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