Tag: Students

Osborne Clarke to mentor disadvantaged school kids in social mobility push
Lawyers will provide CV and interview support as well as offer career insights as part of new partnership with three secondary schools

From the 2008 financial crisis to Covid: My career as a capital markets lawyer
Willkie Farr & Gallagher partner Jennifer Tait traces her career from the financial crisis to the ‘new normal’

Law Society calls on government to fund SQE loans as over 1,000 students enrol for first exam
New route likely to cost more than £20k, professional body warns

Eversheds launches legal tech grad scheme
Six spots up for grabs

Now live: The 2022 Chambers Most List
New edition features over 50 sets -- each with a Legal Cheek View and Scorecard

Latham trainee looks to challenge LexisNexis and Westlaw with free case law hub
Will Chen's new site aims to make legal judgments more accessible to students whose studies may have been disrupted by lockdowns and library closures

‘The pressure to be mentally strong can be dangerous’
BTC student Natasha Kirkpatrick reflects on her own personal challenges ahead of the launch of bar mental health support network BLEMI

Aspiring barrister who sought refuge alone in the UK at 17 launches campaign to help other young asylum seekers
Musa Nela received £3k ULaw grant to get initiative going

Apprentice star starts law degree at Bristol Uni
Former librarian and now fresher Lottie Lion says it's 'bizarre to even comprehend'

Norton Rose Fulbright to help fund underprivileged aspiring lawyers through university
Ten £5k bursaries up for grabs

Now live: The 2022 Firms Most List
Go-to student guide for over 100 top law firms

Road legal! Bradford Uni law student bags car following mock trial success
Beats an Amazon voucher

How I became a green energy lawyer
CMS’ Kirsty Nurse reflects on her career journey as representing environmental interests becomes increasingly appealing to law students

BPP unveils SQE course details
Exclusive: Starting from £9.5k for law grads, excluding exam fees

From part-time retail college job to supporting big retailers on business
RPC associate Jaleela Johnson reflects on her career journey so far and considers the latest developments in the retail sector

What makes a good ESG lawyer?
Being a team player and an ‘all-rounder’ will put you in good stead, says Osborne Clarke partner and head of environment Matthew Germain

£6 million up for grabs as Inns open bar scholarship applications
You've got to be in it to win it 🤑

My journey from trainee to commercial real estate partner
BCLP’s Justine Oldale speaks to Legal Cheek’s Phoebe Mather about her path to partnership and the changes she’s witnessed along the way

My work as a cyber risk lawyer
Norton Rose Fulbright lifer Steven Hadwin discusses working on some of the most high-profile data breaches covered by the press

SQE provider BARBRI launches diversity project with law firms, universities and charity
£75k pledged so far to help broaden entry into legal profession