Legal Cheek Careers
The latest careers content in one place, plus events, key deadlines, campus ambassador programme details and the Legal Cheek Most Lists.
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
How to deal with training contract rejection
ULaw tutor and former solicitor Harriet Pearce discusses self-care and why aspiring lawyers should be upfront about their mental health
What you need to consider before pursuing a career in law
Courtesy of experts from Osborne Clarke, Shoosmiths, Hardwicke and ULaw
Student event: Secrets to Success Nottingham (mental health and wellbeing special) — with Shoosmiths, Browne Jacobson, Gateley and ULaw
Thursday 5 March at ULaw Nottingham; open to all students and graduates
4 things you need to know about lawtech
A panel of experts share their insights
What it takes to be an employment lawyer
ULaw campus dean Amanda Hedayati reflects on her legal career ahead of tonight’s 'Secrets to Success' event in Manchester
How a life changing accident as a junior lawyer gave me the drive to succeed
Ed Fletcher, CEO at Fletchers, discusses how he took the firm from fledgling high street practice to featuring in the UK top 100, and the tragic motorcycle crash that spurred him on
How to secure a training contract at a top law firm
Burges Salmon solicitor turned ULaw Bristol and Exeter dean Zoe King offers tips to applicants
Why I moved from the magic circle to make partner at a major UK law firm in Bristol
Legal Cheek Careers caught up with Burges Salmon banking partner Rachael Ruane ahead of her appearance at Wednesday’s ‘Secrets to Success’ event in Bristol
Student event: Secrets to Success Bristol — with Burges Salmon, Osborne Clarke, RPC and ULaw
Wednesday 26 February at ULaw Bristol; open to all students and graduates
Four high flying City lawyers at US firms share their career stories
What we learnt from an hour listening to partners from Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, as well as associates from Shearman & Sterling and Cleary Gottlieb
Lessons from litigators
Members of Travers Smith's dispute resolution team share what they have learned from working on high-profile, complex and varied disputes
What went down at LegalEdCon North 2020
Last month's Manchester conference marked the beginning of some important conversations centering around the SQE, Sophie Currie reports