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Insight into South Africa with Victoria Jackson
Laurence Simons
Insight into South Africa with Victoria Jackson
The South African market is facing turbulent times, therecent firing of a well-liked Finance Minister, coupled with the count...
18/07/2017
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Accelerate Your Career
Laurence Simons
Accelerate Your Career
This is the 2nd in our series in collaboration with ACC Europe to help lawyers to lead themselves in their career.  It i...
04/05/2017
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Should firms be making use of personality tests?
Laurence Simons
Should firms be making use of personality tests?
In recent years an increasing number of firms have been making use of psychometric tests during their recruitment processes, ...
15/03/2017
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US firms looking skyward for star players
Laurence Simons
US firms looking skyward for star players
There’s little doubt that competition for legal talent at Am Law 200 firms is fierce, with more lateral partner moves i...
15/03/2017
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Law Report - how EU regulations are changing employment patterns
Laurence Simons
Law Report - how EU regulations are changing employment patterns
We have partnered with Vacancy Soft to produce this report which addresses the patterns observed in legal vacancies across Eu...
31/01/2017
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What should new in-house lawyers do?
Oliver Rumsey
What should new in-house lawyers do?
With in-house legal teams continuing to grow in size, the number of opportunities for private practice lawyers to make the le...
30/01/2017
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Is a race to the top really the way forward?
Laurence Simons
Is a race to the top really the way forward?
It’s fair to say that US giant Cravath, Swain & Moore is now seen as somewhat of a pacemaker in terms of raising sa...
09/01/2017
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Demand for tech lawyers soars in 2016 - TMT Report
Simon Porter
Demand for tech lawyers soars in 2016 - TMT Report
The demand for technology, media and telecoms lawyers has jumped dramatically in 2016 as seen in our recent report in partner...
31/10/2016
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Young lawyers demand more from their employers
Laurence Simons
Young lawyers demand more from their employers
As post-recession growth continues in the UK’s legal services sector, the pressure to attract and retain the top young ...
30/09/2016
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Where are all the lawyer CEOs?
Clare Butler
Where are all the lawyer CEOs?
As the perception of the General Counsel role shifts increasingly towards that of a strategic advisor, in-house lawyers are p...
27/09/2016
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Could flexible working be the key to perfect retention scores?
Laurence Simons
Could flexible working be the key to perfect retention scores?
Career prospects for hard working law graduates are looking increasingly optimistic with not only the number of training cont...
26/09/2016
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Life in the City of Gold – 7 reasons why you should be considering a legal career in Dubai
Laurence Simons
Life in the City of Gold – 7 reasons why you should be considering a legal career in Dubai
Coined the City of Gold, Dubai is somewhat of an exception from its neighbouring emirates which constitute the United Arab Em...
23/08/2016
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The increasing demand for foreign lawyers in Paris law firms
Laurent Pompanon
The increasing demand for foreign lawyers in Paris law firms
As a Paris based consultant in international legal recruitment with years of professional experience in London, I am often co...
04/08/2016
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US firms look for more than a top law degree
Michelle Bigler
US firms look for more than a top law degree
Speculation over a potential mass pay hike in the highly competitive New York market, following Cravath Swaine & Moore&rs...
05/07/2016
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Wanted: A business-minded lawyer (the reality of being a senior player)
Stephanie Greaves
Wanted: A business-minded lawyer (the reality of being a senior player)
“Business-minded”, “commercially minded”, “business orientated”, “a true business p...
28/06/2016
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