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My route to becoming a lawyer may be different from many of the people I’ve worked with but, when surrounded by CILEx lawyers, it’s fairly typical: a ‘once upon a time’ secretary who found a mentor who encouraged and lifted my aspirations.  My route in was initially College and then distance-learning with CILEx Law School, side-by-side with an ever-increasing caseload and management responsibilities.

In the past few weeks, we’ve had lots of members contacting us, either because of furlough or lacking the usual routine distractions, to talk about their next steps and what could be possible for the next stage of their career.

Earlier this year, the Legal Services Board published a collection of papers entitled, ‘Perspectives on LawTech and Regulation’, asking some of the key leaders and influencers in the legal services sector to offer their perspectives on the following question

CILEx Regulation is pleased to announce that we can now authorise and regulate firms with non-lawyers in their ownership and management. These are known as alternative business structures (ABSs).

As a member of the Judicial Diversity Forum (JDF), CILEx is working with partners to break down the barriers to judicial appointment for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and in April launched the PAJE programme to support applicants considering applying to become a judge.