Author: Legal Cheek

Virtual student event TODAY: #WeThe15: Being disabled in the workplace and the value found in difference — with Clifford Chance
Tuesday 30 November, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually; open to all

The December Virtual Pupillage Fair is THIS SATURDAY
Meet leading chambers as the Pupillage Gateway opens for browsing

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

‘Will a 52 in contract prevent me securing a City training contract?’
Graduated with a first

Virtual student event TODAY: Solving tomorrow’s problems — with Addleshaw Goddard
Thursday 25 November, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

Virtual student event TODAY: In conversation with Slaughter and May: Black heritage and the legal profession
Wednesday 24 November, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

Virtual student event TODAY: Digital transformation and the law — with Herbert Smith Freehills
Tuesday 23 November, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

TODAY: The final UK Virtual Law Fair of 2021
Meet 60+ leading leading firms before their application deadlines close

‘Will doing both a client and international secondment impact my chances of being kept on as an NQ?’
Future City trainee needs advice

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

BARBRI encourages STEM students to bring their skills to the legal profession with new full SQE1 scholarship
Science, technology, engineering and maths students offered chance to claim SQE law conversion course award

Virtual student event TODAY: Why STEM students make great lawyers 2021 — with Allen & Overy, BARBRI, Clifford Chance, CMS, Gowling WLG, HSF, Mayer Brown and Taylor Wessing
Thursday 18 November, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place virtually

Virtual student event TODAY: Secrets to Success North — with BCLP, Clyde & Co, Freshfields, Pinsent Masons and ULaw
Wednesday 17 November, 5pm to 7pm, taking place virtually

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Virtual student event TODAY: Electric vehicles, driverless cars and the law — with Shoosmiths
Tuesday 16 November, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

‘Should I do the SQE during my law degree?’
One reader is unsure whether they should study and sit the exam during their placement year 🤔

Virtual student event TODAY: The digitisation of society — with TLT
Thursday 11 November, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

Akin Gump boosts trainee pay 14% to £62.5k
Year one rookies now on £57.5k