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

Dec 15 2020 10:26am

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

Dec 14 2020 12:56pm

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

Dec 11 2020 12:46pm
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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

Dec 10 2020 10:13am

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

Dec 7 2020 12:45pm

Law prof drafts in Tiger King’s Carole Baskin to motivate students

Netflix star features in inspirational vid

Dec 7 2020 12:15pm

8 insights into trainee life at Reed Smith

A panel of trainees offer their advice to aspiring City lawyers

Dec 4 2020 11:12am

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

Dec 4 2020 10:12am

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

Dec 4 2020 8:27am

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

Dec 3 2020 1:18pm

Barrister shares top 10 pupillage application tips as Gateway reopens

'Do not swallow a thesaurus', Colin Witcher advises

Dec 3 2020 10:25am

Key commercial awareness talking points for future lawyers

Courtesy of experts from Baker McKenzie, BCLP, Ropes & Gray and ULaw

Dec 2 2020 3:22pm

BPP accused of ‘disruptive editing’ by Wikipedia

PR company steps in -- gets blocked

Dec 2 2020 12:29pm

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

Dec 1 2020 1:19pm

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

Dec 1 2020 10:59am

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

Nov 30 2020 1:01pm

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

Nov 30 2020 11:53am

How tech is transforming the legal sector

A panel of Ashurst lawyers share their thoughts

Nov 27 2020 1:32pm

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

Nov 27 2020 9:14am