Brad Sommer

Two-thirds of employers rank communication as the top “soft skill” they want in employees. And it makes sense. The need for effective communication spans every industry, every role, and every location. None of us work in complete isolation, so providing direction, giving and receiving feedback, and sharing information is a critical skill for all of us. Communication isn’t just how products […]

Alisa Gray, Altior, talks to Modern Law about the key skills and training needed to suit the modern workforce, and how law firms are developing in order to embrace skills development. What are the key skills that young lawyers need in order to thrive in the 21st Century legal market? Today, young lawyers need a

Forget Glastonbury and Wimbledon, any law student will know that the real event of the summer is applying for a position on those rare gems – a training contract. After spending years training and studying for your qualification, the training contract is what can truly cement your career in the legal industry, but the journey

As many businesses learn the hard way, fraud, undoubtedly, is on the increase. In the UK alone, for the first time since 2011, the value of fraud committed in the UK last year topped £1bn; a 55% year-on-year rise. The figures speak for themselves. Fraud can and will happen to any type of business in

A testimonial from Jonathan Graham, a qualified certified fraud examiner based in London and Guildford. It was great to achieve a significant milestone in my career at Alliotts recently in being awarded the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) accreditation. The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) qualification is an internationally recognised accreditation for professionals involved in the detection and

‘A person who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new’ — advice from a Burges Salmon NQ.   “Being proactive is the name of the game,” says John Smith, a newly qualified solicitor at leading independent law firm Burges Salmon. “As a trainee, you could probably get away with keeping your head down

In recent news, it has come to light that a legal clerk at a prominent law firm in the UK has been arrested for stealing just over £300,000 from the solicitor’s firm where she had worked for 30 years. The money had been transferred from client funds to her personal bank account, her husband’s bank

When it comes to instances of fraud, no sector is immune. The last 12 months has seen a plethora of reported cases hit the headlines, but this is only scratches the surface of the scale of the problem – many more go unreported. So, what can law firms do to better protect themselves, and their

Fraud in the UK is on the rise – in no area do we see this trend more acutely than within the private sector. According to recent research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK’s police forces had recorded an estimated 10.8 million criminal incidents in the year to June… 5 million of

There is no question that the legal profession is one of the most competitive sectors within the economy. It is also one of the most rewarding, respected and recognised professions. But while climbing the proverbial career ladder can be seen as the key determinant for success for many legal practitioners, it is only scratching the