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

How success often follows rejection
Four successful lawyers reflect on the opportunities presented by setbacks

Looking up: How the North is becoming an international legal powerhouse
CMS lawyers deliver commercial awareness and careers advice insights

What will law firms look like 10 years from now?
Four City lawyers answer the classic interview question

5 things we learned about lawtech at Addleshaw Goddard
Legal technology leaders lay down some home truths

A legal education expert shares her top 5 predictions for the new solicitor super-exam
What happens after the LPC is scrapped?

My most memorable pro bono case
Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers share their stories

I landed a pupillage when I stopped trying to look and talk like a barrister
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s ‘How to make it as a barrister’ event in London tomorrow, ULaw future pupil programme coordinator Joseph O’Leary shares his top tips

Reflections of a former paralegal
Irwin Mitchell corporate lawyer Matt Smith had to show grit to secure a TC

I’m a half-lawyer half-tech expert — here’s my story
Michael Kennedy reveals how developing lawtech skills helped him to transition from paralegal to trainee solicitor

From Sydney to London: my life as a global banking lawyer
Ahead of 'Secrets to Success London' tomorrow evening at ULaw Moorgate, Ashurst senior associate Briony Holcombe looks back on her career to date and shares her advice with future lawyers

The scenic route to the commercial bar
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s latest bar student event, ‘How to make it as a barrister’, on the evening of Tuesday 4 December, Hardwicke barrister Laurence Page tells us about his unusual career journey to date

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

Struggling to secure a training contract helped me build resilience
Gowling WLG partner Samantha Holland recalls a tough start to her career

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

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

What does Brexit mean for future lawyers?
Over 200 students headed to Linklaters’ Silk Street office to find out

Event: How technology is changing law and business — with Addleshaw Goddard in Manchester
Leading lawyers share their experiences, future lawyers ask the questions

The tension between innovation and regulation
Osborne Clarke lawyers discuss the big commercial awareness question of the moment

Event: The growth of international law firms in the UK — with CMS in Sheffield
Tuesday 20 November at CMS's Sheffield office

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

6 things students need to know about insurance law and insurtech
RPC insurance specialists deliver insights on hot commercial awareness topic