FOCUS OF THE DAY: Paralegals who qualify as solicitors without completing a formal training contract could damage the solicitor ‘brand’, according to a survey by Leeds Law Society. Over 60% of the 250 respondents, ranging from law firm partners to undergraduates, said they were worried about the impact of Solicitors Regulation Authority rules on the brand of ‘solicitor’ and a resulting oversupply of prospective employees in the legal market. Nearly half of those surveyed were concerned about the impact on salaries. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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