Tag: Students

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?

5 tips to secure pupillage
Gatehouse barrister and pupillage committee member Clare Anslow offers advice for those interested in a career at the bar

6 ways law students can overcome the Monday Blues
Legal Cheek offers some tips for surviving what is supposedly the most depressing day of the year

How to turn your STEM background into a training contract
Legal Cheek reporter and future City trainee Emily Hinkley offers her advice on making the jump from STEM to law

Law students are the biggest boozers, new research suggests
Findings shine spotlight on wellbeing and substance misuse across range of subjects

Meet the future trainee looking to connect the Muslim lawyer community
Farzana Abdullah started the Muslim Lawyers’ Hub to support and find role models for aspiring lawyers

Pupillage applications: a brief guide
Devereux Chambers barrister Matthew Bignell shares his step by step guide to securing pupillage

What makes a great deal lawyer?
Communication, organisation and understanding your clients' businesses are the keys to success, says Sidley Austin managing associate Cyril Cutinha

UCL law student recognised in New Year Honours List
Zakaria Dada awarded a British Empire Medal for community efforts during Covid-19, and tells Legal Cheek of his appreciation

‘Bin online exams’, says top barrister
12KBW's Daniel Sokol voices concerns over cheating and the impact ChatGPT could have on degree credibility

A junior barrister’s journey to the commercial bar
Harrison Denner discusses his career to date, from law student to tenant at Henderson Chambers

Sidley Austin launches sustainability apprenticeship
The new scheme could attract those looking for a pathway into the emergent ESG sector

Get ahead this pupillage application season with the 2023 Chambers Most List
Check out the ultimate student guide to barrister life at 40+ sets

Upcoming event dates you need to add to your diary
Featuring Travers Smith, Hill Dickinson, Hogan Lovells, Gatehouse Chambers and more!

City law predictions for 2023: NQ pay hits £200k, a climate change TC and goodbye Watson Glaser
City Insider peers into their crystal ball 🔮