Tag: Students

Is Ahmd Emara the UK’s biggest law BNOC?

Names on campus don't come much bigger than the UWE masters student

Dec 8 2015 10:36am

Law firm to create army of virtual paralegals called ‘Kim’

Artificial intelligence software could leave many law graduates superfluous

Dec 8 2015 9:06am

Solicitors Regulation Authority gives official backing to plan to scrap the LPC

New solicitor super-exam would be open to non-graduates and make law degrees optional

Dec 7 2015 4:22pm

Video: Alternative routes to becoming a lawyer

How law students can make it into the legal profession without doing a training contract -- the full discussion

Dec 7 2015 3:38pm

‘X-Factorish bollocks’: Bar Council slammed for endorsing junior barrister’s ‘Never give up!’ blog

UCL legal academic and top QC lead criticism of regulator for sharing touching story

Dec 7 2015 10:13am

Weil Gotshal joins ‘100 Club’ with Christmas pay boost for junior lawyers

Exclusive: Newly qualified salaries at US giant hit the £100,000 mark

Dec 4 2015 11:32am

Two more City firms adopt Lord Neuberger-backed contextual graduate recruitment method

Withers and RPC the latest City firms to take into account economic background and personal circumstances of wannabe lawyers

Dec 4 2015 11:01am

Research: 74% of lawyers will push workplace boundaries at Christmas party

Snogging, sex and heavy boozing -- it's festive season for law firms

Dec 4 2015 9:22am

Law student charged with hacking into uni computer system to boost his marks

Aussie wannabe lawyer's alleged desperation for top grades could scupper career

Dec 3 2015 3:30pm

Judge Rinder speaks out against swingeing legal aid cuts

A lawyer that doesn’t like Grayling? Who'd have thought it?

Dec 3 2015 11:31am

Supreme Court takes down Marks & Spencer in a momentous case set to impact LLB-ers

Sorry law students -- even more land law to learn

Dec 2 2015 2:39pm

Clyde & Co plans radical overhaul of diversity programme

City firm wants to shake off 'old boys club' reputation but Charlotte Proudman isn't convinced

Dec 2 2015 12:42pm

Much-maligned Bar Course Aptitude Test put on hold while regulator conducts review

The 2016 BCAT won't open til March at the earliest

Dec 2 2015 9:11am

‘Seeking a job outside law ironically put me on the path to qualifying as a lawyer’

Unable to secure a training contract during the financial crisis, LPC graduate Priya Krishan landed an associate role at JP Morgan in London -- and qualified as a New York lawyer

Dec 1 2015 4:12pm

Exeter law graduate launches public appeal for job at busy London train station

Wannabe lawyer relies on street performer past in bid to kick-start law career

Dec 1 2015 9:30am

Not being yourself wastes valuable energy

After having children, Hogan Lovells partner Elaine Penrose decided to be completely open about her sexuality at work -- including with clients

Nov 30 2015 3:09pm

Science is harder than law, says Lord Neuberger

Head of Supreme Court reveals that he became a barrister after failing to cut it as a chemist

Nov 30 2015 1:51pm

Criminology student troll commits career suicide as he is exposed by top QC

But leading solicitor backs student's right to tell anti-Semitic gags

Nov 27 2015 4:12pm

Could Obama’s small step for space law be a giant leap for wannabe space solicitors?

Asteroid mining is now legal, potentially opening up a new work stream for corporate lawyers

Nov 27 2015 1:16pm

The 20 most popular law memes on Legal Cheek’s Instagram

This week Legal Cheek hit 3,000 Instagram followers. To say thank you, we count down our top 20 most liked Instagram posts

Nov 27 2015 10:43am