Tag: lccareers

Sidley partner Sarah Lainchbury

What it takes to be a successful commercial litigator

Sidley partner Sarah Lainchbury discusses the importance of being organised, the firm's social mobility initiatives, and how her pet dog has supported her career

Sep 12 2024 8:35am
Hogan Lovells Associate, Kaushik Karunakaran

Working in debt capital markets, insights from an associate

Hogan Lovells' associate Kaushik Karunakaran shares his career journey, insights into this key area of finance and the importance of a supportive firm culture

Sep 11 2024 8:12am
Slaughter and May partner Gayathri Kamalanathan

Inside one Magic Circle firm’s push for diversity and inclusion

Slaughter and May partner Gayathri Kamalanathan discusses her career path, shares insights into life as a disputes lawyer, and explains how the firm is integrating D&I

Sep 10 2024 10:59am

Why intellectual property law is the ideal path for science-minded aspiring lawyers

Aaron Cole, senior associate at Ashurst, discusses moving from New Zealand, life as a digital-age IP lawyer, and exploring quaint English towns

Sep 9 2024 10:44am

The A&O Shearman merger from a trainee’s perspective 

A&O Shearman trainee Kush Patel discusses his first year as a trainee, the opportunities presented by the A&O Shearman merger and his advice for aspiring solicitors

Sep 6 2024 12:19pm
Clyde & Co lawyer Arina Naumova

How to successfully make the move from trainee to junior associate

Clyde & Co’s Arina Naumova reflects on her training contract and the lessons she learned along the way

Sep 4 2024 1:55pm

The life of a renewable energy lawyer at Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance senior associate Samiha Bham discusses why she qualified into energy and infrastructure, and why the industry is shifting.

Sep 2 2024 12:09pm
Carly Mather partner at Lewis Silkin

Inside the life of an employment lawyer 

Carly Mather, partner at Lewis Silkin, discusses her work, life at the firm and its rapid expansion across the North of England

Aug 29 2024 12:10pm
careers SQE Hub

Full video: How to get Qualifying Work Experience

BPP’s Head of Outreach joins law students and trainees to discuss all-things QWE

Aug 13 2024 1:36pm
careers SQE Hub

What you need to know before taking the SQE

The College of Legal Practice’s Jane Waddell discusses her move from City law to legal education, and how students should approach the SQE

Jul 24 2024 8:23am

‘Against all odds — my journey to the Bar’

Henderson Chambers' Isha Shakir talks cases, work-life balance and ‘fish and chip Fridays’

Jul 19 2024 4:20pm

What does AI really mean for aspiring lawyers? A tech expert explains

ULaw’s Patrick Grant deep dives into the potential benefits and pitfalls of AI in law

Jul 15 2024 12:49pm

My journey to qualification without a training contract

Chloe Hayes, a trainee solicitor in BPP’s Social Impact Team, discusses her pioneering QWE route to becoming a solicitor

Jul 9 2024 8:50am

How to choose the right law firm for you

ULaw campus dean Sandie Gaines discusses her experience in employment law and how students can prepare for upcoming applications

Jul 1 2024 10:18am
careers SQE Hub

How the SQE is opening up new routes to qualification in publicly funded practice areas

There are few practice areas more interesting than crime, says David Green, Academic Manager and criminal law lecturer at ULaw Birmingham

Jun 26 2024 2:45pm
careers SQE Hub

Watch now: everything you need to know about SQE courses

BPP’s Head of Outreach joins future trainees to discuss the key considerations when selecting a prep course

Jun 18 2024 10:49am

The best bits from the Legal Cheek-ULaw Summer 2024 Virtual Vac Scheme

A handy summary of the week’s workshops and presentations

Jun 17 2024 11:28am
careers SQE Hub

‘My SQE journey as a non-law student with dyslexia’

ULaw student Freya Patten shares her experience of the SQE and her transition from a science grad to future lawyer

Jun 12 2024 6:53am
careers SQE Hub

Why high quality mock exams are the key to SQE success

QLTS explains how it’s supporting students and challenging the traditional providers

Jun 10 2024 8:20am

What you need to be doing to secure a training contract

John Watkins, Director of Employability at ULaw, talks AI in TC applications, adaptability, and excelling at virtual events

Jun 6 2024 11:36am
careers SQE Hub

My SQE2 experience

Ifeoluwa Aderibigbe, SQE student and QWE trainee at BPP, dives into her experience of the exams and why legal work experience can be the key to success

May 31 2024 8:55am