Legal Cheek Careers
How to stand out and make your mark as a trainee solicitor
DWF partner Paul Maddock shares his experiences and advice for the next generation of lawyers
How Paul, Weiss is training the next generation of dealmakers
Partner Christopher Sullivan on building the firm’s London practice and its first trainee programme, and what it means for aspiring lawyers
Irwin Mitchell employment law chief on nurturing junior talent, navigating AI and training under Sadiq Khan
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Shah Qureshi
Commercial awareness: What it is, where students go wrong and how to get it right
Squire Patton Boggs director Jon Chesman offers his take
Beyond the textbook: What commercial awareness really means for aspiring lawyers
TLT’s head of future energy talks AI, the grid and why the best trainees stay curious about their clients’ worlds
Workshops, mock exams and MCQs: Inside one aspiring solicitor’s SQE journey
SQE LLM student Jennifer Wang discusses teaching, support and preparing for legal practice at BPP
How aspiring lawyers can think commercially
Harry Clark, Reed Smith media and entertainment lawyer, on working in the creative industries, AI and how trainees can think commercially
From classroom to client work: How the SQE prepares you for practice
Rosie Eccleston talks SQE preparation, life at ULaw Leeds and the transition from study into practice
Beyond the freebies: How to stand out at law fairs
ULaw campus director Zoe King on nailing the first introduction, asking better questions and building a career in the southwest
Lawyering without borders: Inside the world of global project finance
Sullivan & Cromwell partner Silvia Brünjes discusses her path into project finance, lean deal teams and how junior lawyers can stand out
The secrets to making the most of your training contract
Dentons partner Christopher Colclough on his career, training opportunities and life in the firm's Milton Keynes office
‘Lean into what is difficult’: Top US law firm partner shares advice on training, commercial awareness and building a legal career
We speak to Goodwin’s Andrew Pollock
From criminal law to City deals: An unexpected route into real estate finance
Mayer Brown’s Annabel Ersser discusses her work and shares advice for aspiring lawyers
A career with power: What it’s like to work in energy law
Bird & Bird partner Jenny Murray on the energy transition and why curiosity, resilience and commercial awareness matter for future lawyers
Varied clients, collaborative teams and room to grow: A senior associate on life at Bates Wells
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Leela Fair
‘Become researchers rather than just applicants’: A smarter approach to TC applications
BARBRI’s Rob Dudley shares his tips on researching firms, perfecting applications, acing interviews and handling rejection
How to stand out this training contract season
Jo Carpanini, ULaw programme lead, discusses avoiding generic applications and impressing at interview
Meet the lawyer advising on the data centre boom
Harriet Hayes talks hyperscalers, energy requirements and why trainees should be vocal, be engaged and ask questions
Inside the commercial bar mentoring scheme for under-represented groups
Pupils at top sets urge applying
Why your training contract is about more than just choosing where to qualify
Clyde & Co associate Lisa Weigand discusses trainee responsibility, a client secondment and finding her path into white-collar crime and sanctions
What does it take to build an international legal career in Singapore?
CMS partner Lakshanthi Fernando shares her insights into Asia-Pacific’s legal market