Tag: Students

Law graduate rejected for a paralegal role vents frustration on LinkedIn

'While I respect the firm's selection process...'

Jan 3 2025 9:41am
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Hour glass and calendar

January event dates for aspiring solicitors and barristers 

Get ahead for the new year with a host of Legal Cheek events

Jan 2 2025 11:03am

Legal market predictions for 2025

The Legal Cheek team speculate on what 2025 will bring the legal profession -- listen now 🎙️

Dec 31 2024 9:24am

Legal Cheek’s most read stories of 2024

SQE shambles, NQ pay wars, LinkedIn rows and more

Dec 27 2024 9:11am

Leading with purpose: How one lawyer is transforming her firm into a more responsible business

Sally Dallow, from Womble Bond Dickinson, shares her career journey and reflects on her latest role at the international firm

Dec 19 2024 8:43am
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careers SQE Hub

Watch now: Why is the SQE so hard to pass?

BPP award leader Allison Banks joins successful SQE candidates to discuss the challenges

Dec 18 2024 7:49am

How to stay focused (and relax) this Christmas

Tips for busy law students

Dec 17 2024 6:54am
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Meta and the billion-pound class action 

QMUL English and film graduate Tuka Hassan discusses the class action case against Meta and trends in competition litigation

Dec 16 2024 8:36am

Charlotte Proudman’s incredible David v Goliath win

The Legal Cheek team discusses the big legal news stories of last week -- listen now 🎙️

Dec 16 2024 8:31am
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Maab Saifeldin
news SQE Hub

Trainee solicitor bravely shares SQE struggles in viral post

‘Not everyone's path is smooth and easy,' says lawfluencer Maab Saifeldin after failing challenging exam

Dec 13 2024 11:29am
Salaries

Do junior lawyers care too much about money?

Sky-high salaries for newly qualified solicitors, problems with the SQE and £44 billion turnover for the UK's legal services sector -- listen now 🎙️

Dec 11 2024 9:26am
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Mastering the SQE: Insider tips from a programme leader

The College of Legal Practice’s Kathryn Newton discusses the evolution of legal education, the challenges of the SQE, and the essential skills aspiring lawyers need to thrive in practice

Dec 10 2024 2:49pm
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Your official rundown of the Legal Cheek-ULaw Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme 2024

Leading lawyers give the lowdown on competition, technology, disputes and more!

Dec 9 2024 12:00pm

BSB approves barrister apprenticeships for school leavers

Regulator endorses framework for new pathway to the bar

Dec 6 2024 8:44am
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news SQE Hub

Regulator commissions independent review of SQE 

Will assess whether new pathway is on track to achieving its objectives

Dec 4 2024 6:43am
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Camille Pellicano

My SQE journey at a global law firm

Reed Smith trainee Camille Pellicano shares her journey from Malta to London and the firm’s innovative SQE training

Dec 4 2024 6:41am
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From Magic Circle lawyer to supporting the next generation as a law lecturer

ULaw’s Guy Grayson discusses his varied career

Dec 2 2024 12:24pm