Tag: lccareers
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
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
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
How to juggle life with the SQE
BARBRI’s Shashagay McIntosh shares her top tips for balancing work, study, and that all-important downtime
What it means to be a private equity lawyer
Weil partner Simon Saitowitz talks market shifts, secondaries and the qualities that define future lawyers
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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