A law firm can be a stressful place to work, but have you ever wondered why? What’s the impact on you and ultimately the services you provide to your clients? The main factors that come into play are expectations, significance and certainty. Unfortunately add these three together and you have a breeding ground for stress and […]
There is a perception in the legal profession that you have to be strong, ruthless, calculating and powerful. But what happens when – boom! – a traumatic event happens in your life? Maybe you witness a murder, lose a child, sustain life-changing injuries, are diagnosed with a terminal illness, or are mugged or raped? How […]
COVID-19 dramatically increased the remote workforce in a matter of weeks, and, with that, there has been a huge uptick in the adoption of collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, with Microsoft reporting over 75 million daily Teams users. In this webinar session, Lighthouse’s Damian Murphy discusses compliance and information governance considerations as well as risks to be aware of when moving to Teams.
Barristers and pupils from 5 Essex Court, Blackstone Chambers, Church Court Chambers and Devereux Chambers gathered to give their advice on how to get pupillage to Kaplan Law School BPTC students. Here’s what we learned…
The trials and tribulations of application forms are enough to make any would-be lawyer weep. Ridiculously long forms, unimaginative questions requiring answers demonstrating individuality and prowess in all fields, and online programs with the propensity to crash at any moment can drive you to the brink of insanity. So to help guide you through this […]
Lawyer 2B’s tame barrister Rachel Tandy explains the intricacies of practice. This issue: squaring up against more experienced opposition
Lawyer 2B’s tame barrister explains the intricacies of practice. This issue: litigants in person
Anyone can fit the mould. Anyone can be memorable. But can anyone fit the mould and be memorable at the same time?
If you applied for pupillages last year but were unsuccessful, you may be feeling dejected. But there’s always next year and the chance to improve your prospects. Henderson Chambers’ Rachel Tandy looks at how to get back on the horse.
Waiting on pupillage offers can be tough. One bar hopeful put pen to paper to save her nails. It’s one minute past midnight on Monday 1 August. Today’s the day that will make or break the careers of this year’s clutch of aspiring barristers. Today we’ll find out whether we have what it takes to […]
Vacation schemes are not only a chance to get noticed by a law firm, but provide the perfect opportunity for you to decide where you want to work