Tag: Students

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Full video: The SQE — what we’ve learned so far

One year on from its introduction, SRA policy managers join BPP’s Head of Outreach to reflect on the new qualification regime

Oct 3 2022 1:14pm

Lawyers’ role in the race to net zero

Burges Salmon Director Ellen Williams on helping clients become greener and the satisfaction of seeing construction plans become reality

Oct 3 2022 8:20am

Do law firms care which A-Levels I do?

A young wannabe lawyer needs readers' advice

Sep 30 2022 11:05am
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How a serial tech entrepreneur is transforming a global law firm

Legal Cheek’s Will Holmes sits down with Gerard Frith, Taylor Wessing’s Entrepreneur in Residence, to discuss how technology is changing the legal profession

Sep 30 2022 10:11am

Life as a junior lawyer at one of Ireland’s leading law firms

We speak to two junior lawyers about their time at McCann FitzGerald LLP ahead of next month's Legal Cheek Virtual Irish Law Fair

Sep 29 2022 11:54am

Top tips for law freshers from a future trainee

Legal Cheek’s Rebecca Hewitt gives guidance to LLB newbies on TikTok

Sep 28 2022 1:45pm

How law students can boost their employability

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with John Watkins, ULaw’s director of employability, ahead of next week’s in-person workshops and networking evening in London

Sep 28 2022 12:36pm
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Kaplan offers more SQE testing spots in response to high demand

Exclusive: Additional spaces available from today

Sep 27 2022 11:38am
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Excellence in commercial real estate — a case study on Edinburgh’s St James Quarter

CMS real estate of counsel Roland Smyth offers insight into CMS’ recent work on St James Quarter in Edinburgh, ahead of his appearance at our virtual student event tomorrow

Sep 27 2022 11:02am

Ahead of the curve: How law firms are preparing their clients for the next big thing

Osborne Clarke’s Catherine Hammon explains how she got into digital transformation and why being a knowledge lawyer means always staying one step ahead

Sep 26 2022 12:59pm

HSF embraces the metaverse with new digital law course for students

Exclusive: Completion certificates issued as NFTs

Sep 26 2022 8:45am
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The SQE: 5 key questions answered

A panel of legal education experts look at some of the important issues facing students seeking to qualify through the new regime

Sep 23 2022 9:26am

The 2023 Firms Most List goes live

Your must-read guide to over 80 law firms with unique insider insights

Sep 22 2022 11:55am

What went down at the Clifford Chance x Legal Cheek ESG event

Lucy Sallows takes to TikTok to share her experience of attending our first hybrid student event

Sep 22 2022 10:29am

Life as an international lawyer in Hong Kong

Highfliers from the Hong Kong offices of Clifford Chance, Linklaters, White & Case and ULaw discuss what it’s like working in Asia’s world city

Sep 21 2022 10:52am

Diversity and wellbeing — a Magic Circle firm’s perspective

From employee networks to bring your dog to work days, Slaughter and May partner Gayathri Kamalanathan explains how this top law firm is focused on building a more inclusive work environment for all staff

Sep 16 2022 10:07am

Deterred from justice: The criminal bar’s darkest hour

Years of underfunding has created a retention and recruitment crisis, writes aspiring barrister Edmund Mawoko

Sep 16 2022 8:56am
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Top City firms must do more to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’

Don't prioritise profits over the planet, 150 leading lawyers warn in open letter

Sep 15 2022 11:07am
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A day in the life of a crypto lawyer

Norton Rose Fulbright’s Albert Weatherill explains how he got into digital currencies and discusses the cutting-edge work he does for clients in the space

Sep 15 2022 10:33am