Legal Cheek Careers
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Why I chose to train at a US law firm in London
Morrison Foerster associate Carlotta Pregnolato reflects on her journey from trainee to NQ associate
The lowdown on life at a leading US law firm in London
Willkie partner Jennifer Tait speaks about life in the capital markets group
From Battersea Power Station to the Chinese Embassy – the varied life of a global real estate lawyer
Taylor Wessing partner Leona Ahmed discusses her life at the firm
Going green and the opportunities for lawyers
NRF Counsel Amy Armitage discusses the energy sector developments that aspiring solicitors should be tracking
My journey to become an investment management lawyer
Macfarlanes associate Tiffany Cox discusses her move into law and her work in the firm's ESG working group
How to build a career as a property lawyer
Bates Wells’ partner Karli Hiscock looks at the opportunities and challenges facing the real estate sector
What life as a commercial insurance lawyer looks like
RPC associate David Healey discusses his work in the firm's Professional and Financial Risks team
How to study and network effectively, and why international experiences are invaluable
Meet Aruna Verma, the new Dean at ULaw’s Moorgate campus
Swapping London for the Louvre: life on an international secondment at a global law firm
A&O's Gabriella Masding discusses her move to Paris
A finance lawyer’s journey from trainee to partner
Weil’s Patrick Brendon discusses his busy day-to-day and using secondments to broaden one’s horizons
My journey from medicine and neuroscience to City law – via the BBC
Ashurst partner Sunny Kumar discusses his varied career
Meet the City lawyer helping clients navigate risk
Clyde & Co partner Mark Wing talks insurance, AI and crumbling concrete
You don’t need a tech background to thrive as a tech lawyer
Hogan Lovells’ associate James Sharp on why he’s happy being known as ‘blockchain guy’
How one Magic Circle firm is approaching diversity and inclusion
Slaughter and May partner Jane Edwarde discusses the firm’s focus on creating a supportive and welcoming culture
A Magic Circle associate gives their take on AI and what it means for would-be lawyers
Clifford Chance’s Arnav Joshi discusses his day-to-day in the firm’s Tech//Digital team
Life in capital markets – a junior lawyer’s perspective
Howard Kennedy’s Alexander Wood discusses his busy work-life and making the step from paralegal to associate
Full video: The SQE: two years on
Experts from the SRA and BPP come together to reflect on the SQE so far
What it takes to succeed on a law conversion course
The College of Legal Practice’s module leader for the Graduate Foundation in Law, Laura Hall, discusses her law conversion experience and time in legal practice
Two years on: 5 reflections on the SQE
BPP joins the SRA to discuss the challenges and opportunities under the new regime
‘Future lawyers need to be versatile and willing to innovate’
As technology continues to transform the legal industry, we chat to Cemile Cakir, head of online postgraduate academic courses at ULaw, for her take on how students should engage with it
Full video: How to choose an SQE preparation course
BPP tutors and students discuss the different factors to bear in mind