Over the course of the last decade, impressive advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have ignited innovation within a multitude of industries, improving operational performance in small but significant ways. For the legal sector, the impact of automation in the coming decade is predicted to be transformational, but is generally met with fear by many within […]
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Four years after it was due to come into force, the Bar Standards Board has announced its decision to retire the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocacy (QASA). Speaking at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum in November 2017, BSB Director General Dr Vanessa Davies described the change in direction as necessary in conforming with the regulator’s
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To say it’s ‘tough out there’ is perhaps one of the greatest understatements of all time. With unemployment levels at a record low and competition for jobs at an all-time high, the need to find ways to boost your profile as a candidate of choice has never been greater. One of the most effective and
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Hear what our Business Development Director, Alisa Gray has to say on why and how the digital age changes legal training. What impacts the legal profession, necessarily impacts the delivery and content of legal training. Advancements in information technology have changed the way in which we work forever. Location is no longer a limiting factor as we
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The Professional Skills course(PSC) for trainee solicitors can be an incredibly exciting time. It’s the final stage of training prior to becoming officially qualified as a solicitor, allowing you to bravely take the next step in your career. But as it’s the final hurdle in your two years as a trainee solicitor, this step could
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The Professional Skills Course (PSC)is a crucial development step for trainee solicitors. In fact, it’s the final piece of compulsory training that you’ll have to undertake before becoming a qualified solicitor. As a course which holds so much importance in a professional career in the legal sector, it’s essential to choose a training provider that can
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Enhancing personal skills is essential to your own individual development but it can also prove crucial to your professional growth, acceleration and recognition. Having the right exam results and qualifications on paper is of course both excellent and necessary for the legal sector, but to an employer, personal skills such as commercial awareness, time management
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While practising law and progressing up the career ladder, you’ll always want to serve your clients with the highest standard of professionalism, enhancing your skillset wherever possible. However, in order to do so, certain situations may call for you to be able to operate within a Crown Court and High Court for civil or criminal
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When asked what employee benefits your firm offers, most will initially think of monetary bonuses based on performance, additional holiday leave for longevity in the company or even flexible working structures – typically anything that makes an employee’s life more comfortable or a job role more alluring. However, staff training is often excluded from this
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) sets out a risk outlook every year to highlight risks and challenges faced by law firms. As part of this annual outlook, the SRA provides guidance on what can be done to address these key industry issues and minimise risk for the future, wherever possible. Ultimately much of this preparation
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