Tag: Students

Norton Rose Fulbright launches solicitor apprenticeship scheme in London
Global firm's Newcastle hub targets aspiring paralegals with launch of separate programme

Kim Kardashian reveals she did not pass first year law exam
World-famous law student scored 474 on her first try but needed 560

Supreme Court launches paid internship for underrepresented aspiring barristers
Week-long scheme will see bar hopefuls shadow judicial assistants

How being #socialmediasavvy can help you secure a training contract
Boost your application with Shoosmiths’ handy hashtags

SRA: Online exams here to stay
LPC providers given option to continue with proctoring measures post-pandemic

Abertay Uni law student faces disciplinary action over ‘offensive’ gender comments during online class
Lisa Keogh says she provided 'evidence' to support her views 'because it's what we do as law students'

Eversheds Sutherland launches risk & compliance grad scheme
Roles in Leeds from September

Here’s what a 150-year-old land law exam looks like
Courtesy of Middle Temple

Cambridge law student crowned London Young Lawyers Group vlogging comp winner
Dylan Kawende shared the positive habits he developed during lockdown

Law students could challenge marking on grounds of free speech
Experts raise concerns over costly new claims against universities from government’s new Free Speech and Academic Freedom Bill

Bridging the skills gap within the legal sector
BPP's head of business development, Liz Ritter, considers how best to prepare lawyers for practice in light of the SQE, ahead of LegalEdCon tomorrow

Exeter Law School to ‘move away’ from ‘white, Eurocentric curriculum’
Part of wider move across humanities department

City Law School suspends two-part bar course following low student sign-ups
Exclusive: Budding barristers prefer full and part-time options

Newcastle’s thriving legal scene offers new opportunities for aspiring lawyers
Solicitors join legal education experts to discuss the opportunities available for TC hunters in the North East

Barristers to share Gray’s Inn with 300 kids as new primary school gets go-ahead
To open amid top chambers next year, with kiddies lunching in historic hall

The role law schools play in advancing diversity and inclusion
Ahead of his virtual appearance at LegalEdCon 2021 next week, Legal Cheek Careers speaks to Patrick Johnson, ULaw’s inaugural director of equality, diversity and inclusion

Exclusive: Kaplan to award scholarships for SQE exam fees
SQE examiner making arrangements with SRA to provide 'financial assistance for a number of candidates'

King’s, Cardiff and Nottingham law schools bag awards for pro bono efforts
Endeavours to promote access to justice recognised at annual LawWorks ceremony

What does the introduction of Qualifying Work Experience mean for law students?
Nottingham Law School's Professor Paula Moffat discusses the new two-year training requirement, ahead of LegalEdCon next week

Students can spend upwards of £1,000 appealing SQE results
Cash refunded if errors are found