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Is law really ‘very well suited to flexible working’?

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Earlier this month Law Society chief Lucy Scott-Moncrieff caused some raised eyebrows when she claimed that the legal profession is "very well suited to flexible working". It's easy to say such things, of course, but what's it like to oversee a flexible working regime in practice? Nicky Richmond, managing partner of London law firm Brecher, which employs more than 50% women, tells us about it – and admits sympathising with Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who recently banned her staff from working from home...

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Is A 2:2 A Kiss Of Death For Wannabe Lawyers?

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Anthony Lyons is a charming, intelligent part-time LPC student who works as a paralegal at top London law firm Mishcon de Reya. What's more, Lyons boasts an entrepreneurial zeal, organising the #AskaTrainee Twitter Q&A through his impressive social media following. In short, he's the sort of person who you'd expect to walk into a training contract – if, that is, he hadn't got a 2:2 in his degree...

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Will Apprenticeships Cheapen The Title Of Solicitor?

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On Wednesday, Law Society chief Lucy Scott-Moncrieff revealed to Kevin Poulter that the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) is "almost certain" to identify non-graduate routes to qualification as a lawyer. With skills minister Matthew Hancock last month announcing a plan to develop a qualifying-apprenticeship for solicitors (in addition to the school-leaver route already open for legal executives), Scott-Moncrieff's words are the latest sign that entry to the legal profession will soon get more flexible. There is concern among some, however, that this could lead to the title of solicitor being cheapened...

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