Tag: Students

Inside one global law firm’s expansion in Dublin — and what it means for aspiring lawyers

Dentons Dublin managing partner Eavan Saunders discuss her return from London, launching an office in lockdown and nurturing a new generation of lawyers

Oct 10 2025 10:56am

One STEM lawyer’s journey from neuroscience to patent litigation

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Bristows partner Gregory Bacon

Oct 9 2025 8:52am

How real estate lawyers are helping drive the clean energy transition

Caitlin Preston, a solicitor in Burges Salmon's Edinburgh office, talks real estate, renewables and what it’s like advising on the projects shaping Scotland’s green future

Oct 8 2025 8:47am

From trainee to London managing partner — and the advice for young lawyers I’ve learned along the way

Reed Smith’s managing partner Brigid North on languages, what real estate has to offer and curiosity in the legal profession

Oct 7 2025 10:45am

Reed Smith launches solicitor apprenticeship for school leavers

First three recruits start September 2026

Oct 7 2025 8:51am
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Meet the lawyer driving the AI revolution in a leading UK law firm

Legal Cheek Careers catches up with Iain Murdoch, head of legal AI at Mills & Reeve, to explore his journey from traditional practice to tech trailblazer

Oct 6 2025 8:48am

On the hunt for pupillage? Step inside the nation’s leading chambers with our 2026 guide

Pupillage awards, training spots, Oxbridge intake and more courtesy of Legal Cheek’s new 2026 Chambers Most List

Oct 6 2025 8:42am
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Life as a tax lawyer: Where business, politics and law collide

Pinsent Masons legal director Penny Simmons explains why the field is more dynamic and commercial than many students assume, and shares advice for aspiring lawyers

Oct 2 2025 11:02am
Barrister's wig and gown

Barrister apprentices could be here as early as next year, says trailblazer chair

Common law sets, law firms and government bodies show interest in new pathway

Oct 2 2025 8:40am
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Inside a law conversion course

ULaw programme lead Sophie Jones outlines the law school’s approach to conversion courses, the support on offer, and their continued importance for aspiring lawyers

Oct 1 2025 9:19am

Why I chose to train at a global law firm — and why you should consider it too

Hannah Torpey shares her path into law, her journey as a solicitor apprentice, and her secondment experience with TikTok in Dubai

Sep 30 2025 8:14am
news SQE Hub

LPC pass rates tumble to 42% as SQE takes over

Lowest in five years

Sep 30 2025 8:12am
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Life as a lawyer taking on AI-fuelled fraud

As tech races ahead, Chris Whitehouse (of counsel at RPC) unpacks the challenges it poses for the legal profession

Sep 29 2025 9:14am

Bar Council confirms key pupillage application dates

Aspiring barristers take note

Sep 26 2025 8:50am
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news SQE Hub

SRA defends use of MCQs in SQE exams

Regulator says approach is fair, efficient and not just recall

Sep 24 2025 11:34am
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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

Sep 24 2025 8:52am
Artificial intelligence

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

Sep 22 2025 1:24pm