Tag: Students

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

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

‘I do feel like Elle Woods’: Former X Factor star to start law school next month
Katie Waissel appeared on the show in 2010

National law firm embraces solicitor apprenticeships
Ashfords' new six-year pathway will incorporate SQE

‘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

ULaw and Taylor Wessing strike SQE training deal
First rookie cohort starts next year

10 things students should know about the SQE
With the new regime in force next week, Edinburgh University student Ciara Fitzgerald sums up the key changes ahead

A&O ramps up financial support for underprivileged aspiring lawyers
Six bursaries of £15k up for grabs

Oxbridge law courses ranked among top 10 salary-boosting degrees
Economics at Cambridge comes top

‘Highly repetitive admin tasks’ may be ‘useful’ work experience under SQE, says Law Society
New regime in force in two weeks time

19 social justice training contracts up for grabs at top UK legal charities
Legal Education Foundation backs next gen of would-be welfare lawyers

BCLP launches sector-focused TCs in financial services and real estate
Two spots up for grabs in London

Life as a healthcare lawyer during a global pandemic
Mills & Reeve partner Dawn Brathwaite shares her career journey and offers advice to aspiring lawyers

7 things I wish I’d known before I started my GDL
Top tips for conversion course newcomers, courtesy of Durham Uni grad Sky Martle

NRF to offer graduate solicitor apprenticeships in Newcastle
Open to existing and future paralegals

Leeds Uni law students offered £10k cash and free accommodation to defer
Move comes as A-level grades hit record highs

Kent Uni law students launch TV series exploring ‘contemporary legal issues’
The Grenfell disaster, Brexit and immigration

Meet the law students having second thoughts about criminal practice
Many are still keen on crime but very aware of 'atrocious' pay and conditions

What I wish I knew before starting my LLB
Birmingham Uni law grad and future trainee Jemina Kauppinen offers her top tips to degree success as students across the country receive A-Level results

Do law students still fancy a life in crime?
Low pay, long hours and a crumbling justice system could be putting off the next generation of criminal lawyers

Secure your place: The Legal Cheek UK Virtual Law Fair 2021
Taking place 2-5pm on Tuesday 7 September