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Five writing habits every lawyer needs
“…composing documents or legal arguments well is a real art, and even to the good experienced drafter it is never easy.” Lord Neuberger
01 Mar 2024
Westminster update: government lacks understanding of costs and benefits report finds
Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.
16 Feb 2024
Seven legal writing mistakes to avoid
Richard Heinrich looks at the seven deadly sins of writing legal documents and shares his tips for keeping legal writing clear and succinct.
09 Feb 2024
Westminster update: Law Society wins criminal legal aid judicial review
Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.
05 Feb 2024
‘Young’ vs ‘junior’ solicitors: what's the difference?
Laura Uberoi explores whether using 'young' and 'junior' solicitors interchangeably in the workplace adding to the issues facing junior solicitors.
26 Jan 2024
Five ways to win business with an email newsletter
Sending a regular newsletter to your clients is a great way to keep them engaged with your services. But making your newsletter impactful takes some...
19 Jan 2024
65% of law firms have been a victim of a cyber incident
As a sector, we are far too complacent about cybercrime. Graham Murphy sets out the risks and how you can mitigate these.
09 Dec 2023
Coping with Christmas: should law firms close for the holidays?
Rita Gupta considers whether or not your law firm should close over the Christmas period
01 Dec 2023
My 'broader ecosystem' work with the socio-economic diversity taskforce
Joanna Hughes, socio-economic diversity taskforce working group member, addresses the importance of the group's most recent report on breaking the class barrier at senior levels...
22 Nov 2023
When anti-discrimination policies discriminate
Denise Atwell examines the difficulties older legal candidates can face.
22 Nov 2023
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