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‘Chambers will need to ensure pupils are prepared for the digital age’

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s The Future of Legal Education and Training Conference on 23 May, Charles Raffin, a commercial barrister at Hardwicke, explores how chambers will be training their rookies in light of the new tech wave

6 days ago
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From Shearman & Sterling’s LSE campus ambassador to second-seat trainee

Charlie Lord is now training at her dream firm — but she may not have got there had she not been an ambassador first

Apr 17 2018 1:54pm
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Event: You’ve qualified — now where next?

Legal Cheek junior lawyer soft skills workshop and social, with Axiom, Hardwicke and Herbert Smith Freehills

Apr 12 2018 3:18pm
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Millennials may be tech-savvy, but they can definitely learn a thing or two from those with more experience

Legal Cheek Live recently headed up north for the fourth Secrets to Success event at The University of Law

Apr 10 2018 1:00pm
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Ten secrets shared on how to secure pupillage

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s Secrets to Success event in Leeds, criminal barrister turned ULaw dean Tom Macdonald gives his top tips

Mar 27 2018 2:52pm
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Tech is about keeping up in a data rich world, not getting rid of lawyers

Top law students should expect to be more in demand than ever, say Travers Smith experts

Mar 22 2018 3:41pm

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Event: Secrets to Success Leeds — with Pinsent Masons, Irwin Mitchell, Womble Bond Dickinson, Exchange Chambers and ULaw

Apply to attend our latest student commercial awareness event as part of the Secrets to Success series

Mar 19 2018 4:17pm
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Law students need to stop waiting for that Suits moment

Lawyers from Pinsent Masons, Irwin Mitchell and St Philips Chambers join The University of Law’s Sarah Ramsey to discuss the rise of legal tech and the reality of being a lawyer

Mar 16 2018 2:42pm
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How a training contract at a high street practice prepared me for a career at a top 20 UK law firm

Your City law career doesn’t need to be in a straight line, says Pinsent Masons’ associate Zoe Pond

Mar 14 2018 12:52pm
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Students experiencing knockbacks need to realise they’re playing a numbers game

Sarah Ramsey, the dean at The University of Law Birmingham, reflects on her time in law and what students should be doing now to improve their training contract chances

Mar 6 2018 1:24pm
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How my role as a university manager was the perfect stepping stone to training contract success

Norton Rose Fulbright trainee Sarah Greenwood talks about the upsides to life as one of firm’s student ambassadors

Mar 2 2018 12:55pm
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Why open-minded and resilient students will shape the future of the legal profession

What we learned from lawyers from Berwin Leighton Paisner, Pinsent Masons, Fletchers, Exchange Chambers and The University of Law at ‘Secrets to Success’ in Manchester

Mar 1 2018 3:03pm

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Why you shouldn’t be afraid to go a little bit out of your depth

Jacqui Timmins, head of Pinsent Masons’ Leeds office, on how to forge a successful career in the law

Feb 27 2018 4:07pm
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‘I’m studying hundreds of miles away from London, but being a campus ambassador keeps me connected to the City’

Durham University law student Victoria Cherrington has built a strong relationship with Herbert Smith Freehills

Feb 26 2018 2:44pm
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The major changes to the legal profession that law students need to know about

Solicitors from Ashurst, Linklaters and Ropes & Gray join The University of Law’s Gareth Richards to explore the themes affecting lawyers of the future

Feb 22 2018 1:56pm
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Four secrets shared on how to secure a training contract

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s Secrets to Success event in Manchester, panellist Catherine Morgan, the Careers Centre Manager at The University of Law, gives her top tips for success

Feb 21 2018 3:55pm
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How future lawyers should be thinking about technology

It’s about cutting through the hype but not missing the important stuff

Feb 20 2018 12:07pm
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The global law firm building a full-service practice (with training contracts) in Manchester

Training contracts are central to success in northern city, says BLP Manchester office head Damian Fleming

Feb 19 2018 4:03pm

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How being a campus ambassador for Hogan Lovells has strengthened my relationship with the firm and my fellow students

Five months’ into the programme and ahead of the deadline for next years’ ambassadors, Durham University law student Tommy Adeyefa reflects on his experience so far

Feb 13 2018 2:24pm
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Five secrets shared on how to do well on the LPC

Gareth Richards, the LPC Programme and Student Lead at ULaw Moorgate, reveals what 20 years of experience have taught him about doing well on the Legal Practice Course

Feb 12 2018 1:47pm
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9 things that aspiring magic circle lawyers should be doing to secure a training contract

Linklaters lawyers and graduate recruiters share their advice

Feb 9 2018 10:57am
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Event series: Secrets to Success — in London, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham

Legal Cheek Live joins forces with The University of Law and a host of leading law firms to take our commercial awareness series on the road

Feb 5 2018 4:31pm
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Five pupillage application form essentials

Three pupil barristers at Hardwicke reveal how they made it over the line

Jan 29 2018 1:26pm
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From vac schemer to City lawyer practising at one of the most exciting times in employment law history

Travers Smith’s Alex Fisher has watched the introduction and demise of employment tribunal fees, as well as the monumental rise of the gig economy courtesy of Uber and Deliveroo

Jan 25 2018 2:05pm