Tag: Students

Law graduate rejected for a paralegal role vents frustration on LinkedIn
'While I respect the firm's selection process...'

January event dates for aspiring solicitors and barristers
Get ahead for the new year with a host of Legal Cheek events

8 New Year’s resolutions for law students
New year, new you

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

Legal Cheek’s most read stories of 2024
SQE shambles, NQ pay wars, LinkedIn rows and more

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

Watch now: Why is the SQE so hard to pass?
BPP award leader Allison Banks joins successful SQE candidates to discuss the challenges

How to stay focused (and relax) this Christmas
Tips for busy law students

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

Charlotte Proudman’s incredible David v Goliath win
The Legal Cheek team discusses the big legal news stories of last week -- listen now

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

Legal gift guide: what to get the lawyer in your life this Christmas
It’s giving… season

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

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

Your official rundown of the Legal Cheek-ULaw Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme 2024
Leading lawyers give the lowdown on competition, technology, disputes and more!

Barbri strikes SQE deals with unis Derby, Bradford and Liverpool John Moores
Exam prep built into LLMs

BSB approves barrister apprenticeships for school leavers
Regulator endorses framework for new pathway to the bar

Regulator commissions independent review of SQE
Will assess whether new pathway is on track to achieving its objectives

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

From Magic Circle lawyer to supporting the next generation as a law lecturer
ULaw’s Guy Grayson discusses his varied career