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Choosing your firm’s approach to CPD
From 1 April 2015, your firm will have a decision to make regarding its approach to ongoing learning, with the SRA offering you the choice of either sticking with the existing continuing professional...
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Coaching partners to perform
When you strip back all the issues surrounding law firm performance, it is the performance of partners which determines the success or not of the business. They are responsible for bringing in clients,...
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Think about your journey
Almost exactly 20 years ago, I was in my early teens and going through an experience familiar to many of you reading this…work experience (what else?!). Having settled on a career in law at the tender...
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What can an alien called Lex tell us about law in children’s lives?
Children, without necessarily being conscious of it, interact with the law in many ways in their everyday lives: by going to school; through their interactions with other people; as well as when they...
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How to become an effective legal networker
What makes for good social networking? Kim Tasso, an independent consultant to professional service firms, explores different routes for networking with law firms, and offers some practical guidance...
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What should firms bear in mind when undertaking lateral hires?
Peter Scott, principal of Peter Scott Consulting, and John Grimwade, founder and managing director of JDP, examine what firms should bear in mind when undertaking lateral hires, interviewed by Diana...
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Five Fringe Events for Lawyers at Social Media Week London
Social Media Week, the international social and digital media uber-conference is back in London for another year. The programme is impressive, including the independent events which don’t require a...
View ArticleFrom CPD to continuing competence
In this video, Stephen Honey (Head of Learning, LexisNexis) looks at the changes to the CPD regime for solicitors, introduced from 1 April 2015, and considers some of the practical implications for law...
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21 tips for surviving law school, as told by law students
All the reading! 1. Reading is extremely important. Don’t just read before exams and for assignments, read before and after lectures and seminars. Read around the topics. Basically, read as much as you...
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Taking soft skills seriously
The SRA’s shift away from CPD to a new regime of Continuing Competence provides the perfect opportunity consider what it takes to succeed as a lawyer. This post will consider so-called ‘soft skills’...
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Access to justice – views from the next generation
On 28th April 2016, LexisNexis celebrated the tenth LawWorks & Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards at the House of Commons, together with Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP. Following this...
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The Chosen Few: why successful lawyers don’t always become successful leaders.
There is limited over-lap between the qualities that make someone an effective lawyer and those required to successfully build and manage a law firm of practice area. Edward Walker, director of Anima...
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Practical changes to legal education in the UK
Richard Moorhead, UCL Professor of Law and Professional Ethics, considers possible routes of change for legal education in the UK and the tensions between study and practice in the current system. How...
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New CPD rules: how to implement them in your practice
What is the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) new mandatory regime on continuing professional development (CPD) for solicitors? Nicola Jones, co-founder and director of Athena Professional and a...
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Supporting access to justice: Student pro bono awards
The eleventh annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards were held at an event at the Houses of Common last month. Hosted by the Attorney General, Jeremy Wright MP, and sponsored by...
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Pathways for future lawyers: The SQE set in context
In 2013 Becky Huxley-Binns charted the path into legal practice of three children who passed their GCSEs in 2000 and tried to predict what the pathway might look like for those same future lawyers had...
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National Training Conference on Investigating Miscarriages of Justice 2018
The National Training Conference for students and other independent investigators starts tomorrow. These are people who are reviewing cases of people in prison who claim to be innocent of the crimes of...
View ArticleDeploying technology in your law firm: capitalising on your smart investment
After a law firm has identified a new solution for their practice, the next crucial step is getting the implementation process right. Preparation can reduce risk. When deploying a new solution, law...
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