Tag: Students

Top commercial chambers rally to save criminal pupillages cancelled due to pandemic
Group follow Keating's lead in offering emergency funding for training spots

5 reasons law firms want to hire STEM grads
Senior lawyers and lecturers from science, technology, engineering and maths backgrounds discuss why graduates in these fields are in high demand

Your guide to making the most of a virtual vacation scheme
Ahead of The Legal Cheek Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme, run in partnership with The University of Law, director of employability at The University of Law, John Watkins, shares his advice for virtual vac scheme success

What will the SQE mean for me?
Legal education experts from BARBRI, Flex Legal, Reed Smith and Squire Patton Boggs discuss the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and how it is expected to shake up legal training

From 5G to the COVID vaccine — meet the lawyers working in the hottest sectors
A panel of Bristows lawyers reveal all

The future of tech in legal education
Tracy Savage, BARBRI’s academic head of UK programmes, discusses how the provider is using tech within its new SQE prep course and the skills lawyers of the future need to succeed

Law prof drafts in Tiger King’s Carole Baskin to motivate students
Netflix star features in inspirational vid

Nottingham Law School reveals SQE prep courses
Fees still unknown

8 insights into trainee life at Reed Smith
A panel of trainees offer their advice to aspiring City lawyers

Law student who gave birth during bar exam reveals she passed
'I did all of this because I did not see any other option to accomplish both my goals -- become a lawyer and a mom,' says Brianna Hill

UCL law students complain of ‘overwhelming’ workload and ‘unhealthy’ screen usage during online studies
Exclusive: 'The safety, health and wellbeing of our students is our highest priority', says uni in response

Meet the City lawyer using tech to tackle clients’ problems
Nick Pryor, innovation solutions director for EMEA at BCLP, discusses his journey from commercial litigation to driving strategic change for the firm’s Innovation team

Barrister shares top 10 pupillage application tips as Gateway reopens
'Do not swallow a thesaurus', Colin Witcher advises

Key commercial awareness talking points for future lawyers
Courtesy of experts from Baker McKenzie, BCLP, Ropes & Gray and ULaw

BPP accused of ‘disruptive editing’ by Wikipedia
PR company steps in -- gets blocked

Law school enters SQE market with £3k prep course
QLTS School package covers both SQE1 and SQE2; with exam fees it will slash total cost of qualifying as a solicitor to just over £7k; students can pay more for additional support

What the Green Economy has in store for lawyers
A pair of White & Case associates give their takes on where the global economy is headed and the growth areas of the future

Why reforming secured transactions law is a good thing for everyone — including law students
Nottingham Law School Professor Paula Moffatt builds a case for reform of the 'complicated and highly technical' area of law

The pandemic’s long-lasting impact on the way lawyers work
Shoosmiths associate Dan Goddard discusses agile working, tech and joining the firm just before the first lockdown

How tech is transforming the legal sector
A panel of Ashurst lawyers share their thoughts

The global pandemic and its impact on employment law
Burges Salmon employment lawyers explain how they navigate ever-shifting coronavirus workplace issues, guidance and regulations