Tag: Students
8 (more) things law school doesn’t teach you
From drafting techniques to 'sense-checks' -- the realities of legal practice are a far cry from law school...
Before you click ‘submit’: How proper research can make or break your TC application
The Legal Cheek team give you the lowdown – listen now 🎙️
Watch now: A deep dive into SQE pass rates
BPP experts look at the recent pass rates and what they mean for would-be lawyers
From pupillage knockbacks to life as a junior barrister
Legal Cheek Careers speaks with Faiza Ahmed, barrister at Henderson Chambers, to discuss life at the bar and the resilience behind a successful pupillage hunt
Watch now: What SQE subjects do students find the hardest?
BPP experts guide you through the key topics, while current students share their insights and experiences
My top advice for aspiring barristers hoping to secure pupillage
The University of Law Bar Practice Course lead Nigel Booth shares his tips for aspiring barristers while reflecting on his own career at the criminal bar
SQE provider pass rates – when will they be published?
The Legal Cheek team discuss the delay and what this means for students -- listen now 🎙️
‘Is a pinstripe suit OK for pupillage interviews?’
Sartorial guidance 👔
A top City partner on blockbuster healthcare deals, AI’s impact on trainees and why you should swerve the ‘scattergun’ application approach
We chat to Baker McKenzie’s Alex Gee
Meet the superyacht lawyer
Hill Dickinson’s Dominic Bulfin talks career journey, commercial awareness and what it’s like working with billionaires
Don’t miss these upcoming student careers events featuring top law firms and chambers
2026 dates for your diary
Freshfields offers Gen Z students ‘resilience’ training to manage pressures of City law careers
Working with top Russell Group unis
‘Solicitor apprenticeship or uni? I can’t decide…’
Which route? 🤷
Data collection flaw leaves SRA unable to publish SQE provider pass rates
Originally due 2023
Leeds Uni law grad runs 40 marathons in 40 countries
Record breaking
‘If you’re good enough, you’re old enough’: How Paul Weiss is re-thinking the path from junior lawyer to partner
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with firm co-head Neel Sachdev
How many laws does Santa break in one night?
The jolly old man's yearly visit raises some interesting questions about trespass, privacy and tax evasion 🎅👮
A brief beginner’s guide to the SQE
Nine key things to know when exploring the solicitor qualification route