Tag: Students
5 tips for putting in the perfect pupillage application
Tess Edge, barrister turned tutor at The University of Law in Birmingham, shares advice with students ahead of the Gateway deadline next week
Exclusive research: Law firms say the SQE alone will not be enough
Results of a survey undertaken by nearly 50 leading law firms reveal the new centralised route to qualification won’t cover enough ground and a more thorough course is needed
Lockdown issues trigger rise in calls to lawyer wellbeing helpline
Stress and anxiety among top concerns, LawCare stats show
The role of lawyers in the post-COVID recovery
Womble Bond Dickinson's Jonathan Bower explains how the rebuild after the pandemic involves businesses giving back to their communities
Ashurst to teach NewLaw to Stirling University law students
Global firm's tie-up with Scottish law school looks to prepare next gen for new market challenges and opportunities
Delivering high quality legal education at a time of change
ULaw's director of business development, Morette Jackson, reflects on the past year and her hopes for a people-focused approach to law and education in the year ahead
Glasgow University apologises to blind student over law firm grad rec leaflets
Russell Group institution mishandled request to digitise law fair materials
The post-vaccine world through the eyes of a lawyer
Hill Dickinson’s head of banking and finance, Richard Capper, forecasts the year ahead
Advice to first year law students from a second year
'The key is preparedness', writes Durham undergrad Adam Jordan, as he offers up his top tips to first year success
Why students should take an SQE prep course
Nottingham Law School's Rachel Rowley and Professor Paula Moffatt discuss the importance of choosing a law school that will provide you with a rounded professional legal education
Law schools welcome first SQE students as SRA ‘looks closely’ at online exam options in light of COVID
Regulator remains hopeful assessment will go ahead in November as planned
Meet the ski-loving UCL law student waiting out lockdown in the Swiss Alps
Future magic circle trainee Benedict Wilson juggles skiing with remote studies having flown out before the latest travel rules came into force
A barrister’s guide to securing pupillage
Henderson Chambers’ Beatrice Graham reflects on her career journey and offers advice to aspiring barristers
Flexi training contract specialist launches SQE scholarship for Black aspiring lawyers
Accutrainee's diversity initiative sees it team up with City outfits including CMS
From Hull high street trainee to US firm high flyer
Richard Youle, co-head of private equity at Skadden, reveals how he staged one of the best career progressions of his time
Law student told to stump up £300 a month for ‘paralegal mentorship’
Exclusive: Lawyers warn Open Uni undergrad Katrina White to steer clear
How should non-law students prepare for the SQE?
BARBRI managing director, Sarah Hutchinson, explains how universities and law firms should advise aspiring lawyers from non-law backgrounds on their future qualification path
The challenges and opportunities for Black lawyers in the COVID-19 era
Black lawyers and allies, of varying degrees of seniority, discuss their experiences during the pandemic
A vlogger’s guide to a winter virtual vacation scheme
Jasmin Brown shares her experience on the three-day Legal Cheek-ULaw Virtual Vacation Scheme
Nottingham Law School defends decision to keep closed-book LPC exams during lockdown
Response comes amid calls from students to make assessments open-book
NewLaw firm teams up with Queen Mary Uni to launch postgrad work experience programme
Students matched with consultant lawyers to undertake paid legal work