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COVID-19, tech and the SQE — the top talking points from LegalEdCon 2020
Prominent figures from the world of law came together, virtually, to discuss how the impact of coronavirus and an increasing reliance on tech will shape the future of legal education and training, Sophie Currie reports
Virtual student event: Life as a global business lawyer in Hong Kong 2020 — with Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Linklaters, Mayer Brown and ULaw
Tuesday 9 June at 4pm Hong Kong time, taking place virtually
What does the future hold for Hong Kong’s global legal hub?
ULaw’s Peter Crisp shares his predictions for legal life after COVID-19
9 things to think about if you plan to switch careers to law
Lawyers who’ve come into law from other industries share their insights
You don’t have to do a training contract to be a lawyer
BARBRI’s Tracy Savage explains why the super-exam heralds a new era for flexible legal training
How law students can manage the uncertainty caused by COVID-19
We sit down (virtually) with Sarah Harte, graduate recruitment and development manager at global firm Dentons, for her take on things
Survey: How do you conduct your legal research?
Complete for the chance to win a £50 Amazon gift voucher
4 steps to a successful career change to law
ULaw’s Suzanne Hutton draws on her experience as a solicitor and careers coach
Virtual event: How to get into law as a career changer — with Shearman & Sterling, Irwin Mitchell, 2TG and ULaw
Lawyers who’ve come into law from other industries share their experiences; taking place virtually on Wednesday 27 May 2020
How the pandemic will impact future lawyers
Four speakers from different corners of the legal profession share their insights
How Instagram can help you get a training contract at a national law firm
Five tips courtesy of Shoosmiths
How the UK’s first teaching law firm will prepare students for the SQE
Nottingham Law School’s Executive Dean Jenny Chapman on the role of clinical legal training in a super-exam world
The challenges ahead for online courts
Hardwicke barrister Andy Creer discusses changes to the way advocacy is delivered during the COVID-19 crisis and the new skills future barristers will require
Why lawyers of the 2020s need to force themselves out their comfort zone
We sit down -- virtually, of course -- with LexisNexis’s Director Transformation, Kate Gaskell, ahead of her appearance at LegalEdCon on Thursday
How COVID-19 will impact law students
ULaw pro-vice chancellor Peter Crisp provides a big picture overview and draws parallels between the 2008 financial and coronavirus crises
How to create well-rounded lawyers of the future
Jo-Anne Pugh discusses BPP University Law School’s unique approach to the SQE and how it will prepare students for the assessments -- and for practice
City Law School to tempt law firms with ‘salad bar SQE’
James Catchpole, Associate Dean and LPC Director, is thinking creatively about changes to solicitor and barrister training
How tech is revolutionising the way law students learn
BARBRI’s Professor Samuel Farkas on what we can glean from the global training provider’s US model and how it will shape its SQE plans
How to make it as an international commercial lawyer
Three White & Case solicitors based in London, Paris and New York, share insights from their career journeys
The SQE is just one part of a much bigger story
King’s College London’s Chris Howard shares his vision for the future of legal education