Author: The Careers Team
‘Strangely my most memorable case was also in some respects my least enjoyable’
Hardwicke barristers Tom Bell and Emily Betts reflect on their journeys from fresh-faced pupils to rising stars of the bar
Event: The rise of Dublin as a global legal centre — with Pinsent Masons, Dechert, Matheson and Barbri
Legal Cheek is coming to Ireland
Event: Re-imagining global law firms through legal design — with Norton Rose Fulbright
Top lawyers share their thoughts on integrating lawtech, innovation hubs and more; students ask the questions
Student event: Artificial intelligence and the law — with Clifford Chance
Top City lawyers discuss the impact AI is having on the profession; students ask the questions
Event: How to get into law as a career changer — with Irwin Mitchell, PwC and Shearman & Sterling
Hear from lawyers who’ve done it
‘Technology won’t turn the world upside down overnight — but lawyers need to embrace the gradual change that is happening’
We spoke to Catherine Hammon, Digital Revolution Knowledge Lawyer at international legal practice Osborne Clarke
7 things students need to do when applying for training contracts
Legal Cheek Careers meets BPP University LPC lecturer Charlie Radcliffe
From trainee to partner, and what I’ve learnt along the way
Baker McKenzie corporate partner Kirsty Wilson on her legal career and the advice she’d give to those just starting theirs
The diary of a client secondee
Mayer Brown junior lawyer Emma Sturt has recently returned from a secondment at Citibank, having spent six months at Wells Fargo during her training contract
‘There’s no such thing as success without hard work — in any walk of life, not just law’
Curiosity, open-mindedness and the ability to work as part of a team are also key differentiating traits, says Hogan Lovells litigator Rebecca Wales
PwC looks beyond UCAS points for next generation of solicitors
Keily Blair and Kirsty O'Connor talk to Legal Cheek Careers about level playing fields
Event: How to get into media and sports law
With 5RB’s Christina Michalos, Howard Kennedy’s Mark Stephens, RPC's Jeremy Drew, Wiggin’s Ross Sylvester and ULaw's Peter Goodchild
Event: How to make it as a City lawyer — with Baker McKenzie, Hogan Lovells and Mayer Brown
Top lawyers join experts from BPP University Law School, NOTICED and PRIME to help prep students — for free — ahead of the training contract application deadline
Why specialise when you could do it all?
Being a generalist helps to develop your advocacy skills, argues Serjeants’ Inn’s Angus Moon QC
How I quit my job in Shanghai and landed my dream training contract
Burges Salmon trainee Ian Bond looks back on his route to a TC
From South East London to Durham Uni and then the Bar and beyond
Legal Cheek Careers meets National Director of ULaw’s BPTC Jaqueline Cheltenham
Event: Secrets to Success Bristol — with Burges Salmon, RPC, St John’s Chambers and ULaw
Top lawyers share their secrets to success; students ask the questions
A senior associate’s notes from the frontline of the legal AI revolution
Pinsent Masons' Jennifer McCormick tells Legal Cheek Careers how technology is revolutionising her practice area of banking and restructuring
‘I am first and foremost a lawyer — my media appearances are just an added bonus’
Employment lawyer Kevin Poulter sits down with Legal Cheek to discuss social media, Alan Titchmarsh and his latest podcast project
‘I’m a former magic circle lawyer with 20 years’ experience in legal education — this is how to secure a training contract’
A sneak peek at the hints and tips The University of Law's professor Alexis Mavrikakis will share at this evening's Secrets to Success event
Video: What’s the best thing about being a brand ambassador at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner?
Global outfit’s current bunch share highlights, as applications open for 12 new ambassadors