Legal Cheek Careers
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From trainee to junior lawyer at a top US law firm in London
Morrison Foerster associate Michal Pati discusses what drew him to the firm and what aspiring lawyers should know about its training programme
What makes a standout trainee?
CMS partner Steven Billingham reflects on his route into law, his long-term career, and what aspiring solicitors should know about training, culture and working life
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
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
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’
Slaughter and May’s private equity co-head on drive, deals and navigating AI
Legal Cheek Careers chats to Harry Bacon
From trainee to trusted adviser: Life as a leveraged finance lawyer at Weil
Ed Hyde reflects on his career journey so far
How curiosity can shape a career in law
Osborne Clarke’s James Watson discusses career progression, culture and life at the firm
How many TC applications should you actually be sending?
ULaw careers consultant Linsey O’Donnell offers her expert advice
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
‘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
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
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
Watch now: How to use AI in training contract applications
BPP experts show you how it's done
Full event video: Everything you need to know about the SQE
BPP experts explain all
How to make it as an internationally-qualified lawyer
GDL student Muhammad Majeed discusses converting to English law
Watch now: Mastering negotiation for SQE2
BPP experts guide you through it
Why AI will make human skills more valuable, not less, for lawyers
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with ULaw's Callum Gee
How to show law firms you have commercial awareness
BPP Manchester's head of law Anna Mee explains
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
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