Education & Training

Articles

25 Jun 2013

LETR recommendation to scrap minimum CPD hours 'could be a challenge'

New-look CPD will focus on person development plans and measurable outcomes

17 Jun 2013

Practice management | All roads lead to law

The current shrinking of training contracts is pointing graduates towards alternative legal careers, says Jonathan Kay

4 Jun 2013

Over half of law students wouldn't choose to work for an ABS

Students remain in the dark when it comes to changing legal services, says survey

17 May 2013

Quarter of aspiring lawyers 'would have considered apprentice route'

Location most important when applying for training contract

10 May 2013

New generation: trainee recruitment is no longer just about succession planning

Developing a wider range of employability skills is key for law graduates, but theres more than one recipe for a great solicitor, says Susan Cooper

2 May 2013

BPP offers free courses for LPC graduates who fail to find jobs

Offer 'reflects our confidence in the employability of our LPC graduates'

1 May 2013

Northern delights | The kids aren't alright

Ten years on from joining his local Trainee Solicitors Group, Kevin Poulter believes supporting young lawyers is more important than ever

19 Apr 2013

Fear and growing in the downturn

Stagnant fee income and declining profits are likely to be a fact of life for most small and mid-size firms for years to come, according to a report published by NatWest earlier this year. Last week, courtesy of the bank, we got some of the respondents around a table to hear more about their thoughts. Jean-Yves Gilg reports