Tag: Students

Life as a lawyer in a new era of digital accountability

Linklaters disputes partner Ben Packer discusses the regulation of online harms and why it’s set to be a growth area

Sep 16 2021 11:48am

Top chambers join forces to launch new diversity mentoring scheme

Targets bar hopefuls seeking to specialise in planning, property and public law

Sep 16 2021 9:02am

A Clifford Chance future trainee picks out the key commercial awareness points from our ESG event

Will Holmes hears from three of the magic circle firm’s lawyers and the global director of inclusion

Sep 15 2021 1:34pm

Addleshaw Goddard latest to launch legal technologist grad scheme

Two-year scheme run from regional and Scotland offices

Sep 15 2021 11:14am

Teen tennis star Emma Raducanu shelves law degree plans after epic US Open win

She fancied becoming a barrister, reports claim

Sep 13 2021 12:18pm

Barrister apprenticeships? Quite possibly says pupillage expert

There are barriers to overcome, but these are not 'insurmountable'

Sep 10 2021 11:09am

Life at a US law firm in London

Weil partner James Harvey gives insights into the realities of work at a US outfit and demystifies the complex phenomenon of SPACs

Sep 9 2021 10:18am

Insights into City law through Instagram

Discover how to get more from law ahead of the next recruitment cycle with Baker McKenzie

Sep 2 2021 2:28pm

LPC students unhappy about return to in-person exams

Exclusive: SRA has told legal education providers to revert to face-to-face assessments

Sep 2 2021 11:23am

Bar exams: BSB stats reveal widely differing pass rates among providers

New figures -- focusing on centralised assessments only -- show average pass rates ranging between 92% and 18%

Sep 2 2021 9:33am

SQE officially comes into force

New solicitor training regime will eventually replace the LPC

Sep 1 2021 8:39am

7 answers to common SQE questions

Law Training Centre tackles some of your super-exam queries, ahead of tomorrow's official roll-out

Aug 31 2021 12:56pm

Why ESG is rising to the top of the agenda for City law firms

Clare Burgess, partner in finance and capital markets at Clifford Chance, discusses how her work is changing in light of environmental, social and governance factors

Aug 27 2021 12:45pm

Ransoms to regulators: My life as a cyber security lawyer

Clyde & Co legal director Seaton Gordon considers some of the current issues at play for cyber lawyers and why those seeking to follow in his footsteps need to be good at spinning plates

Aug 26 2021 12:52pm

National law firm embraces solicitor apprenticeships

Ashfords' new six-year pathway will incorporate SQE

Aug 25 2021 9:25am

‘Should I do a law degree if I want to be a solicitor?’

I would love to study English and then convert to law -- but I’m worried about an additional year of study and costs

Aug 24 2021 12:08pm

ULaw and Taylor Wessing strike SQE training deal

First rookie cohort starts next year

Aug 24 2021 8:51am