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Life as a lawyer taking on AI-fuelled fraud

As tech races ahead, Chris Whitehouse (of counsel at RPC) unpacks the challenges it poses for the legal profession

Sep 29 2025 9:14am

Life as a litigator: Cartels, class actions and the fight to keep markets fair

Willkie partner Boris Bronfentrinker on his path into law, life as a litigator, and why he urges young lawyers to be sponges

Sep 24 2025 8:52am

The fast-growth start-up scene through the eyes of an employment lawyer

Osborne Clarke senior associate Ed Grey shares insights on his role advising founders and the unique challenges that come with supporting fast-growth companies

Sep 23 2025 3:48pm
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How to juggle life with the SQE

BARBRI’s Shashagay McIntosh shares her top tips for balancing work, study, and that all-important downtime

Sep 16 2025 11:13am

What it means to be a private equity lawyer

Weil partner Simon Saitowitz talks market shifts, secondaries and the qualities that define future lawyers

Sep 15 2025 7:41am

Life as a lawyer driving the world’s most cutting-edge energy projects

Phoebe Makin shares her journey from government legal trainee to Ashurst projects associate and explains why aspiring lawyers should grasp every opportunity that comes their way

Sep 9 2025 4:32pm

A Slaughter and May partner on why both the work and firm culture matter

From a late start in law to partner at Slaughter and May, Lorna Nsoatabe shares how seizing opportunities, valuing people and optimism shaped her journey

Sep 9 2025 11:17am

Meet the lawyer defending lawyers

Legal Cheek Careers speaks with Clyde & Co’s Tom Bedford about his work in professional negligence and regulatory defence, and what it’s like to represent solicitors accused of wrongdoing

Sep 8 2025 1:58pm

Crafting your stand-out story: Insights from a future City trainee solicitor

ULaw SQE student Layla Qazi on her journey from history graduate and tax consultant to training contract holder

Sep 5 2025 10:34am

The dealmakers: A look into the life of a private equity lawyer

Taylor Wessing’s Emma Danks discusses the evolution of private equity, the firm’s ambitious culture, and her advice for aspiring solicitors

Sep 4 2025 11:08am

Navigating uncertainty: What it takes to be a global disputes lawyer 

Clifford Chance lawyer Alex Panayides reflects on his career journey and the exciting work he has undertaken along the way

Sep 3 2025 10:05am

How one Magic Circle lawyer helped kick off a global sports law practice

Linklaters’ Shamin Choudhury on building a sports law niche, industry drivers and advice for aspiring lawyers

Sep 2 2025 7:54am

AI, innovation and life as a ‘hybrid lawyer’

A&O Shearman’s Francesca Bennetts discusses her exciting work at the cutting edge of legal tech and her advice for young lawyers navigating a changing legal landscape

Sep 1 2025 8:06am

Mastering the SQE with a full-time job: Top tips from a future lawyer

Tilly Twite, SQE student at The College of Legal Practice, reflects on her experience of balancing work and study and offers some advice for fellow future lawyers

Jul 17 2025 8:55am
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How to keep it together during the SQE

BPP LLM student Maria Shakir discusses the highs and lows of her SQE experience as well as her key revision strategies and top tips for success

Jul 14 2025 9:31am

My journey from chartered legal exec to law firm partner

CILEX president Yanthé Richardson discusses her varied career, diversity in the law and the introduction of chartered paralegals

Jul 3 2025 7:20am
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How to survive the SQE — and why regional firms could be your best career move

Programme and student lead at ULaw, Laura Duffy, discusses the challenges facing lawyers-to-be and the opportunities in the North

Jul 2 2025 11:07am

In the fast-paced world of legal AI, aspiring lawyers should focus on the basics

ULaw graduate and teaching assistant Callum Gee talks legal tech, careers support and his journey through law

Jul 1 2025 7:45am
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SQE tips from a future trainee solicitor

Alex Goodman, future trainee and ULaw student ambassador, discusses his SQE experience, from revision strategies to social life

Jun 25 2025 8:33am

The three key skills you need to secure a training contract

Kirsty Stanway, careers consultant at The University of Law, discusses the skills aspiring lawyers need to succeed, how the SQE is changing legal careers and the best bits about being a careers consultant

Jun 19 2025 7:30am

Top firms, exciting clients and an affordable lifestyle: what Birmingham has to offer aspiring lawyers

Kathy Garside, programme and student lead of the SQE programme at ULaw Birmingham, discusses her career journey, advice for aspiring solicitors and the best things about the city's legal market

Jun 17 2025 9:07am