Tag: Students
Law schools welcome first SQE students as SRA ‘looks closely’ at online exam options in light of COVID
Regulator remains hopeful assessment will go ahead in November as planned
Meet the ski-loving UCL law student waiting out lockdown in the Swiss Alps
Future magic circle trainee Benedict Wilson juggles skiing with remote studies having flown out before the latest travel rules came into force
A barrister’s guide to securing pupillage
Henderson Chambers’ Beatrice Graham reflects on her career journey and offers advice to aspiring barristers
Flexi training contract specialist launches SQE scholarship for Black aspiring lawyers
Accutrainee's diversity initiative sees it team up with City outfits including CMS
From Hull high street trainee to US firm high flyer
Richard Youle, co-head of private equity at Skadden, reveals how he staged one of the best career progressions of his time
Law student told to stump up £300 a month for ‘paralegal mentorship’
Exclusive: Lawyers warn Open Uni undergrad Katrina White to steer clear
How should non-law students prepare for the SQE?
BARBRI managing director, Sarah Hutchinson, explains how universities and law firms should advise aspiring lawyers from non-law backgrounds on their future qualification path
The challenges and opportunities for Black lawyers in the COVID-19 era
Black lawyers and allies, of varying degrees of seniority, discuss their experiences during the pandemic
A vlogger’s guide to a winter virtual vacation scheme
Jasmin Brown shares her experience on the three-day Legal Cheek-ULaw Virtual Vacation Scheme
Nottingham Law School defends decision to keep closed-book LPC exams during lockdown
Response comes amid calls from students to make assessments open-book
NewLaw firm teams up with Queen Mary Uni to launch postgrad work experience programme
Students matched with consultant lawyers to undertake paid legal work
Life as a private equity lawyer
Travers Smith's George Weavil and Raphaella Gabrasadig give their insight into how the increased focus on sustainable business is changing private equity
COVID attack on UCL law student racially motivated, court finds
Jonathan Mok suffered fractured nose and broken cheekbone following assault
ULaw LPC students given exam on a topic they hadn’t covered
Exclusive: University has issued new assessment and extended submission deadline
Legal training provider reveals £2,890 SQE1 online prep course
Law Training Centre enters super-exam training market
Putting in a pupillage application amidst the pandemic
'Each application is a piece of written advocacy', says Devereux Chambers barrister Charlie Hill, who shares his top tips as the portal reopens today
Pupil barristers take to Twitter to mark first day on the job
Social media posts come as Gateway reopens today
A year in the world of Legal Cheek: The top 15 stories of 2020
From law firm dog walkers to Sumption slamming lockdown measures -- can you guess which article was our most viewed?
First-ever SQE exam dates announced
SQE1 to take place on 8 and 11 November 2021, with SQE2 in April 2022
What will the post-pandemic life of a lawyer look like?
Shoosmiths partners and associates explain why a blended approach that mixes agile workplaces with WFH is likely to become the norm and advise future trainees on how to prepare for the changes ahead