Legal Cheek Careers
What does it take to be a solicitor apprentice?
Ceri Evans, programme director for apprenticeships at ULaw, discusses the confidence and skills needed to pursue a legal career straight from school
Why researching law firms requires an MI5 mindset
Steph Day, Careers and Employability Manager at BARBRI, explains how to dig into firms properly, leverage non-law experience to your advantage and stay resilient in a fast-changing profession
Why the best legal careers rarely go exactly to plan
ULaw programme lead Emma Taylor about her route into law and the case for keeping an open mind as an aspiring solicitor
Why negotiation still matters in the age of AI
Charlotte Wanendeya, ex-Magic Circle lawyer and Head of Law at BPP London, on why the skills that make a great lawyer have never mattered more
‘You have to be a dog with a bone’: A barrister-turned-solicitor on resilience and rights work
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Imogen Hamblin to discuss a career spanning the bar, employment discrimination and legal education
Why Liverpool is one of law’s best-kept secrets
Nicola Walker shares her journey from a real estate lawyer to campus manager at The University of Law Liverpool
A future trainee’s path from English and French law to preparing for the SQE
The University of Law student Bernie Thomas reflects on her journey so far
‘My journey from marine biology to practicing AI governance at a global law firm’
Simmons & Simmons partner Peter Lee about his varied career and the firm’s approach to legal tech
City law, the SQE and staying sane: How to survive the journey to qualification
Legal Cheek Careers chats to lawyer-turned-ULaw programme and student lead Karen Watts
From burnout to balance: How one law school is rethinking how the SQE is studied, supported and survived
BARBRI’s Robert Dudley reflects on the challenges facing today’s law students
From PT to trainee: Leveraging non-law experience for training contract success
Paige Cardrick shares her journey into law and how gym-floor experience became unlikely training for commercial law
Commercial awareness: Why it’s more than buzzwords or reading the FT cover-to-cover
Anna Mee of BPP Manchester on understanding the business of law
Watch now: A deep dive into SQE pass rates
BPP experts look at the recent pass rates and what they mean for would-be lawyers
From pupillage knockbacks to life as a junior barrister
Legal Cheek Careers speaks with Faiza Ahmed, barrister at Henderson Chambers, to discuss life at the bar and the resilience behind a successful pupillage hunt
Watch now: What SQE subjects do students find the hardest?
BPP experts guide you through the key topics, while current students share their insights and experiences
My top advice for aspiring barristers hoping to secure pupillage
The University of Law Bar Practice Course lead Nigel Booth shares his tips for aspiring barristers while reflecting on his own career at the criminal bar
A top City partner on blockbuster healthcare deals, AI’s impact on trainees and why you should swerve the ‘scattergun’ application approach
We chat to Baker McKenzie’s Alex Gee
Meet the superyacht lawyer
Hill Dickinson’s Dominic Bulfin talks career journey, commercial awareness and what it’s like working with billionaires
Think tax law is all numbers? This junior lawyer says think again
Travers Smith associate Greta Tozer discusses the linguistic puzzles of tax and leveraging her non-law background
From Swiss estates to English castles: Inside the exciting world of a private client lawyer
Womble Bond Dickinson partner Neil Long discusses his career
‘If you’re good enough, you’re old enough’: How Paul Weiss is re-thinking the path from junior lawyer to partner
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with firm co-head Neel Sachdev