Tag: Students

If the only constant is change … lawyers should embrace it

But don't underestimate human skills like being able to listen to and empathise with clients, says Osborne Clarke managing partner Ray Berg

Oct 20 2017 1:04pm

I was a UCL student uncertain about becoming a lawyer and now I’m a Shearman & Sterling senior associate loving the challenges and rewards of life as a City lawyer

Ahead of her appearance at the Women in Law Conference next month, Legal Cheek Careers meets Vikki Fabian

Oct 19 2017 9:58am

Open thread: How to become a City lawyer

RPC trainees Umut Bektas and Emily Rome advise

Oct 17 2017 12:54pm

Event: Why STEM students make great lawyers

Hosted by LexisNexis, with Allen & Overy, Bristows, Reed Smith and more

Oct 16 2017 3:13pm

Legally Grey: There is a group of pensioners studying law at the University of West London

We are up for the challenge, says 79-year-old fresher Maureen Matthews

Oct 16 2017 1:19pm

Law student makes official complaint against Warwick University over racism claim

Final year Mariam Abiru says she was singled out by a careers adviser for being black

Oct 13 2017 3:48pm

8 things you’ll only understand if you study law at the University of Essex

The speaker of the House of Commons is a local celeb

Oct 12 2017 10:45am

Why I don’t think a law degree prepares you for a training contract

One LLB graduate reflects on the lessons his degree never taught him

Oct 11 2017 9:11am

Top QC reveals how she overcame insane 1980s sexual harassment

State school-educated family law barrister also slammed legal education costs in eye-opening speech

Oct 9 2017 4:37pm

Event: How technology and innovation will change the role of lawyers — with Osborne Clarke

Fintech and lawtech experts take questions from students as the fourth Industrial Revolution gathers pace

Oct 9 2017 2:51pm

The junior City lawyer who’s running the show for Norton Rose Fulbright in Newcastle

As the firm’s North East hub expands offering new opportunities for graduates in the region, Legal Cheek Careers meets Kiran Radhakrishnan

Oct 5 2017 3:59pm

11 things you’ll only understand if you study law at the University of Bristol

Queuing for law ball tickets? Ain’t nobody got time for that

Oct 5 2017 12:14pm

Warwick University careers adviser at centre of racism row after law student claims she was singled out for being black

Exclusive: Adviser allegedly quoted research and suggested BME candidates submit applications later than their white peers

Oct 4 2017 5:35pm

Studying at Cambridge and plenty of work experience — but are my A-levels holding me back?

I have been unsuccessful in every round for open days, vacation schemes and training contracts applications

Oct 4 2017 1:48pm

BSB unveils radical training proposals that could spell end of 12-month pupillages

Compulsory Inns dinners may be thing of the past too, says new consultation paper

Oct 4 2017 12:40pm

Released: The 2018 Firms, Chambers and Law Schools Most Lists

How did your favourite legal institutions do?

Oct 4 2017 11:51am

How students who embrace technology will become tomorrow’s infrastructure law stars

From connected and autonomous vehicles to internet-synced highway and maintenance gizmos, the world is changing -- and needs lawyers who understand it

Oct 4 2017 10:03am

7 types of law student you will meet in your first week of law school

From the Amal wannabe to the guy who obviously went through clearing

Oct 2 2017 9:31am