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How not to let social media ruin your career
19/07/2013
Don’t let your Facebook profile or Twitter feed ruin your chances, says professional public speaker and presentation coach Luan de Burgh. -
The skills of 2020
13/08/2020
In this article, we’re on the hunt to identify the essential legal skills for the decade ahead. We asked some lawyers: what are the key qualities for today’s legal world? What skills are they hoping to develop? What will be most important for the lawyers of 2020? -
7 tips for virtual video interviews
26/06/2020
What can law students and graduates do to help prepare for Skype or Zoom interviews? -
There is a perception that lawyers have to be strong, ruthless and powerful. But what happens when a traumatic event happens in your life? Ruth Fenton shares advice on dealing with going back to work.
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How to get a strategic edge during the LPC
08/10/2015
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. -
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.
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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.
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Anyone can fit the mould. Anyone can be memorable. But can anyone fit the mould & be memorable at the same time?
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The role of rhetoric in everyday advocacy
26/09/2013
Professional public speaker and presentation coach Luan de Burgh advises on a skill that every good barrister must have. -
Gravitas – having impact and presence
16/08/2013
Professional public speaker and presentation coach Luan de Burgh advises on how to come across as credible, confident and competent. -
How to network
12/06/2013
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. -
Professional public speaker and presentation coach Luan de Burgh offers some advice on using your voice to engage, persuade and inspire.
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Professional public speaker and presentation coach Luan de Burgh gives some top tips on how to instil dynamism into your presentations.