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Why are lawyers so depressed?

Lawyers' wellbeing statistics are not a good read and scientists are still piecing together the reasons why this should be so, explains Dr Bob Murray

How to make analytics work for you

Sophisticated technology tools such as machine learning or block chain are no longer the preserve of City firms, says Robert Camp, as he shares the journey on which his own firm has embarked to embrace data analytics

The great training conundrum

Solicitors Journal's first CPD survey since the new regime was introduced in November 2016 reveals a profession struggling to come to grips with a far less prescriptive system

Gender equality: from conversations to action

The battle for women equality needs to focus on measurable initiatives, says Pippa Allsop

Friends in need

Jean-Yves Gilg asks what more can be done to ensure lawyers have the mental health support they need to stay at the top of their game

FUNCTION AND FORM: HOW PRICING IS TURNING INTO A SPECIALIST ROLE

Just as pricing is becoming an essential part of a law firm' strategy, so the pricing function is becoming a clearer position in many legal practices whatever their size, says Martyn Draper

OPEN TO ALL: THERE'S NO NEED FOR LARGE DATA SETS TO MAKE ANALYTICS WORK FOR YOU

Sophisticated technology tools such as machine learning or block chain are no longer the preserve of City firms, says Robert Camp, as he shares the journey on which his own firm has embarked to embrace data analytics

HOW LEGAL TECHNOLOGY COULD LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD

Law firms of all sizes will soon be waking up to the benefits of AI tech, writes Rachel Rothwell