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What law firms will expect from junior lawyers in the AI era

BARBRI’s Rob Dudley explains how AI is reshaping junior legal work and the skills firms will increasingly expect from future trainees

14 hours ago

Inside the world of an energy lawyer

Ashurst Perkins Coie’s Edgar Thornton on his career journey so far and what the future holds for his fast-developing practice area

2 days ago

Inside the role of an IP lawyer where law meets science and technology

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader associate Muhammad Gangat talks IP, training and ‘family culture’

3 days ago

From trainee to trusted adviser: Life as a leveraged finance lawyer at Weil

Ed Hyde reflects on his career journey so far

Sep 9 2026 8:46am

How curiosity can shape a career in law

Osborne Clarke’s James Watson discusses career progression, culture and life at the firm

Sep 8 2026 10:08am

How many TC applications should you actually be sending?

ULaw careers consultant Linsey O’Donnell offers her expert advice

Sep 7 2026 10:26am

What it takes to build a global legal career

From London and New York, A&O Shearman partners Nick Withers and Christopher Glenn discuss their paths into M&A, working across borders and what the firm offers aspiring lawyers

Sep 6 2026 12:14pm

‘A fast-paced environment where you can learn a lot’: What you can expect as a trainee at a leading US law firm in London

Gibson Dunn trainee Samaya Prakke talks seats, secondments and stupid questions

Sep 1 2026 8:56am

What a career in tech law really looks like

Midori Takenaka, a Clifford Chance associate in the firm's tech-digital team, talks AI risk, cyber threats and the curiosity that makes trainees stand out

Aug 28 2026 8:57am

Trainee to partner: What a career at one leading City law firm taught me

Macfarlanes' Felicity Powell on what's kept her at the firm since her training contract, and the opportunities on offer for young lawyers joining it

Aug 25 2026 8:58am

Watch now: How to use AI in training contract applications

BPP experts show you how it's done

Aug 18 2026 8:57am
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Full event video: Everything you need to know about the SQE

BPP experts explain all

Aug 10 2026 7:57am

How to make it as an internationally-qualified lawyer

GDL student Muhammad Majeed discusses converting to English law

Aug 3 2026 11:00am
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Watch now: Mastering negotiation for SQE2

BPP experts guide you through it

Aug 3 2026 7:47am

How to show law firms you have commercial awareness

BPP Manchester's head of law Anna Mee explains

Jul 28 2026 12:03pm
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Why the SQE demands a different approach to undergraduate study

Legal Cheek Careers chats to ULaw LLM student Dadiva Eduardo about studying, training contracts and commercial awareness

Jul 21 2026 9:10am

Should you use AI in your law firm application?

Tyler Austin, BPP Careers Development Consultant, on using AI, avoiding over-reliance and showing recruiters the thinking behind your work

Jul 20 2026 11:57am

Life as Slaughter and May’s first solicitor apprentices

Hadya Khorami and Hiren Halai reveal what it's really like to learn the law on the job, straight from school to the City

Jul 9 2026 8:54am
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A future trainee on the SQE, converting a vac scheme and why Leeds won out over London

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with John Francis

Jul 6 2026 7:17am

Why you shouldn’t settle for the wrong training contract

Steve Bloomer, BPP careers development manager, on matching yourself to the right firm, the mistakes to avoid, and bouncing back from rejection

Jul 2 2026 7:27am