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Interview: Philanthropist, Lawyer, Businesswoman: Chat with Anna Mwitwa, Managing Partner Of One Of The Fastest Growing Law Firm in Zambia – AM Legal Practitioners.

Anna Mwitwa, is one of the leading lawyers in Zambia. Managing Partner of AM Legal Practitioners, a full-service commercial law firm with a majority of women staff, and Chairperson of Foundation of Hope, an orphanage that helps over 200 children with their education and livelihood. In our “Legal Leaders Segment” Anna Mwitwa speaks with Law…

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Choosing a Specialization in Law after COVID-19

Choosing a Specialization in Law is one of the most important decisions you will make as a newly qualified lawyer or as a law student. In this article, we’ll discuss what to consider before choosing your specialization and provide information on various specializations that are currently in demand. We hope this article will be helpful…

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Fashion Law: Is it becoming a trend?

Fashion Law is a growing legal practice in this generation. It is a legal field covering issues that arise from clothing, designs or fashion accessory industry. This legal field has been defined with these four principal areas of coverage: intellectual property; business and finance, including areas such as investment, employment and labour laws, and real…

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5 Types of law firm partners

Once you enter a law firm, either as an associate or as an intern, you will realize that you are almost at the bottom of the hierarchy; law firm partners are the ones sitting at the top of the pyramid. Partners are in-charge of projects as well as have the power to hire and promote,…

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Things you must unlearn from law school

When you will finally begin the practice of law, you will realize that a lot of things you learned in law school contradict the actual necessities for lawyering.   The following are a few examples of things you should unlearn from law school:   Use of legal jargons You must unlearn the academic style of…

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Can technology make you a better lawyer?

Technology can help you organize A lawyer’s office is often stocked with a lot of law books, journals and manuals. You can easily spot a clutter of papers and folders on a lawyer’s desk. A lot of effort and time is required to organize and store these paper documents. Additionally, the storage space must be…

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Top 10 celebrities and leaders with an LL.M. degree

The legal profession is one of the most coveted vocations today. As the demand for lawyers increases, there has been a substantial rise in the number of candidates applying to LL.M. programs in the U.S. and the in U.K. Whether it is a full-fledged practicing lawyer or a high-ranking CEO, individuals today want to get…

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Tips for your LL.M. application

Choosing an LL.M. programme which caters to your requirements is not the end of the process. The next step, which is preparation various documents for an LL.M. application can be exhausting. Here are a few tips for your application:   Know the admission requirements Read the admission requirements of the programme and make sure that…

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The difference between LL.B, LL.M. and J.D.

Many people get confused when they hear the words: LL.B, LL.M and JD. This article will explain the difference between all of them. LL.B. is an abbreviation of ‘Legum Baccalaureus’ which means that person holds Bachelor of Laws degree in the United Kingdom and other common law countries like Australia etc. LL.B. is usually the…

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