Legal Cheek Careers

Ceri Evans, ULaw’s national apprenticeships director, outlines how the route works, who it suits, and why more top law firms are embracing it

BPP LLM student Yasmin Elsayed shares her prep experience — from study techniques to gaining real-world skills through pro bono

Legal Cheek Careers speaks with Reed Smith’s early careers adviser Nikiesha Alanya on what makes the firm’s approach unique

Bates Wells senior associate Rayhaan Vankalwala reflects on his career journey and how aligning his work with his values has shaped his path so far

Ben Perry, partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, discusses what it’s like to work on some of the world’s largest deals and shares his advice for students on developing commercial awareness

Lawyers share their views on the key issues currently impacting the profession

Lewis Silkin’s Anna Bond explains how her work in the investigations team takes her beyond legal advice and into the human stories behind workplace disputes

Legal Cheek Careers speaks to Ropes & Gray’s Mo Gillani

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Philip Dupres, infrastructure partner at Addleshaw Goddard

ULaw lecturer Hayleigh Southgate discusses how she brings real-world deal experience into the classroom

Ropes & Gray's Micheal Onyekuru reflects on his journey into law, from studying at Warwick and starting his training contract in the City

Stefanie Hughes explains what it means to a professional support lawyer and shares how she helps the commercial team stay ahead of legal and market developments

Jamie Ball, AI lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, about his journey from techie to AI law innovator and how the firm is embracing AI and trainee-led innovation

Irwin Mitchell employment lawyer Andy Boyde considers what AI and regulatory change mean for aspiring solicitors

Current ULaw SQE student Evie McKnight reflects on her journey from studying languages to securing a training contract at an international firm

Goodwin private equity lawyer George Weavil explores the dynamic nature of deal-making, the importance of commercial awareness, and how junior lawyers can set themselves up for early success

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Harbottle & Lewis managing associate Sam Purkiss to hear how a passion for sport helped shape his legal career in media and entertainment

Luke Rowland, counsel at Morrison Foerster, talks AI, navigating deals through uncertainty and the fast-evolving role of the modern lawyer

White & Case’s London debt finance group on the buzz of transactional work, complex finance deals and their advice for aspiring lawyers

Emilie Stewart, finance partner at Sidley, talks about her rise through the ranks, supporting the progress of more junior lawyers, and advice for aspiring lawyers

Giulia Zanardini shares her experience studying at The University of Law and what inspired her to pursue a career in law