Alex Wade

When you act for some of the world’s leading life sciences and technology companies, it helps to speak their language, says Bristows’ Gemma Barrett

But don’t underestimate human skills like being able to listen to and empathise with clients, says Osborne Clarke managing partner Ray Berg

Legal Cheek Careers meets Hogan Lovells’ legendary pro bono chief Yasmin Waljee

And lawyers have a central role to play, says Norton Rose Fulbright fintech partner Victoria Birch

Former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Garry Clement — who has seen it all — is consistently impressed by the qualities that those from a legal background bring to his specialism of financial crime

As Ashurst’s training contract deadline looms, we talk to banking law specialist Nick Wong about his career to date

Reed Smith trainee Roch Glowacki reflects on what he learned during six-months at firm’s client

Ahead of the Legal Cheek and Shearman & Sterling General Election debate on Monday, Tim Waterson explains how an early interest in politics set him up for life in the corporate finance fast lane

Ahead of Ashurst’s campus ambassador application deadline, Rebecca Fenton reflects on what she got out of the role — which the firm offers at 11 unis

Marisa Hornabrook is looking forward to her legal life with Burges Salmon — and it all began with an Insight Day more than three years ago

Fletchers’ Mark Tempest looks back on some of his most memorable cases

Hogan Lovells’ Richard Goss shares his tips for aspiring lawyers

Rob Hobson made a late decision to go into law, but he’s just about to start life as a Mayer Brown lawyer

Bilal Mohammad wants to help more people like him into the legal profession

Becca Naylor’s passion for human rights has led her to a dream job with Reed Smith

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