Author: Anuja Venkataramani

What does AI really mean for aspiring lawyers? A tech expert explains
ULaw’s Patrick Grant deep dives into the potential benefits and pitfalls of AI in law

My journey to qualification without a training contract
Chloe Hayes, a trainee solicitor in BPP’s Social Impact Team, discusses her pioneering QWE route to becoming a solicitor

A&O launches in Saudi Arabia ahead of Shearman mega-merger
Follows similar moves by Kirkland & Ellis, HSF and Clifford Chance

A global career with flexibility and high-calibre work from the comfort of home
A sneak peek into the world of legal consulting at Allen & Overy’s Peerpoint

‘The best training contract interviews are like conversations’
Lachlan Low, White & Case counsel, talks cross-border work, ESG and how to demonstrate commercial awareness

Trainee solicitor’s dual qualification dream boosted by SQE scholarship award
Lauren White secures a 50% discount on BARBRI’s SQE1 Prep Course

Law student favourite Suits to get LA-based spinoff
This is not a drill!

What legal disputes and puzzles have in common
Travers Smith partner Stephanie Lee talks billion-dollar disputes, careers advice and life at the firm

Ex-Linklaters associate sells CrowdJustice for undisclosed fee
Julia Salasky living the dream as she turns focus to her second business, a $25 million legal tech start-up

How one engineer is helping lawyers build robots
Pinsent Masons technical lead talks all things AI

Rookie error doesn’t have to cost barrister his career
Bar disciplinary shows mercy

A cautionary email tale for trainees
Law firm’s dismissal of trainee solicitor who forwarded client comms to private email address upheld

The best law firms to do your training contract with — 2024 edition
Firms Most List ranks firms on training, work quality, support and more

Nigeria-qualified lawyer clinches SQE scholarship for his vision of the 21st century solicitor
Noble Iheanacho secures a 50% discount on BARBRI’s SQE1 Prep course

Junior lawyers: ‘know your priorities and non-negotiables’
HSF corporate associate Yusra Jafar discusses cross-border work, staying balanced and applications advice

‘I studied for the SQE while training at AstraZeneca – here’s what it was like’
AstraZeneca graduate solicitor apprentice talks SQE1&2, balancing work and study and revision tips

The many moving cogs in a real estate transaction
TLT senior associate Jayne Adair talks financing deals, renewables and the key skills required to work in the real estate sector

How the 2008 crash led to my career in financial services regulation
Gowling WLG principle associate Sushil Kuner discusses cross-border work, ESG and her unique value add for clients

Why ‘people awareness’ is just as important as commercial awareness when it comes to being an employment lawyer
Irwin Mitchell's Padma Tadi-Booth talks key skills and flexible working

Fast-paced work, lots of responsibility and unwavering support — one global law firm’s approach to solicitor training
Mayer Brown associate Charlotte Tarr on how she trained and qualified while managing a cancer diagnosis

From chemistry graduate to IP lawyer
Bristows’ Ellen Lambrix talks life sciences, STEM skills and secondments