Legal Cheek Careers

The latest careers content in one place, plus events, key deadlines, campus ambassador programme details and the Legal Cheek Most Lists.

My journey from law student to City law firm innovation pioneer

A sneak peek at some of the insights Taylor Wessing innovation manager Laura Bygrave will share at Legal Cheek’s ‘Creativity, innovation and the law’ event tomorrow evening

Nov 26 2018 2:15pm

Struggling to secure a training contract helped me build resilience

Gowling WLG partner Samantha Holland recalls a tough start to her career

Nov 22 2018 7:56pm

Arriving now: The transportation revolution is here, and lawyers should be ready to ride

Burges Salmon lawyers discuss the impact of electric and autonomous vehicles on the legal profession and the opportunities ahead

Nov 21 2018 2:12pm

How to make partner at a global law firm without working in London

Gareth Saynor on his journey from Nottingham University to partner in CMS's Sheffield corporate team

Nov 20 2018 9:59am

What does Brexit mean for future lawyers?

Over 200 students headed to Linklaters’ Silk Street office to find out

Nov 15 2018 2:45pm

Event: How technology is changing law and business — with Addleshaw Goddard in Manchester

Leading lawyers share their experiences, future lawyers ask the questions

Nov 14 2018 3:50pm

The tension between innovation and regulation

Osborne Clarke lawyers discuss the big commercial awareness question of the moment

Nov 12 2018 4:00pm

Event: The growth of international law firms in the UK — with CMS in Sheffield

Tuesday 20 November at CMS's Sheffield office

Nov 9 2018 5:21pm

We spoke to Herbert Smith Freehills pro bono associate Andrew Barton about the growing importance of free legal work

Ahead of tomorrow's 'How lawyers can make a difference through pro bono and CSR -- with Herbert Smith Freehills' event, Andrew Barton talks about his career to date and why it's important for lawyers to give back

Nov 6 2018 4:26pm
RPC training contract insurance insurtech

6 things students need to know about insurance law and insurtech

RPC insurance specialists deliver insights on hot commercial awareness topic

Nov 5 2018 3:00pm
BCLP lawyers training contract law students

What I’ve learned so far: Advice from a trainee loving City law life

Olivia Davies’ love of sport -- and law -- helped her secure a training contract at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Since joining she has done seats in real estate and construction, and a secondment in Abu Dhabi

Nov 1 2018 4:16pm

Linklaters’ co-head of fintech on what Brexit means for future lawyers

Finn Griggs advises students to focus on the many positives emanating from the coming together of finance and technology during this 'time of change'

Oct 31 2018 2:45pm

Countdown begins for UK’s only careers event for STEM students interested in becoming lawyers

Dedicated law careers event for STEM students takes place on evening of 14 November

Oct 29 2018 2:55pm

Student event: How will the law adapt to electric cars, self-driving vehicles and drones?

Commercial Awareness Question Time comes to Bristol on Thursday evening, for a discussion with Burges Salmon’s commercial, technology, data protection and projects lawyers, who will also be sharing their training contract application advice

Oct 27 2018 12:28pm

Future lawyers need role models to show them it’s possible

Black History Month: Ademola Bamgbose on his journey from Lagos to London -- and a training contract at Hogan Lovells

Oct 25 2018 2:01pm

Be yourself, be passionate about what you do and be resilient enough to overcome setbacks

White & Case lawyers share their advice with students and give key commercial awareness insights

Oct 24 2018 3:41pm

How I became a lawyer who advises self-driving car start-ups and other innovative companies

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s latest student commercial awareness event, with Burges Salmon in Bristol next week, we spoke to projects and transport lawyer Ed Barratt

Oct 23 2018 3:43pm

Ten minutes with Osborne Clarke’s digital revolution knowledge lawyer Catherine Hammon

Legal Cheek’s Aishah Hussain sat down with Catherine Hammon to discuss cross-industry disruption

Oct 22 2018 4:48pm

Event: How technology is changing business — with Osborne Clarke

Lawyers discuss cross-industry disruption, students ask the questions -- on Wednesday 24 October

Oct 20 2018 9:15am

Brexit is bringing new opportunities to Dublin, say top lawyers

Solicitors from global law firms Pinsent Masons, Dechert and Matheson join international bar qualification provider BARBRI to discuss the rise of Dublin as a legal centre

Oct 18 2018 2:41pm