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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
How technology can help trainees in the new SQE world
The College of Legal Practice chief, Giles Proctor, sketches out a vision for the new super-exam that draws on the college’s strength in tech-based online learning
Creating an SQE for the post COVID-19 world
Getting the balance right between online and face-to-face learning, while teaching practical skills in a way that accommodates new legal tech, will be crucial to a successful SQE, says ULaw’s Jill Howell-Williams
From London to Paris: My life as an international arbitration lawyer
White & Case associate Hazel Levent discusses the importance of being adaptable and what it's like to work at a global law firm
Virtual student event: Understanding how a global law firm works — with White & Case
Thursday 23 April at 4pm, taking place virtually
COVID-19: What it means for aspiring lawyers
Commercial insights and careers advice courtesy of four experts
Meet the pioneers shaking up the legal industry
This month’s launch event shone a spotlight on stars from Cleary Gottlieb, Reed Smith, Clyde & Co, 11KBW and Obelisk
How to manage your mental health as a junior lawyer
Lawyers and wellbeing experts offer up their tips and advice
99 training contract interview tips
With examples of the questions you need to know how to answer
The importance of displaying your personality in training contract interviews
Application and interview advice courtesy of solicitors from Burges Salmon, Osborne Clarke and RPC
How to get ahead in the training contract race
A panel of experts share their thoughts
Dublin’s legal scene: what aspiring lawyers need to know
Solicitors from Arthur Cox, Matheson and Pinsent Masons join international bar qualification provider BARBRI to discuss the key commercial topics shaping the legal profession in Ireland
How to get a first in your law degree
Solicitor turned professor Nick Ross shares his secrets to forming good study habits
It’s possible to combine your passions with a career in law
Three A&O Peerpoint lawyers explain how
Student event: The Pioneers
Featuring lawyers from Cleary Gottlieb, Clyde & Co, Reed Smith, 11KBW and First 100 Years; hosted at Rich Mix Shoreditch; open to all students and recent graduates -- Thursday 12 March
Student event: Secrets to Success Norwich — with Mills & Reeve, Birketts, Howes Percival and ULaw
Wednesday 11 March at ULaw Norwich; open to all students and graduates
Why training contract hunters must be adaptable
Top tips and career insights from four Birmingham-based lawyers
Life as a junior lawyer with autism
Reed Smith associate Jonathan Andrews sheds light on some of the positive attributes