Congratulations soon to be qualified Solicitors. The challenging path you’ve been on since you sat your first FE-1 has almost reached its conclusion. It’s a significant achievement and one to take a moment and be proud of. As you enter the final

*This blog contains minor game of thrones season 7 spoilers* I read an interesting article last week with Game of Thrones actor Aidan Gillen where he spoke about the ‘potent’ loss of finishing up with the series. I found it

Having worked a number of Partner roles over the past year I wanted to discuss how an individual can tell if they really are on partner track.  Many firms will speak about Partnership in a vague and promissory way. Often there is a genuine

I read with interest a number of months ago about a Bill signed into law in New York prohibiting employers enquiring about the earning history of job applicants. I wondered would such a law ever be passed in Ireland and if it would have the

Most countries when electing public representatives will have a point where the campaign stops and voting begins. The various candidates will generally stop campaigning on the eve of the election date and whilst various “get out to vote” and

As a recruitment consultant in the Accountancy market I spend a good bit of my time every week discussing career avenues with accountants of all levels. Having completed your FAE’s and approaching the end of your contract there are so many

The advent of each new year is often an occasion where people think about self-improvement. Sometimes this is about taking on a new hobby or getting fit. Oftentimes it’s when people think about their career. For many, the decision to move in the

…Preparation matters. One of the most startling contrasts between the two candidates in Mondays debate was that one had incredibly detailed preparation and the other seemed largely prepared to wing it and rely instead on personality and

I watched with interest last Friday as Nigel Farage made what is likely to be his final statement to the EU parliament before he goes on extended gardening leave. I reflected that this was not dissimilar to the act of handing in your notice

A cursory glance at linkedin will indicate that seniority is no limitation for lawyers when it comes to moving jobs. Partner level recruitment reached a 7 year high in 2015 and may well be exceeded by the end of this year if the first quarter is