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What makes the essence of a good lawyer?

Sound legal knowledge, crossed with management credibility and blended with good people skills, would create a heady mix, says Catherine Shephard

Taking care of ourselves

There is a responsibility on each of us to recognise symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression in our colleagues and help them

Is it time for politicians to have legal training?

Latest gaffe by David Davies shows MPs are out of their depth on human rights issues

LAPG receives funding to train legal aid firms

Funding available to create flexible, affordable and relevant training for practitioners

Sink or swim: the difference between study and practice

The commercial realities of working in a firm are a far cry from remembering case notes in the library, says Luke Murphy

Q&A with the SRA

Mark Solon asks the SRA's director of education and training, Julie Brannan, about how to adhere to the new competence regime

Four key domains form SRA's competence statement

Mark Solon talks to the SRA's director of education and training, Julie Brannan, about the regulator's new competency statement for solicitors

Unpaid work experience is driving young lawyers into further debt

Law Society research finds legal aid lawyers are 'a dying breed'