 27.09.2021

Legal Secretaries provide administrative support to solicitors, barristers, and other legal executives. Their work description includes producing legal letters, documents other administrative tasks.
Legal Executive Job Description

Career Insights 21.09.2021

A Legal Executive is a type of qualified lawyer working in the UK providing specialist advice to clients. When qualified Legal Executives have a very similar job role to solicitors, they have the same
Commercial Property Solicitor Job Description

Career Insights 21.09.2021

Commercial property solicitors are responsible for dealing with both contentious and non-contentious legal issues. The following is a Commercial Property solicitor job description that would make the
What is a Barrister

Career Insights 20.09.2021

Barristers are legal experts who represent clients in court and provide legal advice. For members of the public seeking legal assistance, solicitors are the first point of call. If an appearance in
Office or Hybrid: What Does Your Post-Covid World Look Like?

Issues affecting the Legal Profession 03.09.2021

Over the past 8 months, we have paid close attention to the social effects of Covid (read here), the technological effects (read here) and the ways to survive a virtual work life (read here). With the
Mental Health In Law Firms

Issues affecting the Legal Profession 03.09.2021

The data is part of the 2021 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Survey that surveyed 3,200 lawyers and law firm employees about the impact of COVID-19 on them and how their firms responded to it.
How Mentality Impacts The Outcome Of The Interview

CV and Cover Letter Tips 30.08.2021

The outcome of an interview is not determined by your value as a person, but by how you create added value. Interview questions can be difficult, but interviewers are more interested in finding out