Tag: Students
Aspiring lawyers urged to focus on firms’ AI prowess, not just big salaries
Simmons senior partner argues that top tech could accelerate trainees' careers
‘Working full-time, no prep course — and I passed SQE1’
Trainee solicitor Matthew Smith explains how
Aspiring barrister cycles across England and Wales to raise £12k for bar course living costs
Oxbridge grad with Inns of Court scholarship peddling 3OO+ miles from Barsham to Barmouth 🚴
Barristers bring Kafka to the Fringe — with a comedic twist
Hits Scottish capital next month
Mastering the SQE with a full-time job: Top tips from a future lawyer
Tilly Twite, SQE student at The College of Legal Practice, reflects on her experience of balancing work and study and offers some advice for fellow future lawyers
How to keep it together during the SQE
BPP LLM student Maria Shakir discusses the highs and lows of her SQE experience as well as her key revision strategies and top tips for success
Inside London’s legal scene: A student’s guide to studying, socialising and succeeding
Ross Nelson, a law conversion student at ULaw, shares his London student life highlights, top City tips, and how he balances study and life
Will AI really replace paralegals?
The Legal Cheek team discuss AI and the future of legal jobs — listen now 🎙️
Regulator unveils changes to SQE appeals and complaints process
Aims to improve fairness, says SRA
My journey from chartered legal exec to law firm partner
CILEX president Yanthé Richardson discusses her varied career, diversity in the law and the introduction of chartered paralegals
ULaw strikes SQE training deal with Oxford Brookes
Partnership will expand to include bar training from September 2026
How to survive the SQE — and why regional firms could be your best career move
Programme and student lead at ULaw, Laura Duffy, discusses the challenges facing lawyers-to-be and the opportunities in the North
In the fast-paced world of legal AI, aspiring lawyers should focus on the basics
ULaw graduate and teaching assistant Callum Gee talks legal tech, careers support and his journey through law
‘About to start my first vac scheme — what are the dos and don’ts?’
Aspiring solicitor keen to make good first impression
Regulator flags areas of improvement for College of Legal Practice
Report finds virtual law school meets standards in five key areas but falls short in two
SQE tips from a future trainee solicitor
Alex Goodman, future trainee and ULaw student ambassador, discusses his SQE experience, from revision strategies to social life
Watch now: How well can you tackle SQE MCQs?
BPP’s head of outreach Jonny Hurst takes you through them
The three key skills you need to secure a training contract
Kirsty Stanway, careers consultant at The University of Law, discusses the skills aspiring lawyers need to succeed, how the SQE is changing legal careers and the best bits about being a careers consultant
How City law firms can be more Gen Z friendly
Why understanding values, challenging stereotypes and fostering two-way learning is key to retaining the next generation of lawyers
Top firms, exciting clients and an affordable lifestyle: what Birmingham has to offer aspiring lawyers
Kathy Garside, programme and student lead of the SQE programme at ULaw Birmingham, discusses her career journey, advice for aspiring solicitors and the best things about the city's legal market
SRA tweaks how SQE students apply for reasonable adjustments
Regulator takes steps to improve process