Tag: Students

ULaw to launch campus and tech hub in Nottingham
Announcement comes just weeks after law school giant confirmed new Hong Kong outpost

50% boost to pupil pay minimum from September 2019
£18,436 in London and £15,728 elsewhere

BPP introduces video advocacy entrance exam for BPTC
One of the biggest bar course providers to bring in aptitude test

My most memorable pro bono case
Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers share their stories

Cardiff, Swansea and BPP law students scoop awards at annual pro bono event
Access to justice takes centre stage

Should law firms recruit two years in advance?
There are pros and cons to the lengthy recruitment process, says future trainee solicitor Fraser Collingham

I landed a pupillage when I stopped trying to look and talk like a barrister
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s ‘How to make it as a barrister’ event in London tomorrow, ULaw future pupil programme coordinator Joseph O’Leary shares his top tips

Ariana Grande pays tribute to Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods in ‘thank u, next’ music video
Singing superstar reveals she tweaked iconic 'bend and snap' to avoid being sued

Reflections of a former paralegal
Irwin Mitchell corporate lawyer Matt Smith had to show grit to secure a TC

ULaw students hit out after they’re told to defer to get cheaper GDL and LPC fees
Exclusive: Law school giant slashes cost of online courses by up to £3,000 for 2019 academic year, leaving some current students unhappy

I’m a half-lawyer half-tech expert — here’s my story
Michael Kennedy reveals how developing lawtech skills helped him to transition from paralegal to trainee solicitor

From Sydney to London: my life as a global banking lawyer
Ahead of 'Secrets to Success London' tomorrow evening at ULaw Moorgate, Ashurst senior associate Briony Holcombe looks back on her career to date and shares her advice with future lawyers

What happens when you go overboard on law fair freebies?
I've got 99 law problems but the merch ain't one

The scenic route to the commercial bar
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s latest bar student event, ‘How to make it as a barrister’, on the evening of Tuesday 4 December, Hardwicke barrister Laurence Page tells us about his unusual career journey to date

80% of law internships are unpaid
Substantial confusion on the law concerning work placements, social mobility report finds

My journey from law student to City law firm innovation pioneer
A sneak peek at some of the insights Taylor Wessing innovation manager Laura Bygrave will share at Legal Cheek’s ‘Creativity, innovation and the law’ event tomorrow evening

Labour would stop BPTC ‘racket’ run by ‘profiteers’
Let Inns offer the vocational course, says shadow attorney-general Baroness Chakrabarti

State educated? You’ve more chance of getting into a City law firm if you attended one these ‘elite’ schools
Did yours make the list? ?

Struggling to secure a training contract helped me build resilience
Gowling WLG partner Samantha Holland recalls a tough start to her career

Cost of super-exam is a ‘major concern’, says Junior Lawyers’ Division
SQE fees could hit £4,500, but prep course prices remain unknown

ULaw to launch Hong Kong campus
Legal education giant's first overseas outpost to open September 2019