Legal Cheek Careers
Where law meets tech: How AI is changing the way lawyers work
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Vanessa Cooper, partner in TLT’s tech, IP and data team, to explore her journey to partnership and how technology is reshaping legal practice
How seizing opportunities defined one lawyer’s path — and the lessons for aspiring lawyers
Sarah Briscall reflects on a career journey that’s spanned a global drinks company, a period in Dubai, and her current role as a director at DWF
From blueprints to buildings: Life as a lawyer in the fast-paced, high-stakes world of real estate finance
BCLP associate Daniel Haines discusses the buzz of helping clients make their real estate projects a reality
From Tesco to TC: Every little helps when it comes to landing a legal role
Former ULaw student and now Pinsent Masons trainee Katie Toolan reflects on her journey into law, her training experience so far, and the key lessons she’s learned along the way
Lean teams, big responsibility: What it’s like to train at a leading US law firm in London
Gibson Dunn’s Grace Atkinson reflects on her journey to qualification and shares her top tips for securing a training contract
Inside one global law firm’s expansion in Dublin — and what it means for aspiring lawyers
Dentons Dublin managing partner Eavan Saunders discuss her return from London, launching an office in lockdown and nurturing a new generation of lawyers
One STEM lawyer’s journey from neuroscience to patent litigation
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Bristows partner Gregory Bacon
How real estate lawyers are helping drive the clean energy transition
Caitlin Preston, a solicitor in Burges Salmon's Edinburgh office, talks real estate, renewables and what it’s like advising on the projects shaping Scotland’s green future
From trainee to London managing partner — and the advice for young lawyers I’ve learned along the way
Reed Smith’s managing partner Brigid North on languages, what real estate has to offer and curiosity in the legal profession
Meet the lawyer driving the AI revolution in a leading UK law firm
Legal Cheek Careers catches up with Iain Murdoch, head of legal AI at Mills & Reeve, to explore his journey from traditional practice to tech trailblazer
A future trainee’s advice for training contract seekers
BPP student Rebecca Hamer reflects on her route to a training contract, her SQE journey, and offers advice for aspiring solicitors
Inside a law conversion course
ULaw programme lead Sophie Jones outlines the law school’s approach to conversion courses, the support on offer, and their continued importance for aspiring lawyers
Why I chose to train at a global law firm — and why you should consider it too
Hannah Torpey shares her path into law, her journey as a solicitor apprentice, and her secondment experience with TikTok in Dubai
Life as a lawyer taking on AI-fuelled fraud
As tech races ahead, Chris Whitehouse (of counsel at RPC) unpacks the challenges it poses for the legal profession
Life as a litigator: Cartels, class actions and the fight to keep markets fair
Willkie partner Boris Bronfentrinker on his path into law, life as a litigator, and why he urges young lawyers to be sponges
The fast-growth start-up scene through the eyes of an employment lawyer
Osborne Clarke senior associate Ed Grey shares insights on his role advising founders and the unique challenges that come with supporting fast-growth companies
6 things we learned about life as a tech lawyer
A panel of lawyers from Hogan Lovells discuss AI, Blockchain and the future of corporate law
How to juggle life with the SQE
BARBRI’s Shashagay McIntosh shares her top tips for balancing work, study, and that all-important downtime
What it means to be a private equity lawyer
Weil partner Simon Saitowitz talks market shifts, secondaries and the qualities that define future lawyers
Life as a lawyer driving the world’s most cutting-edge energy projects
Phoebe Makin shares her journey from government legal trainee to Ashurst projects associate and explains why aspiring lawyers should grasp every opportunity that comes their way
A Slaughter and May partner on why both the work and firm culture matter
From a late start in law to partner at Slaughter and May, Lorna Nsoatabe shares how seizing opportunities, valuing people and optimism shaped her journey