Legal Cheek Careers
What’s the deal with corporate law? The inside track from an M&A lawyer
Shoosmiths senior associate Daniel Pugh discusses M&A transactions, AI’s impact and why aspiring lawyers should think beyond the legal details
The unexpected career moves that took one barrister from the CPS to Hill Dickinson
Partner Carl May-Smith on finding his niche, embracing change and seizing opportunities
Can you cram commercial awareness? A careers expert gives the lowdown
ULaw’s employability group manager Catherine Morgan talks AI, ESG and why ten minutes with the news each morning beats a last-minute panic
Forging your path to corporate law: Curiosity, confidence and a City career
HSF Kramer associate Yasmin Jackson shares her journey from a non-law degree into M&A, and how students can start building relevant skills today
Going global, differently: How a UK law firm builds an international reach
Mills & Reeve’s Tom Pickthorn on relationship firms, secondments and international opportunities for trainees
How a US firm gets its London trainees deal-ready from day one
First-seat trainee Jade Addae on early responsibility, supportive colleagues and building on her paralegal experience at Ropes & Gray
‘AI is not a magic button… exceptional legal talent remains fundamental’: Inside Linklaters’ approach to the future of law
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with senior lawyer Meila Burgess
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