Career Development

Women and Diversity in Law Awards unveil 250-plus nominees for 2025 ceremony

Roster of awards nominees spans all levels of seniority and wide variety of roles and initiatives

City of London social mobility alliance announces key partnerships

Initiative backed by the City of London Law Society is seeking to increase the number of solicitor apprentices

New Clyde & Co paralegal scheme boosts diversity in law

Programme offering alternative route to solicitor qualification attracts 1,000 applicants from mostly ethnic minority backgrounds

Crafting your personal brand in the luxury sector

Lawyers need to spend some quiet time setting out their personal goals, writes Deborah Farone

BCLP teams up with clients to launch leadership programme for women lawyers

Project with companies including BT and Credit Agricole focuses on communications skills

TLT and Simmons & Simmons partner with Barclays to launch joint training contracts

Scheme intended to widen access to the legal sector will give trainees experience at a law firm and in-house

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Greenberg Traurig relocates 11-strong team to launch in San Diego

Four shareholders from Greenberg’s IP, employment and environmental groups open firm’s sixth Californian office alongside team of counsel and patent agents

'Be calm, pleasant and measured at all times' - top tips for advocacy in arbitration

Zoe O’Sullivan KC draws on her experience to offer advice to those building careers as advocates in this specialist field

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New mentoring programme aims to supercharge senior leadership skills for women lawyers

Online programme launched by duo of women partners attracts interest from leading City firms to help empower the next generation of women lawyers

BCLP announces summer placement scheme for English and French law students

Programme is for students completing dual degree at Queen Mary University and Paris 1

Herbert Smith Freehills hires workforce strategy head from PwC for new role

Firm says appointment reflects ‘highly competitive talent market and unprecedented external disruption and uncertainty’

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