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Why aspiring lawyers should seriously consider starting their legal careers in the South West

A panel of lawyers and legal education experts give the lowdown on legal life in Bristol and beyond

Mar 17 2021 2:36pm
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What aspiring lawyers need to know about the South West legal scene

Zoe King, dean of ULaw’s Bristol and Exeter campuses, discusses the opportunities on offer for prospective lawyers in the South West

Mar 1 2021 3:06pm
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The role of lawyers in the post-COVID recovery

Womble Bond Dickinson’s Jonathan Bower explains how the rebuild after the pandemic involves businesses giving back to their communities

Jan 27 2021 2:25pm
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The global pandemic and its impact on employment law

Burges Salmon employment lawyers explain how they navigate ever-shifting coronavirus workplace issues, guidance and regulations

Nov 27 2020 9:14am
Further top law firms confirm spring vacation scheme suspensions

Clyde & Co, Gowling WLG, Burges Salmon, Stephenson Harwood and TLT

Mar 30 2020 11:00am
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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

Feb 25 2020 1:16pm

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What will the law firm of 2020s look like?

Ahead of Womble Bond Dickinson’s 28 February summer work placement and training contract deadline, three lawyers share their predictions for the new decade

Feb 13 2020 2:14pm
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My life as a tech lawyer

Womble Bond Dickinson partner Alastair Mitton offers insights into the fast-moving sector

Feb 4 2020 10:15am
Canterbury Uni law grad who lived (and revised!) in her car after being made homeless during LPC battles odds to secure training contract

April Britton would park outside her law school and stick revision notes to her car windows

Aug 20 2019 3:53pm
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Why this law firm partner won’t be leaving Bristol any time soon

Burges Salmon’s James Sutherland reveals the benefits of practising in the South West

Feb 20 2019 2:45pm
Booming in Bristol: Should junior lawyers shun London for the West Country?

City’s six-figure salaries will boost your ego but little else

Feb 7 2018 9:08am
West Country’s answer to Square Mile increases clout as Simmons & Simmons doubles its Bristol office

But outfit confirms there’s no increase in training contracts

Jan 10 2018 11:25am

The big 5-0: Two Bristol firms reach unprecedented NQ pay milestone

Osborne Clarke and Simmons & Simmons lead West Country pay war, but will other outfits follow suit?

Sep 21 2017 11:03am