All Careers articles – Page 2
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Opinion
Lessons learned from finding my way back to the workplace
Natalie McEvoy, counsel at Slateford, shares her experience after a three-year career break.
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Opinion
How can I switch my specialism from conveyancing to real estate?
'I am looking for possible pathways available to help me gain the right experience and qualifications.'
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Opinion
Can I seek flexible legal work after a career break?
I took a five-year career break. Is it unreasonable to expect to pick up where I left off, but with more flexibility?
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Feature
Horizon scans
Could ‘lockdown 3’ really be the time to consider changing job – or even specialism? There are plenty of opportunities out there, discovers Katharine Freeland.
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Opinion
Counting on experience
I am over 50 and have completed the GDL. How do I identify firms that will value my experience?
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Opinion
Aiming to be a medico-legal adviser
What’s the difference between work as an expert witness and work as an MLA?
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Feature
First mover advantage
Leading industry figures tell Joanna Goodman what it takes to leap off the traditional career escalator into the fast-expanding world of legal innovation.
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Opinion
How do I identify firms that will value my experience?
I am over 50 and have leadership, management and a host of other skills.
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Feature
Tools for the job
The stakes are high when recruiting in the middle of a global pandemic. Virtual interviews are the new normal but they come with complications, reports Maria Shahid.
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Feature
How Beatrice beat the protectionists
Solicitor pioneer who transferred from the bar in the face of protectionism.
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Feature
How to: Retire
Retirement can herald the happiest days of a lawyer’s life – or the start of a new career. Jonathan Rayner talks to three solicitors about how they have made the most of their golden years.
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Feature
A new world of work
As lockdown restrictions ease, the general consensus is that the government’s furlough scheme has only delayed inevitable redundancies. But many working in legal recruitment remain cautiously optimistic, reports Maria Shahid
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Feature
Alternative legal services provider
Excited by the business of law rather than black letter law? Then go and work for an ASLP. Katharine Freeland reports.
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Opinion
This too will pass: dealing with stress
Slower pace of life can lead to some people feeling increasingly anxious and helpless.
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Opinion
Retirement solutions: a brave new world beckons
It’s time the profession came up with more options for those looking at retirement.
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Feature
Remote working tips for lawyers
Stay in touch with colleagues, set boundaries with yourself, and stick to a routine.