Tag: lccareers
‘The SQE is a floor on which we can build things, not a ceiling to limit us’
Adam Curphey, White & Case solicitor turned head of innovation technology at BPP University Law School, discusses the growing importance of lawtech as a theme in vocational training
10 pieces of commercial awareness gold for students applying for training contracts
From cryptocurrencies to big data, politics and beyond
Having a City training contract doesn’t mean you can’t dip into human rights law
Ahead of Reed Smith’s training contract application deadline, we speak to one of the firm’s current trainees, Dominic Bullen, as he reflects on his experience working for non-profits Liberty and Reprieve on secondment
‘Change is happening pretty slowly compared with what is coming’
Hogan Lovells' Tech Hub partner predicts transformative times ahead
From Shearman & Sterling’s LSE campus ambassador to second-seat trainee
Charlie Lord is now training at her dream firm -- but she may not have got there had she not been an ambassador first
Event: You’ve qualified — now where next?
Legal Cheek junior lawyer soft skills workshop and social, with Axiom, Hardwicke and Herbert Smith Freehills
Millennials may be tech-savvy, but they can definitely learn a thing or two from those with more experience
Legal Cheek Live recently headed up north for the fourth Secrets to Success event at The University of Law
Ten secrets shared on how to secure pupillage
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s Secrets to Success event in Leeds, criminal barrister turned ULaw dean Tom Macdonald gives his top tips
Tech is about keeping up in a data rich world, not getting rid of lawyers
Top law students should expect to be more in demand than ever, say Travers Smith experts
Law students need to stop waiting for that Suits moment
Lawyers from Pinsent Masons, Irwin Mitchell and St Philips Chambers join The University of Law's Sarah Ramsey to discuss the rise of legal tech and the reality of being a lawyer
How a training contract at a high street practice prepared me for a career at a top 20 UK law firm
Your City law career doesn't need to be in a straight line, says Pinsent Masons' associate Zoe Pond
Students experiencing knockbacks need to realise they’re playing a numbers game
Sarah Ramsey, the dean at The University of Law Birmingham, reflects on her time in law and what students should be doing now to improve their training contract chances
How my role as a university manager was the perfect stepping stone to training contract success
Norton Rose Fulbright trainee Sarah Greenwood talks about the upsides to life as one of firm’s student ambassadors
Why open-minded and resilient students will shape the future of the legal profession
What we learned from lawyers from Berwin Leighton Paisner, Pinsent Masons, Fletchers, Exchange Chambers and The University of Law at 'Secrets to Success' in Manchester
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to go a little bit out of your depth
Jacqui Timmins, head of Pinsent Masons’ Leeds office, on how to forge a successful career in the law
‘I’m studying hundreds of miles away from London, but being a campus ambassador keeps me connected to the City’
Durham University law student Victoria Cherrington has built a strong relationship with Herbert Smith Freehills
The major changes to the legal profession that law students need to know about
Solicitors from Ashurst, Linklaters and Ropes & Gray join The University of Law's Gareth Richards to explore the themes affecting lawyers of the future
Four secrets shared on how to secure a training contract
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s Secrets to Success event in Manchester, panellist Catherine Morgan, the Careers Centre Manager at The University of Law, gives her top tips for success
How being a campus ambassador for Hogan Lovells has strengthened my relationship with the firm and my fellow students
Five months’ into the programme and ahead of the deadline for next years’ ambassadors, Durham University law student Tommy Adeyefa reflects on his experience so far
Five secrets shared on how to do well on the LPC
Gareth Richards, the LPC Programme and Student Lead at ULaw Moorgate, reveals what 20 years of experience have taught him about doing well on the Legal Practice Course
9 things that aspiring magic circle lawyers should be doing to secure a training contract
Linklaters lawyers and graduate recruiters share their advice