Tag: Students

Law school during the pandemic

A BPP student explains why she and some fellow LPCers aren’t happy

Dec 22 2020 9:44am

SQE examiner hit by ‘cheating’ outbreak

Kaplan acknowledges 'attempted' cheating on foreign lawyer exam it also runs

Dec 21 2020 12:30pm

Ropes & Gray launches London-Tokyo training contract

US firm is latest to offer UK-Asia rookie programme

Dec 21 2020 10:32am

How innovation is shaking up the legal sector

Lawyers and legal education experts share their experiences from the frontline of legal tech

Dec 18 2020 11:55am

Inns of Court student presidents write to BPP over teaching concerns

Group express solidarity with BPP Law School bar and GDL students experiencing 'systemic deficiencies' this term

Dec 18 2020 7:40am

The University of Law to launch in Scotland

Legal education provider expands further with purchase of Central Law Training Scotland

Dec 17 2020 3:32pm

My unconventional journey into law

A former chef, retail assistant and army officer explain how they made their way to Addleshaw Goddard

Dec 17 2020 1:55pm

Law schools report rise in pro bono work as public turn to student-staffed clinics for legal advice

Most popular areas include employment, family and housing

Dec 17 2020 9:14am

Life as a trainee lawyer during a global pandemic

Legal Cheek Careers catches up with Irwin Mitchell's Daryna Plysak

Dec 16 2020 12:30pm

BARBRI strikes SQE partnerships with Sussex Uni and national paralegal group

Tie-ups come as regulator defends super-exam’s MCQ format

Dec 16 2020 10:34am

What will the green revolution mean for lawyers?

Herbert Smith Freehills partners and associates discuss the present and future role of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) goals in light of recent government policy announcements

Dec 15 2020 2:30pm

Top commercial chambers rally to save criminal pupillages cancelled due to pandemic

Group follow Keating's lead in offering emergency funding for training spots

Dec 15 2020 10:26am

5 reasons law firms want to hire STEM grads

Senior lawyers and lecturers from science, technology, engineering and maths backgrounds discuss why graduates in these fields are in high demand

Dec 14 2020 12:56pm

Your guide to making the most of a virtual vacation scheme

Ahead of The Legal Cheek Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme, run in partnership with The University of Law, director of employability at The University of Law, John Watkins, shares his advice for virtual vac scheme success

Dec 11 2020 12:46pm
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What will the SQE mean for me?

Legal education experts from BARBRI, Flex Legal, Reed Smith and Squire Patton Boggs discuss the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and how it is expected to shake up legal training

Dec 10 2020 10:13am

The future of tech in legal education

Tracy Savage, BARBRI’s academic head of UK programmes, discusses how the provider is using tech within its new SQE prep course and the skills lawyers of the future need to succeed

Dec 7 2020 12:45pm

Law prof drafts in Tiger King’s Carole Baskin to motivate students

Netflix star features in inspirational vid

Dec 7 2020 12:15pm

8 insights into trainee life at Reed Smith

A panel of trainees offer their advice to aspiring City lawyers

Dec 4 2020 11:12am

Law student who gave birth during bar exam reveals she passed

'I did all of this because I did not see any other option to accomplish both my goals -- become a lawyer and a mom,' says Brianna Hill

Dec 4 2020 10:12am