Tag: Students

SRA defends use of MCQs in SQE exams
Regulator says approach is fair, efficient and not just recall

Life as a litigator: Cartels, class actions and the fight to keep markets fair
Willkie partner Boris Bronfentrinker on his path into law, life as a litigator, and why he urges young lawyers to be sponges

6 things we learned about life as a tech lawyer
A panel of lawyers from Hogan Lovells discuss AI, Blockchain and the future of corporate law

DLA Piper trainee goes public with decision to quit TC after one month
Inês Pinheiro reveals how the pressure of securing a training contract and tackling the SQE led to burnout

‘Can I secure a training contract with a 2:2 from Cambridge and mitigating circumstances?’
Targeting Magic and Silver Circle firms

How to juggle life with the SQE
BARBRI’s Shashagay McIntosh shares her top tips for balancing work, study, and that all-important downtime

Navigate this year’s training contract hunt with your NEW guide to life at 100+ law firms
Get insider insights into life at top law firms with the 2026 Legal Cheek Firms Most List

Mystery donor pledges £100k reward in hunt for missing BPP student
Aspiring lawyer Jack O’Sullivan was last seen 18 months ago

10 top tips to securing a training contract
Advice from a future Magic Circle trainee

Meet the lawyer defending lawyers
Legal Cheek Careers speaks with Clyde & Co’s Tom Bedford about his work in professional negligence and regulatory defence, and what it’s like to represent solicitors accused of wrongdoing

Crafting your stand-out story: Insights from a future City trainee solicitor
ULaw SQE student Layla Qazi on her journey from history graduate and tax consultant to training contract holder

The dealmakers: A look into the life of a private equity lawyer
Taylor Wessing’s Emma Danks discusses the evolution of private equity, the firm’s ambitious culture, and her advice for aspiring solicitors

Navigating uncertainty: What it takes to be a global disputes lawyer
Clifford Chance lawyer Alex Panayides reflects on his career journey and the exciting work he has undertaken along the way

AI, innovation and life as a ‘hybrid lawyer’
A&O Shearman’s Francesca Bennetts discusses her exciting work at the cutting edge of legal tech and her advice for young lawyers navigating a changing legal landscape

SQE2 pass rate hits record 82%
2,753 students sat latest assessment

Law students aren’t as sleep-deprived as you might think
Well-reseted compared to future doctors and nurses

In-house lawyers turn on SQE
Loughborough Uni general counsel and AstraZeneca senior lawyer among those to publicly criticise new assessment regime

One in three law school websites give ‘inaccurate’ or ‘confusing’ information on becoming a solicitor, study finds
One conflated LPC and SQE routes