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in Legal Profession

What does a Conveyancing Solicitor do?

Reading Time: 2 minutesConveyancing is usually divided into two areas of work in a high street setting – firstly there is residential conveyancing, and secondly there is commercial conveyancing. The difference is exactly that – one is houses for individuals or investors, the other is offices and premises for business or commercial interests. On the whole, high street…

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in Legal Profession

What does a Family Solicitor do?

Reading Time: 2 minutesFamily law tends to be concentrated at the high street end of the legal profession, with the majority of family lawyers dealing with matters for both private or Legal Services Commission-funded (legal aid) clients, where there is probably one large asset (a house), a couple of children, and warring parents. Family law is divided up…

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in Training Contracts, Pupillage and Work Experience

I’m an LPC graduate. Can you help me find a training contract

Reading Time: < 1 minute“Hello, I’m an LPC graduate, can you help me find a training contract?” A telephone call we receive on a very regular basis. The very quick answer to this query is usually no, followed by a very pregnant pause. The person telephoning almost sounds surprised! I am more surprised that someone has been on our…

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in Interviews

What to Wear for an Interview

Reading Time: 2 minutesI have conducted career coaching sessions for a number of years for law students and lawyers, and once someone come to see me to ask what they needed to wear for a legal job interview. It almost seemed like the primary reason she had travelled over 200 miles to see me, and I am not…

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in Relocation

Relocating in the UK and overseas

Reading Time: 2 minutesNot so long ago, we recruited for a firm looking for a candidate to work in Bermuda. Within one week of a Law Society Gazette advertisement, we received 75 applications, all from conveyancing solicitors. Normally when advertising in the Gazette we receive 2-3 enquiries from each advertisement, so this was quite a shock! Relocating abroad…

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in Legal Profession

Overseas Lawyers

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOverseas lawyers have over the last 4-5 years or so found it easier to source work in the UK. We do not intend to discuss the issue of work permits etc.. as there are plenty of sites with excellent advice available on them already. With the increase in bulk conveyancing, telephone advice services, local authority…

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in Careers Advice, Changing Jobs

Changing Specialism in Law

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA common topic with lawyers is whether they can change fields of law once qualified. Commercial Lawyers moving into the “more interesting” High Street”, and High Street lawyers looking to earn more than a Tesco shelf stacker and move into commercial law. Crime and immigration are particular fields, with a number of practitioners wanting quite…

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in CV Writing

How to Write an Outstanding Legal CV and Covering Letter

Reading Time: 4 minutesTen-Percent offers a CV Writing Service, a CV Review Service, CV Writing Packs and the Complete Guide to Writing a Legal CV. All CV Services are provided by a qualified solicitor, recruitment consultant and legal career coach. For details please visit www.ten-percent.co.uk/careersshop Below is our summary guidance for CVs and covering letters for solicitors, barristers…

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