Tag: Students

How qualifying as a solicitor is changing for the better with the SQE
Victoria Cromwell, senior director of business development at BARBRI, explains some of the advantages of training under the new regime

Law Society pushes for law to be part of school curriculum
Children should know their rights, says president I. Stephanie Boyce

Top tips to kickstart your career in law
Commercial property solicitor turned ULaw Nottingham dean Helen Avis shares her advice for aspiring lawyers, ahead of her appearance at next week’s virtual student event

Online law school launches ‘O Shaped Lawyer’ course
College of Legal Practice teams up with project founder and Network Rail GC Dan Kayne to develop new module focusing on human and business skills

5 ways to use the SQE to qualify as a solicitor
Legal Cheek Careers chats to BPP’s Head of SQE Programmes and former City lawyer, Caroline Rayson, to discuss the new pathways to qualification

How I secured a magic circle training contract as a neurodivergent graduate
Six months ago Amelia Platton thought she wouldn't make it as a solicitor. Now, during Neurodiversity Celebration Week, she shares with readers her four tips to TC success

Kim Kardashian’s boyfriend Pete Davidson has a ‘my girl is a lawyer’ tattoo
Could this spark a trend among law student spouses?

Clifford Chance increases financial support for incoming trainees
LPC and SQE cohorts provided £12.5k maintenance grants

From magic circle lawyer to law school manager — and a spell as a US firm grad recruiter along the way
ULaw Newcastle campus manager Larissa Hope reflects on her career journey and highlights the opportunities available for aspiring lawyers in the North East

Browne Jacobson to ‘kick-start’ careers of aspiring black lawyers with new mentoring programme
Paid work experience and 'bespoke masterclasses'

‘Can I jump from a fairly standard regional firm to a high ranking City one?’
Rookie requires readers' help

Sidley to help fund less advantaged law students through university
Five sixth-formers to receive £3.5k bursary as well as mentoring and work experience opportunities

5 things non-law students should know to break into the legal sector
Law training experts from BPP, Bird & Bird and Dentons demystify the new pathway to qualification under the SQE

All-female a cappella group led by Oxford Uni law students releases charity single to mark International Women’s Day
The Oxford Belles aim to raise funds to support Women's Aid and Refuge

Shakespeare Martineau to offer TCs in Scotland for first time
New rookies will join Glasgow office

‘Can I spend the next year unemployed now I’ve secured a training contract?’
One future trainee worries the gap on her CV could be 'detrimental career-wise'

Ukraine president is a law graduate
From lawyer to war hero

How to make it as a legal tech lawyer
Experts from magic circle firms share their career journeys and advice to students interested in pursuing similar paths

SQE candidates unable to sit both exams this year
Students taking SQE1 in July will not have their results in time to sit SQE2 in October