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Practice Area Profile: environment – with Osborne Clarke LLP

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Show Notes

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Osborne Clarke LLP senior associate Arthur Hopkinson discusses his life as an environmental lawyer, how he came to the practice area, his transition from trainee to associate and the challenges both his practice area and the wider legal sector are facing right now.

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Environment

Find out about training at Osborne Clarke with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Osborne-Clarke-LLP

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

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