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04 September 2026
Top Ten Tips to Thrive as a Trainee, or NQ Solicitor.

Top Ten Tips to Thrive as a Trainee, or NQ Solicitor.

You have spent years learning the law. Nobody spent much time teaching you how to

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19 August 2026
Stick or Twist? The NQ guide for Solicitors to get your 1st move right.

Stick or Twist? The NQ guide for Solicitors to get your 1st move right.

You are in the final stretch of your training contract. The IPLS is done. Qualification

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27 July 2026
How to present your London (or Dublin) Legal CV to a Northern Ireland law firm

How to present your London (or Dublin) Legal CV to a Northern Ireland law firm

You have spent years building an impressive CV at a serious firm. The challenge now

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23 July 2026
The EU Pay Transparency Directive: A Plain English guide for NI Solicitors and Law Firms

The EU Pay Transparency Directive: A Plain English guide for NI Solicitors and Law Firms

A significant piece of EU employment legislation is reshaping how employers advertise jobs, set salaries

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23 July 2026
How to write a JD that actually attracts the right Solicitor

How to write a JD that actually attracts the right Solicitor

Most law firm JDs are written to describe a vacancy. Some firms don’t write anything,

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22 July 2026
Will my legal career thrive in NI?

Will my legal career thrive in NI?

Should I return to NI? The Honest Guide for Solicitors in GB and Ireland You’ve

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01 July 2026
What the numbers actually tell us: A review of the NI Legal Salary Survey 2026

What the numbers actually tell us: A review of the NI Legal Salary Survey 2026

The figures in our salary survey tell one story. What sits behind them — the

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07 May 2026
Before you enter the job market, take a minute!

Before you enter the job market, take a minute!

You may have just returned from your long-awaited Summer holiday, that time relaxing having allowed

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23 April 2026
Countering the Counter Offer

Countering the Counter Offer

Making the decision to change jobs is difficult, it is necessary to rule with your

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18 December 2025
Home for good? Not just for Christmas?

Home for good? Not just for Christmas?

Maybe coming home this Christmas to visit friends and family has made you consider a

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06 July 2023
The Case for Corporate Law:  Is it Time for a Career Shift?

The Case for Corporate Law:  Is it Time for a Career Shift?

As someone who could be considered a ‘veteran’ recruiter, with 20 years notched-up, I have

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21 June 2023
Legal market leaders considering “Will vs Skill”

Legal market leaders considering “Will vs Skill”

It will come as no surprise to state that, despite the number of external influences

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