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SQE offers chance to create high quality courses where technology enhances learning, says Nottingham Law School head of department

Matthew J. Homewood sketches out vision for Solicitors Qualifying Exam preparation course that draws on university’s strength in teaching and research

3 days ago
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Lawyer event: How to follow your dreams outside law while still working as a lawyer — with A&O Peerpoint

Thursday 13 February at Allen & Overy, London — open to lawyers from 2QE and up

5 days ago
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From India’s biggest law school to Kirkland & Ellis private equity partner in London

Aprajita Dhundia shares her career story

Jan 16 2020 11:32am
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How to become a clinical negligence QC

Two Serjeants’ Inn barristers, who made it to the top via strikingly different routes, share their advice and reflections

Jan 9 2020 2:36pm
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Climate change and the law podcast: Clyde & Co lawyers share their views on fast-growing new area of practice

Ahead of the firm’s vacation scheme application deadline on Sunday, solicitors provide key commercial awareness insights

Dec 31 2019 11:38am
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Junior lawyer event: How to build a career at a US law firm in London — with BARBRI and lawyers from Cleary Gottlieb, Kirkland & Ellis, Shearman & Sterling and Skadden

Thursday 16 January 2020; open to all trainees and junior lawyers

Dec 30 2019 10:21am

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Five reasons to do your training contract with a global law firm outside London

Lawyers from Addleshaw Goddard’s Leeds office make the case for starting your career in the North

Dec 18 2019 1:56pm
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Five hot commercial awareness issues that future lawyers need to be thinking about

Lawyers from BARBRI, BCLP, Gowling WLG, Ropes & Gray and Squire Patton Boggs share their wisdom

Dec 16 2019 1:26pm
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The lowdown on US law firms in London

Shearman & Sterling lawyers give commercial awareness master class

Dec 10 2019 1:37pm
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Student Event: Secrets to Success Leeds — with Squire Patton Boggs, Kings Chambers, Womble Bond Dickinson and ULaw

Wednesday 11 December at ULaw Leeds; open to all students and graduates

Dec 6 2019 4:28pm
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From Leeds University law grad to Linklaters fintech partner

Mark Drury survived the financial crisis and then surfed the tech wave

Nov 29 2019 10:37am
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Some pieces of wisdom for future lawyers to take with them as they apply for TCs

Advice from BARBRI, Hill Dickinson, Irwin Mitchell, Linklaters and Pinsent Masons

Nov 18 2019 2:04pm

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6 areas future lawyers need to reflect on in order to stand out from the crowd

Pinsent Masons solicitors share their advice

Nov 7 2019 1:02pm
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A day in the life of a civil fraud lawyer

Practice area insight from RPC solicitors and Hardwicke barrister

Nov 5 2019 12:40pm
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Taylor Wessing lawyers open up about mental health

Partners and associates share experiences of handling stress at work

Oct 31 2019 10:26am
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White & Case lawyers share insights from the frontline of the global economy

Reflections on geopolitical uncertainty, the turning economic cycle and the future — plus advice to their younger selves

Oct 14 2019 12:56pm
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Climate change: a City lawyer’s perspective

Senior associate Wynne Lawrence explains how Clyde & Co is helping its clients prepare for a greener future

Oct 8 2019 11:32am
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Practice area overview: sustainable energy law, the big issues and how to get into it

Lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright’s energy team advise

Oct 3 2019 11:41am

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Weil lawyers consider what’s next for the global economy

Firm that acted for Lehman Brothers in 2008 looks back over last decade and forecasts what may be around the corner

Sep 19 2019 1:04pm
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China’s booming tech industry through the eyes of a Clifford Chance lawyer

Brian Harley discusses his route into law and what it’s like working at a magic circle firm in this ever-evolving practice area

Sep 3 2019 10:17am
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What we learned from Secrets to Success Hong Kong

Lawyers from leading global law firms share their insights ahead of ULaw launch in city state

Aug 15 2019 1:53pm