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23 Jul 2019

Planning for R-Day

How can law firms plan for a partner's retirement? Michael Burne recommends early conversations with partners for the long-term benefit of the individual and the firm

10 Jul 2019

Pushing back against a culture of acquiescence

The profession should stop accepting as a given that stress is a normal part of legal life, says Pippa Allsop

3 Jul 2019

Pay gap reporting is vital in the fight for equality

Pay transparency should not be limited to the early years of lawyers' careers but apply right through to partnership, argues Dana Denis-Smith

3 Jul 2019

Why more firms might take on solicitor apprentices

Solicitor apprenticeships could become a lot more attractive to both law firms and prospective solicitors, says Jackie Panter

26 Jun 2019

Women in Law Pledge launched to support equality at the top

Achieving gender equality at the top of the legal profession is central to the Women in Law Pledge, a new initiative launched jointly between the Law Society, the Bar Council and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx).

24 Jun 2019

Why we need to talk about lawyer wellbeing

Kedge Martin fears that lawyers in the mid-tier are becoming disaffected, suggesting that more needs to be done by firms to support professional wellbeing

1 Jun 2019

Why can't lawyers give more praise?

With lawyers at increasing risk of burnout, Dr Alicia Fortinberry asks why a simple morale-boosting method is being wilfully overlooked

23 May 2019

Law Society unveils results of male-only roundtables on gender imbalance

The Law Society has published findings from a series of men-only roundtables as part of its Women in Leadership in Law project.