Career development

Articles

30 Jan 2017

New boss, same vision

Founded to fight injustice, Hodge Jones & Allen has new leadership, but the firm's values remain the same

16 Jan 2017

Blue Monday

Angus Lyon advises lawyers on the five steps they can take to cope with the most depressing day of the year, even if it is just an urban myth

13 Jan 2017

Silk road or dead end?

Solicitor applications for QC must increase, for the good of the profession and competition, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

13 Jan 2017

Ongoing concerns over low number of solicitors applying for silk

Solicitors outside lucrative commercial practice areas still at a disadvantage

12 Jan 2017

Solicitor QCs: Silk goes to big-ticket commercial litigators

More solicitors and a more diverse picture in latest QC appointments

4 Jan 2017

Solicitors Journal Awards 2017 open for entries

Seven new categories, including Chambers of the Year and Diversity Scheme of the Year, set to make 2017's awards even bigger and more glamorous than before

20 Dec 2016

Club 21: In pursuit of equality

Dana Denis Smith is encouraging law firms and chambers to chart the journey of women in law

21 Nov 2016

Qualified welcome

The proposals for a solicitors qualifying examination are about the profession's future, so solicitors should get involved, says Sharon Montgomery