Tag: Students

Arriving now: The transportation revolution is here, and lawyers should be ready to ride
Burges Salmon lawyers discuss the impact of electric and autonomous vehicles on the legal profession and the opportunities ahead

How to make partner at a global law firm without working in London
Gareth Saynor on his journey from Nottingham University to partner in CMS's Sheffield corporate team

‘Idealistic’ future lawyers may find themselves disappointed in practice, says ex-Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger
Temper idealism with realism instead

10 tips for getting a training contract or pupillage
Find your unique selling point

What does Brexit mean for future lawyers?
Over 200 students headed to Linklaters’ Silk Street office to find out

Event: How technology is changing law and business — with Addleshaw Goddard in Manchester
Leading lawyers share their experiences, future lawyers ask the questions

Solicitor dresses up as Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods for ‘best fictional lawyer’ event
Outfit included fluffy pup

First ever law scholarship for STEM students unveiled
STEM Future Lawyers joins forces with BPP University Law School to launch GDL scholarship for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) students

The tension between innovation and regulation
Osborne Clarke lawyers discuss the big commercial awareness question of the moment

Vlogging sensation reveals how she secured a magic circle training contract
University of Bristol law grad Eve Cornwell shares her top tips

SRA launches Facebook page to help demystify solicitor super-exam
Regulator revealed last week SQE could cost up to £4,500

Event: The growth of international law firms in the UK — with CMS in Sheffield
Tuesday 20 November at CMS's Sheffield office

Jet flop! Law grad fired from The Apprentice after disastrous airline advertising task
Kurran Poon becomes the sixth candidate to leave the boardroom empty handed

New solicitor super-exam ‘likely’ to cost between £3,000 – £4,500
But SRA delays implementation date until September 2021, one year later than previously proposed

We spoke to Herbert Smith Freehills pro bono associate Andrew Barton about the growing importance of free legal work
Ahead of tomorrow's 'How lawyers can make a difference through pro bono and CSR -- with Herbert Smith Freehills' event, Andrew Barton talks about his career to date and why it's important for lawyers to give back

Meet the vlogging future magic circle trainee who has racked up nearly 3 million views on YouTube
Bristol University law grad is closing in on 100,000 subscribers

5 ways LinkedIn can help you secure a training contract
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know

6 things students need to know about insurance law and insurtech
RPC insurance specialists deliver insights on hot commercial awareness topic

What I’ve learned so far: Advice from a trainee loving City law life
Olivia Davies’ love of sport -- and law -- helped her secure a training contract at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Since joining she has done seats in real estate and construction, and a secondment in Abu Dhabi

The Apprentice: Lord Sugar tells law grad he ‘bottled it’ after backing out of project manager role
Kurran Pooni narrowly escapes firing

Law Society launches super-exam guide
But there are still plenty of unknowns