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2021 REGIONAL MARKET FOR NEWLY QUALIFIED SOLICITORS

By Jason Nottage | February 2, 2021
2021 NQ Recruitment – opportunity If you are a trainee solicitor qualifying in 2021 this is a valuable guide providing information on the current legal market, qualifying as a solicitor, practicing offshore, the recruitment process and more. This guide offers…

Lockdown 1,000

By Taylor Day | November 12, 2020
Lockdown 1,000 Following the cancellation of the Copford teams, Essex Way 82 mile walk, due to Covid, the team have hatched a new plan. During Lockdown over the next 28 days, Jason Nottage along with a few friends will be…
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Overview of Recruitment for Planning & Environment Lawyers Autumn 2020

By Stuart Phillips | October 20, 2020
Overview of Recruitment for Planning & Environment Lawyers Autumn 2020 Despite fears of a pandemic induced recession, the Planning Law sector has been relatively resilient throughout 2020.  The volume of vacancies dropped off understandably during March, April, and May as…

Origin Legals Interview With Bexley Beaumont

By Jason Nottage | October 6, 2020
The growth of Bexley Beaumont during the 2020 pandemic has been incredible. The firm currently has 17 partners which is likely to grow to 20 partners by the end of the year. Recently Jason has discussed the success of the…

Origin Legals interview with Stewart Vandermark

By Jason Nottage | September 29, 2020
Origin Legal’s interview with Stewart Vandermark Last week, Jason Nottage has taken some time out to discuss all things 2020 with Stewart Vandermark, chief executive of leading East Midlands law firm Nelsons. Stewart qualified in 1994, joined Nelsons in 2001…
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What is oversharing on your CV?

By Clare Traverse | September 10, 2020
What is oversharing on your cv? You have just moments to make a lasting impression… Yikes! As we face the final stretch of what can only be described as a challenging year for everyone, something that I am sure will…

GUIDE FOR 2020 NEWLY QUALIFIED SOLICITORS – MAY UPDATE

By Jason Nottage | May 18, 2020
GUIDE FOR 2020 NEWLY QUALIFIED SOLICITORS – MAY UPDATE Back in January I released my annual 2020 NQ Guide. At the time of print this seemed consistent with the market and the predictions were very much in-line with what we…

Riding the recruitment rollercoaster

By Jason Horobin | May 13, 2020
Riding the recruitment rollercoaster One day this will all be history. Law firms should prepare now to win the (inevitable) forthcoming ‘war for talent’ Supply and demand are rarely balanced in recruitment. For most of my two decades in the…

Origin Legal interviews Bexley Beaumont.

By Clare Traverse | May 13, 2020
Origin Legal Interviews Bexley Beaumont. “Breaking the Glass Ceiling” … What ceiling? Clare Travers spoke with Anna Beaumont and Karen Bexley about breaking with tradition and their exciting new venture, Bexley Beaumont. We love to hear about new and innovative…

Planning Recruitment update April 2020

By Stuart Phillips | April 16, 2020
Planning Recruitment update April 2020 To quote the late Douglas Adams “Don’t Panic”.  While recruitment in the planning sector has slowed down, due to the unprecedented times that we now find ourselves in, most recruitment processes are paused, not cancelled.…

The do’s and don’ts when attending a virtual interview

By Natalie Stock | March 26, 2020
The do’s and don’ts when attending a virtual interview With the Government’s current orders to self-isolate and work from home where possible you may think recruitment might be on the back burner however you may be surprised. Many clients are…

How is the Covid 19 pandemic affecting the international legal market?

By Jason Horobin | March 20, 2020
How is the Covid 19 pandemic affecting the international legal market? A few people have been in touch this week to ask how current events are impacting on our efforts to help them secure an international move, so I thought…