by Laura Vosper | Sep 24, 2020 | Working in Law
The new route to qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales, the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) will go live in September 2021. Whilst those who have already embarked on existing routes will have years to complete them, it’s anticipated that the switch...
by Laure Latham | Sep 17, 2020 | Work/Life
Obelisk Support recently caught up with Carolyn Swain, a senior lawyer who is currently on sabbatical undertaking a Fine Arts (BA) Hons degree course side-hustle. Carolyn was previously a partner in a London law firm and latterly worked at Barclays as Head of Legal...
by The Obelisk Team | Sep 9, 2020 | Freelance Life
For this, our concluding article in our summer school “Ready for Anything” series, we are focusing on how to make a lasting impact as a star interview when meeting with potential clients. We’ve invited David Roylance from Speak to Shine, who helps women to smash the...
by Laure Latham | Sep 2, 2020 | Freelance Life, Work/Life
When schools in many countries closed in earlier this year, parents around the world had to figure out a new challenge: home-schooling. Whilst some have enjoyed this extra time with their children, research by UCL in the UK found that mothers in particular saw a...