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The Risks of Pursuing a Legal Career

Unless you have been living under a rock in recent times, it will come as no surprise to you that there are definite risks and challenges for those who decide to pursue a legal career. These have reached such a level that the Law Society’s education and training committee has introduced an information campaign to [...]

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Reminder of Closing Date for Addleshaw’s Diversity Scheme

National law firm, Addleshaw Goddard, is running its Diversity Access Scheme again this year for the fourth year running. This scheme is aimed at available to anyone who has fallen below their normal training contract recruitment requirements when it comes to A-Level grades but who are able to show they have gone on to prove [...]

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Number of students starting law courses reaches new high

The number of applicants accepted onto law courses grew to a new high this year, according to research published by admissions service UCAS. The total number starting a law course at university or college in September 2009 increased by 1.2% to 18,394, after the figure passed the 18,000 mark for the first time in 2008. [...]

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Pro Bono Week 9-13 November 2009

Lawyers at all stages of their careers continue to get involved in pro bono activities across the country.  Whilst its a wonderful thing to give yourself and your skills free of charge, it is also a great way for more junior lawyers to get a broader legal experience.  It is also a great thing to [...]

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