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How to get a strategic edge during the LPC
- 7 Oct 2015
The Legal Practice Course is gruelling test of intellectual athleticism – not a marathon like university but not a sprint like a vac scheme or summer school. You have to work hard without burning out and no one pretends it’s easy; even the work itself is not difficult.
Searching for an NQ job: getting the best from recruitment agencies
- 30 Sep 2015
Some legal recruitment consultants won’t be thanking me for what I’m about to say but I’ve never been one to shy away from controversy.
Final seat trainees: here's how to find an NQ job at a new firm
- 21 Sep 2015
So if you’ve just entered your final seat and wondering what’s going to happen once you’ve finished your training then please take note.
How to 'fit the mould' and be memorable at the same time
- 11 Dec 2013
Anyone can fit the mould. Anyone can be memorable. But can anyone fit the mould & be memorable at the same time?
The role of rhetoric in everyday advocacy
- 25 Sep 2013
Professional public speaker and presentation coach Luan de Burgh advises on a skill that every good barrister must have.
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Gravitas – having impact and presence
- 15 Aug 2013
Professional public speaker and presentation coach Luan de Burgh advises on how to come across as credible, confident and competent.
How not to let social media ruin your career
- 18 Jul 2013
Don’t let your Facebook profile or Twitter feed ruin your chances, says professional public speaker and presentation coach Luan de Burgh.
How to network
- 11 Jun 2013
Luan de Burgh gives his list of what to do and what not to do the next time you need to attend one of these potentially torturous affairs.
Engage, persuade, inspire – how to use your voice
- 8 May 2013
Professional public speaker and presentation coach Luan de Burgh offers some advice on using your voice to engage, persuade and inspire.