Author: elizabeth-davidson
‘As a 17 year-old secretary with no A-Levels and terrible GCSEs I didn’t expect to become a partner in a leading law firm’
Lisa Kemp, careers manager at The University of Law, reflects on a legal career that has taken many unexpected twists and turns
‘The way we do business will inevitably change — but we will always need lawyers’
ULTRA Project Director and The University of Law (ULaw) senior tutor, Patrick Grant, on the rise of technology in the legal profession and what it means for future lawyers
Hotshot solicitor apprentices are starting to give law graduates a serious run for their money
BPP head of legal apprenticeships Bruce Humphrey detects a 'cultural change' taking place
The case for solicitor apprenticeships
Ceri Evans, National Programme Director for Apprenticeships at The University of Law, discusses the benefits of the training contract alternative
Top barristers reveal what students need to know as they make pupillage applications
Practitioners from no less than 13 leading London sets share their insights as the Pupillage Gateway re-opens
From US law firm debt finance lawyer to artist and A&O Peerpoint legal consultant
'I could see the relentless long hours would never stop and I wanted to focus more on my interests outside of work'
Legal technology: What does the next decade hold for law firms?
Three CMS lawyers share their thoughts
How to found a start-up while working as a magic circle lawyer
Anup Mehta switched from Allen & Overy to its legal consulting arm, Peerpoint, and is now launching a parcel delivery venture
From science student to intellectual property lawyer
Mark Marfé, senior associate, Pinsent Masons, specialises in patent litigation, and often acts for companies in the high tech space
How to successfully navigate a pupillage interview
Legal Cheek Careers caught up with ULaw future pupil programme coordinator Mark Jones
How my paralegal role acted as the perfect stepping stone to pupillage success
Henderson Chambers’ Harrison Denner shares his top tips
The Green Economy through the eyes of a planning lawyer
Anna Cartledge, a partner at Shoosmiths, sheds light on brick shortages, electronic cars and life in Birmingham
The key qualities every clinical negligence lawyer must possess
Irwin Mitchell partner Emma Rush discusses communication skills and client empathy
My life as a corporate finance lawyer advising tech companies and entrepreneurs
Ahead of her appearance at ‘The Northern Powerhouse economy of the 2020s’, Addleshaw Goddard’s Carly Gulliver shares an insight into fast-growing practice
The solicitor super-exam and the opportunities ahead for aspiring lawyers
Victoria Cromwell, head of SQE at BARBRI, discusses lawtech and legal education
Why I joined a US law firm in London
Ahead of Wednesday’s event, ‘The rise of US law firms in London’, we speak to Shearman & Sterling lawyer Jonathan Swil
Enough about Brexit and lawtech: climate change is the ‘mega theme’ on every energy and infrastructure lawyer’s lips
Mark Richards, a partner at BCLP, reflects on his time at the firm
It’s important to have a passion outside law
Hill Dickinson partner Ian Gillis on martial arts, Manchester and the importance of a commercial mindset
‘My life as an environmental lawyer’
Burges Salmon associate Stephen Lavington reflects on his route into the law and offers advice to the next generation of lawyers
‘My vision for the new solicitor super-exam’
Sarah Hutchinson, international managing director at BARBRI, discusses the future of legal education
The next big thing: data and privacy law
Read, network and don’t be deterred by a lack of understanding of technology, says Prof Woody Hartzog, a privacy expert who helped design a new data regulation course on the new Northeastern University Online LLM