Tag: Students
Solicitor apprenticeships — a viable route to qualification?
Mayer Brown solicitor apprentice Chris Howes reveals the pros and cons of taking an alternative path to practice
New figures reveal huge provider variation in LPC pass rates
Solicitor exam success rates range from 100% to 37% at different institutions
Aspiring City lawyers need to be open-minded and flexible
White & Case associate Ralph Goodchild shares his story and what he learnt along the way
University of Manchester students express concern over plan to merge Schools of Law and Social Sciences
Loss of 'identity and reputation' among issues raised by LLBers
Pupillage Gateway deadline extended AGAIN in wake of IT problems
Aspiring barristers now have until 11am Monday to submit applications
Pupillage Gateway deadline extended as system struggles to cope with ‘unprecedented levels of traffic’
Aspiring barristers now have until 1:30pm today
My life as a lawyer advising on the online retail revolution
Ahead of ‘How tech is changing finance, retail and the law’ with Womble Bond Dickinson in Southampton on Thursday, we caught up with one of the firm’s top commercial property partners
Allen & Overy launches Belfast training contracts
Open to grads currently working in the magic circle outfit's Northern Irish centre
City law firms to offer training contract interviews to super-exam pilot candidates
Other perks up for grabs include open day invites, one-to-one coaching sessions and £500 in cash
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Super-exam architect Julie Brannan on LLB-SQEs, new law schools and students teaching themselves
Scrapping the GDL and LPC is really gonna shake things up
Ex-SRA policy chief launches business to help law firms decipher super-exam shake-up
Crispin Passmore quit regulator last month
How not to get a training contract at Alan & Ovary, Freshfields Brickhouse Deringer and Shirley & Herman
Grad recruiters reveal favourite firm name blunders
Brexit could generate plenty of opportunities for future lawyers
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s ‘How will Brexit disarray affect future lawyers?’ event at ULaw Moorgate on Thursday, ULaw associate professor Trevor Tayleur casts an expert eye over the impending upheaval
My 10 trickiest training contract interview questions
Fortunately, I was never asked ‘sell me this pen’
What it’s like to do a training contract at PwC
Two PwC trainee solicitors reveal how to maximise your experiences on your application forms and give an insider’s view on a Big Four training contract
Understanding the success of US law firms in London
Four Shearman & Sterling partners share their insights
This is how one City law firm responds to market change
The panel, which comprised of lawyers and business services professionals, had plenty to say on topics ranging from Brexit, the economic cycle and the rise of disruptive technologies
7 steps to training contract application success
ULaw dean for the Chester and Liverpool campuses, Carol Draycott, shares her tips to the top ahead of Thursday’s event in Liverpool
New legislation on domestic abuse heralds family law shake-up
Ban on abusers grilling victims in court among changes
Glasgow Uni law student becomes unlikely hero after netting late winner in Scottish Cup
It's 'just beginning to sink in', says Auchinleck Talbot defender Craig McCracken
Aspiring lawyers must have drive, aptitude and interest
The legal profession has changed over the years, but Phil Sanderson of Ropes & Gray shows that some things stay the same