Tag: Students

Future barrister helps bar students select Inn by ‘scientifically’ ranking their animal badges
Gray’s griffin scores five stars for mystique

9 heart-breaking moments as a law student
It’s not all chocolates and roses on Valentine's Day; especially for aspiring lawyers

Plagiarism detector Turnitin is developing a system to spot ChatGPT
Law students beware!

Torn between the SQE and LPC? Here’s what to consider
BPP's Head of Outreach Jonny Hurst lists the key considerations for students electing between the two solicitor qualification routes

Simmons & Simmons and TLT launch joint training contract with Barclays
First recruits start this September

Life as a lawyer in a countercyclical practice area
Womble Bond Dickinson restructuring and insolvency lawyers explain what the economic downturn means for their clients

The best Legal Cheek Journal contributions of the year
We look back at the top submissions of 2022-23

Twice as many women as men apply to study law
Overall law school applications have increased by over 17,000 since 2019, UCAS data shows

Calling all aspiring lawyers! Have your say in our short student perceptions survey
Win a £100 Amazon voucher!

TC in the Toon? A former Magic Circle lawyer makes the case for legal life in the North
ULaw Newcastle campus manager Larissa Hope explores what the vibrant city has in store for students

Taylor Wessing targets school leavers with new solicitor apprenticeship
Launch marks start of National Apprenticeship Week

Law prof apologises for telling student ‘f*ck you’
She had asked him to speak a little slower during a lecture

The 10 best legal social media users of 2023
Which lawfluencer will win this year's Legal Cheek Award?

Number of law students joining lost learning group action more than doubles in two months
Over 4,500 now signed up to Covid and strike claim

5 takeaways from our training contract application masterclass
Lawyers and graduate recruitment specialists come together to discuss the dos and don’ts of the TC process

Spike in lawyers questioning their career choice
Majority of callers to wellbeing charity LawCare are trainee or junior

Over 700 solicitors admitted through new SQE route
Five exams now taken place, SRA reveals

We asked ChatGPT to write a poem about life as a law student
AI meets the arts

10 memes that accurately capture the pain of TC application season
Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favour…

Regulator mulls tweaking SQE to reflect Welsh law
Students may have to learn how and when to apply it

Teach aspiring lawyers to use ChatGPT, says top law prof
AI on the LLB?