Legal Cheek Careers

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

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

Legal Cheek Careers speaks with Clyde & Co’s Tom Bedford about his work in professional negligence and regulatory defence, and what it’s like to represent solicitors accused of wrongdoing

ULaw SQE student Layla Qazi on her journey from history graduate and tax consultant to training contract holder

Taylor Wessing’s Emma Danks discusses the evolution of private equity, the firm’s ambitious culture, and her advice for aspiring solicitors

Clifford Chance lawyer Alex Panayides reflects on his career journey and the exciting work he has undertaken along the way

Linklaters’ Shamin Choudhury on building a sports law niche, industry drivers and advice for aspiring lawyers

A&O Shearman’s Francesca Bennetts discusses her exciting work at the cutting edge of legal tech and her advice for young lawyers navigating a changing legal landscape

Tilly Twite, SQE student at The College of Legal Practice, reflects on her experience of balancing work and study and offers some advice for fellow future lawyers

BPP LLM student Maria Shakir discusses the highs and lows of her SQE experience as well as her key revision strategies and top tips for success

Ross Nelson, a law conversion student at ULaw, shares his London student life highlights, top City tips, and how he balances study and life

CILEX president Yanthé Richardson discusses her varied career, diversity in the law and the introduction of chartered paralegals

Programme and student lead at ULaw, Laura Duffy, discusses the challenges facing lawyers-to-be and the opportunities in the North

ULaw graduate and teaching assistant Callum Gee talks legal tech, careers support and his journey through law

Alex Goodman, future trainee and ULaw student ambassador, discusses his SQE experience, from revision strategies to social life

BPP’s head of outreach Jonny Hurst takes you through them

Kirsty Stanway, careers consultant at The University of Law, discusses the skills aspiring lawyers need to succeed, how the SQE is changing legal careers and the best bits about being a careers consultant

Kathy Garside, programme and student lead of the SQE programme at ULaw Birmingham, discusses her career journey, advice for aspiring solicitors and the best things about the city's legal market

We share the lowdown on a busy week of sessions from top lawyers and legal education experts

Hannah Uglow, SQE & LPC programme and student lead at ULaw, discusses the best and worst things about the exams and shares her top tips on how to tackle them

BPP student ambassador Sarina Yamahata reflects on the SQE study strategy that helped her secure a successful result