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AI, ‘soft skills’ & the gender paradox

AI, ‘soft skills’ & the gender paradox Premium Content

Will the future of work value women or leave them behind? Anjali Malik Alannah Smyth investigate
31 July 2026 / Anjali Malik / Alannah Smyth
*Partner copy* The hidden cost of high associate turnover

*Partner copy* The hidden cost of high associate turnover

Firms who address talent retention stand to improve client service, cost efficiency and potential earnings.
24 July 2026 / Cait Evans
NLJ this week: Beyond AI hallucinations

NLJ this week: Beyond AI hallucinations

The legal profession's AI challenge extends far beyond fabricated case citations, according to a warning about the next phase of technological risk
24 July 2026
From fake cases to fragile confidence

From fake cases to fragile confidence Premium Content

Alan Ma warns that hallucinations are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to AI concerns
24 July 2026 / Dr Alan Ma
Flash forward for legal services?

Flash forward for legal services? Premium Content

Professor Luke Mason considers the seismic shift taking place within legal services, and its impact on firms and legal education
17 July 2026 / Professor Luke Mason
NLJ this week: Lawyers must become product designers

NLJ this week: Lawyers must become product designers

The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
17 July 2026
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Judging statistics show mixed bag on diversity progress

Judicial statistics show a steady rise in the number of female judges and Asian and mixed ethnicity judges in the past ten yearshowever, progress in terms of representation has stalled for both Black lawyers and for solicitors
15 July 2026
AI hallucinations: risks & blunders

AI hallucinations: risks & blunders Premium Content

Dr Charanjit Singh advises lawyers to deliberate before they outsource the thinking process
10 July 2026 / Dr Charanjit Singh
NLJ this week: Mazur ruling offers CILEX a fresh start

NLJ this week: Mazur ruling offers CILEX a fresh start

The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision
10 July 2026
NLJ this week: AI shortcuts leave lawyers facing courtroom fallout

NLJ this week: AI shortcuts leave lawyers facing courtroom fallout

Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks
10 July 2026
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Job of the Week

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Paula Myers to private capital team in Leeds

mfg Solicitors—five promotions

mfg Solicitors—five promotions

Law firm mfg Solicitors announces five promotions at Birmingham office

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints partner in Leeds residential team

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