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From Allen & Overy’s Fuse to Slaughter and May’s Collaborate to Dentons’ Nextlaw Labs, innovation hubs for legal tech seem to have become something of a feature of the corporate law landscape in the UK.

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Harry Clark

When analysing a given commercial story or scenario it is critical to understand and identify what ‘industries’ are being affected.

Each industry will have its own particular strengths and weaknesses depending on its structure, adopted business models and ‘elasticity’ when responding to adverse market conditions.

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Bethany Barrett

If you are looking for a city with a wide choice of firms, Birmingham might be the regional hub for you. Many national and international firms choose to have an office in Birmingham for numerous reasons, including its strong transport links with both London and Northern cities and the diversity of clients based there.

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Olivia Atkinson - Training contracts: how to get them, do’s and don'ts, and a practical approach

Olivia Atkinson

Having recently completed my Graduate Diploma in Law with The University of Law, I am taking time to reflect on this past year and what I have achieved, as I am sure many of my peers are doing while enjoying some much-needed sunshine! With the LPC fast approaching, the end to my legal education journey is in sight and with that comes the daunting penultimate step before qualification: the training contract.

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Olivia Partridge - Coronavirus Q&A for students

Olivia Partridge

LawCareers.Net has collated and answered your questions relating to coronavirus and its impact on your journey into the legal profession, including ‘how will my exams be affected by coronavirus?’, ‘will I still qualify on time?’, ‘will law firms look at my grades differently if I achieved them in 2020?’ and much more!

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BARBRI - SQE final design announced: what does it mean for you?

BARBRI

After much speculation about the details, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has finally announced the dates and design of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

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