Sophie Yantian, Author at Legal Cheek

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Your guide to navigating a virtual training contract assessment

Legal Cheek’s Sophie Yantian chats to ULaw Leeds careers manager, Amy Walker, for her top tips

Apr 8 2021 2:58pm
First speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2021

Two-day virtual conference to explore future of legal education and training

Apr 6 2021 3:15pm
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Remote-working across continents

Ahead of Living Room Law, the virtual conference all about lawyers who are doing things differently, consultant at Re:link and, formerly a senior associate at Linklaters, Anjalee Mead, explains how she ended up working in Zimbabwe

Apr 1 2021 2:25pm
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Why training contract hunters should look to the South East

Magic circle lawyer turned The University of Law campus dean Sarah Pooley offers up her advice to students seeking to start their legal careers in London and the South East

Mar 15 2021 2:56pm
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The opportunities for aspiring lawyers in the North

A panel of lawyers and legal education experts discuss the region’s thriving legal scene

Feb 24 2021 3:00pm
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5 tips for putting in the perfect pupillage application

Tess Edge, barrister turned tutor at The University of Law in Birmingham, shares advice with students ahead of the Gateway deadline next week

Feb 2 2021 11:52am

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The post-vaccine world through the eyes of a lawyer

Hill Dickinson’s head of banking and finance, Richard Capper, forecasts the year ahead

Jan 25 2021 2:42pm
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A barrister’s guide to securing pupillage

Henderson Chambers’ Beatrice Graham reflects on her career journey and offers advice to aspiring barristers

Jan 19 2021 3:27pm
Corona-regs barrister launches law centre fundraiser

Doughty Street Chambers’ Adam Wagner targets £15,000

Dec 23 2020 1:15pm
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Revealed: The best law firms for working from home

From generous WFH budgets to team catch-ups via Zoom — which law firms have adapted the best to the new way of working?

Dec 22 2020 1:43pm
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Revealed: The best law firms for training and quality of work 2020-21

The results are in! Legal Cheek’s exclusive survey can reveal the law firms with the highest scores for training and quality of work

Dec 21 2020 11:34am
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Your guide to making the most of a virtual vacation scheme

Ahead of The Legal Cheek Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme, run in partnership with The University of Law, director of employability at The University of Law, John Watkins, shares his advice for virtual vac scheme success

Dec 11 2020 12:46pm

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The future of tech in legal education

Tracy Savage, BARBRI’s academic head of UK programmes, discusses how the provider is using tech within its new SQE prep course and the skills lawyers of the future need to succeed

Dec 7 2020 12:45pm
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How tech is transforming the legal sector

A panel of Ashurst lawyers share their thoughts

Nov 27 2020 1:32pm
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From law grad to legal tech innovator

Mike Kennedy, associate in Addleshaw Goddard’s innovation and legal tech team, shares his career journey to date and offers advice to aspiring lawyers

Nov 24 2020 11:51am
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The role lawyers play in the rise of renewable energy

Maria Connolly, partner and head of TLT’s cross-disciplinary clean energy team and national head of real estate, discusses her involvement in renewable energy projects and shares advice for those looking to enter this space

Nov 17 2020 1:50pm
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Why I became an international disputes lawyer

Milena Szuniewicz-Wenzel, a partner in Clyde & Co’s international arbitration group, discusses her varied caseload and ways to build client rapport

Nov 4 2020 11:45am
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How technology will shape the legal profession over the next decade

Tara Waters, partner and head of Ashurst Advance Digital, discusses how law firms are embracing tech and what it means for future lawyers

Oct 21 2020 12:44pm

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Life as a banking and finance lawyer at a crucial turning point in the sector

Davide Barzilai, head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global IBOR Transition Team, discusses the challenges raised by the LIBOR transition and how his team is tackling the task

Sep 29 2020 10:13am
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What it means to be an environment and climate change lawyer

Linklaters partner Rachel Barrett shares her career journey and discusses what her work entails

Sep 15 2020 2:06pm
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How aspiring lawyers can better understand the legal market

Lawyer turned BPP University Law School training manager Natasha Saleh shares her advice to students looking to secure a training contract post-COVID

Aug 24 2020 12:49pm