Tag: Students

Firms Most List 2016: US hyper elite pay most and hire more graduates in London

Magic circle under pressure as Americans lead UK market

Oct 5 2015 12:20pm

City firm offers virtual ‘helicopter trips’ and ‘Ferrari racing’ in bid to make commercial awareness interesting

But will CMS's virtual reality headsets allow students to forget that it's slashing trainee numbers by a third this year?

Oct 1 2015 12:20pm

Why ‘following your passion’ isn’t always the best advice

Law can be tough, but it provides a better grounding than a job in a trendy start-up, argues an anonymous magic circle trainee solicitor

Oct 1 2015 9:55am

‘Cambridge-educated Weil Gotshal trainee’ flogs training contract advice for £45 an hour

When you're on £97k a year, is this really necessary?

Sep 30 2015 9:58am

Lawyers’ ethics: who would you save first in a fire — your mum or girlfriend?

Chinese judicial ethics exam asks wannabe lawyers to decide

Sep 29 2015 11:09am

Inner Temple awards top scholarship to bencher’s daughter

Exclusive: £22,000 BPTC prize goes to student with very close family connection to Inn

Sep 29 2015 9:55am

Event: Why the legal profession needs people who see the world differently

Lord Neuberger and a panel of top solicitors and barristers offer students who don't fit the mould tips on how to get ahead in law

Sep 28 2015 12:33pm

US firm that pays London newly qualified lawyers £101k boosts trainee intake by 20%

Latham & Watkins now offering more training contracts than many mid-tier City outfits

Sep 28 2015 9:44am

The University of Law seems to think the former Soviet Union still exists

Looking to study the LPC? Still view yourself as a citizen of a dissolved communist superstate? Then ULaw has you covered

Sep 24 2015 3:03pm

Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers field financial and legal news questions from 40 students

Inaugural Commercial Awareness Question Time takes place at London office of global firm

Sep 24 2015 12:15pm

Surely future magic circle lawyers aren’t sufficiently superficial to be swayed by the promise of a free swim?

It's all about the quality of the deals -- and the on-site pool

Sep 23 2015 1:23pm

Bristol Uni law grad goes public with training contract rejection pain

Story of Stephanie Charbine becomes headline news as glut of law students leaves nearly a third jobless

Sep 21 2015 12:21pm

Cambridge is the best uni for law and Southampton Solent is the worst

New Sunday Times 'Good University Guide' mostly tells you what you already knew, although there are a few surprises

Sep 21 2015 11:00am

10 secrets to Graduate Diploma in Law success

"It's not a marathon or a sprint, it's the 10,000 metres"

Sep 18 2015 1:52pm

Magic circle considers new ‘Trailblazer’ apprenticeship that combines LLB with paralegal work

Is "earn-while-you-learn" set to become the new training contract?

Sep 18 2015 9:31am

BPP in online lecture cartoon fail

Law school has a very unique way of depicting members of Britain’s police force

Sep 17 2015 3:31pm

Trainee recruitment bonanza: Firms up TC numbers — led by White & Case with 33% rise

Other big name to boost graduate hiring is Ashurst with 12.5% increase; five mid-tier outfits also offering more training contracts

Sep 17 2015 9:56am

Charlotte Proudman: Solicitor asked me for bikini photo in exchange for work experience

LinkedIn sexism row barrister also says her leg was inappropriately "rubbed" during mini-pupillage

Sep 16 2015 11:41am

11 Stone Buildings is to fold

Big-paying commercial and chancery set announces dissolution after four barristers depart

Sep 15 2015 3:57pm