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Law school admissions collapse continues

They are being forced to innovate or face being left behind

Will Brexit block EU students from UK law schools?

Those who come to the UK to earn legal degrees could face higher fees

Law schools experiment to increase ethnic diversity

The industry-wide problem needs more than money

Apprenticeships are new route into legal world

University is no longer a requirement for would-be lawyers in drive for social mobility

How to bring out every lawyer’s inner entrepreneur

Founders such as Uber’s Travis Kalanick have inspired law students

Lawyers must learn to embrace technology

Sticking to words is no longer enough

Online law degrees flourish under tight supervision

Hybrid courses offer face-to-face and internet-enabled classes

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Sunday, 16 November, 2014

Female lawyers require more flexibility
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