Author: the-careers-team
How I became a fintech lawyer
Clifford Chance’s Peter Chapman was tempted by litigation, but the opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and technology was too good to miss
What it’s like to do a secondment with Goldman Sachs as a trainee solicitor
Berwin Leighton Paisner’s Pragesh Sivaguru tells Legal Cheek Careers about an “inspiring and encouraging” third seat of his training contract
Fintech: the future of financial institutions — with Clifford Chance
Event: Dispatches from the frontline of finance, with students asking the questions
What infrastructure lawyers do and why this area is going to be big for millennials
From renewable energy to high speed rail, hyperloop technology and driverless cars -- a coming wave of projects will require lots of legal expertise
Herbert Smith Freehills CEO Mark Rigotti on how artificial intelligence will change law firms
"It's about delivery to our clients and not about the tech"
Event: Why US law firms are thriving in London
Legal Cheek Live -- MoneyLaw special
From Edinburgh Uni civil engineering graduate to solicitor
Ahead of ‘Why STEM students make great lawyers’, LexisNexis’ head of dispute resolution Virginia Jones looks back on her career journey to date
From niche to mainstream: Norton Rose Fulbright’s Victoria Birch on the explosion of interest in Bitcoin, blockchain and smart contracts
As firm’s junior lawyers reflect on what tech advances mean for them
What you need to do in autumn term to land a training contract
Two RPC trainees share their insider knowledge
‘Your role models don’t necessarily need to have the same skin colour as you, but they need to understand the importance of diversity’
Mayer Brown’s Joseph Otoo on being a black solicitor in the City
How to become a judge when you’re only in your 20s
The judiciary needs and wants younger judges, one part-time judge and barrister explains how to apply
When I qualified as a solicitor some of my colleagues had never worked with a black person before, now I’m a partner
David Carter, a private equity specialist at Ashurst, shares his story
I was a UCL student uncertain about becoming a lawyer and now I’m a Shearman & Sterling senior associate loving the challenges and rewards of life as a City lawyer
Ahead of her appearance at the Women in Law Conference next month, Legal Cheek Careers meets Vikki Fabian
Open thread: How to become a City lawyer
RPC trainees Umut Bektas and Emily Rome advise
Event: How technology and innovation will change the role of lawyers — with Osborne Clarke
Fintech and lawtech experts take questions from students as the fourth Industrial Revolution gathers pace
The junior City lawyer who’s running the show for Norton Rose Fulbright in Newcastle
As the firm’s North East hub expands offering new opportunities for graduates in the region, Legal Cheek Careers meets Kiran Radhakrishnan
How students who embrace technology will become tomorrow’s infrastructure law stars
From connected and autonomous vehicles to internet-synced highway and maintenance gizmos, the world is changing -- and needs lawyers who understand it
Event: Infrastructure, the next growth area for lawyers — with Burges Salmon
Commercial Awareness Question Time is coming to Bristol
The lawyer who works from his garden on some of the best-known cases in Britain
Leading media lawyer Jonathan Coad on his switch from Lewis Silkin equity partner to Keystone Law consultant
Event: Bitcoin, blockchain & smart contracts — and the next generation of lawyers
Norton Rose Fulbright fintech lawyers share their experiences from the tech frontiers
How to approach university Clearing
You can have a stress-free results day, says The University of Law’s Director of Admissions