Tag: Students

BPTC students urge regulator to reconsider COVID-19 exam plans

93% of bar hopefuls surveyed believe BSB's proposals will negatively impact their performance

Jun 2 2020 9:13am

How law students can manage the uncertainty caused by COVID-19

We sit down (virtually) with Sarah Harte, graduate recruitment and development manager at global firm Dentons, for her take on things

Jun 1 2020 2:00pm

Pop star Halsey reveals she’s studying law

Singer plans to sit California bar exam

Jun 1 2020 11:44am

Cleary Gottlieb cancels summer vacation schemes

COVID-19: Hopes to reschedule for later this year

Jun 1 2020 9:17am

10 ways to boost your chances of securing a training contract during lockdown

Learn a new skill, start a vlog, attend virtual law fairs and write for Legal Cheek -- there's plenty to do

May 29 2020 10:10am

Bar regulator’s COVID-19 exam proposals could prejudice female students

Former BPTC student and future barrister Sarah Ismail considers why

May 29 2020 9:10am

Law on lockdown: The dissertation pic round-up

*Adds Photoshop skills to LinkedIn*

May 28 2020 2:06pm

Survey: How do you conduct your legal research?

Complete for the chance to win a £50 Amazon gift voucher

May 27 2020 2:02pm

Petition launched to add law student killed in drive-by shooting to solicitors roll

Barrister Sahar Farooqi urges legal community to honour Aya Hachem's passing -- but regulator says its hands are tied

May 27 2020 8:55am

4 steps to a successful career change to law

ULaw’s Suzanne Hutton draws on her experience as a solicitor and careers coach

May 26 2020 1:43pm

How the pandemic will impact future lawyers

Four speakers from different corners of the legal profession share their insights

May 22 2020 1:51pm

Law students pessimistic about pandemic career prospects, survey shows

But future trainees think their TC offers will still be honoured

May 21 2020 11:00am

Linklaters announces two-week virtual vacation scheme with three weeks’ pay

COVID-19: Last of the magic fivesome to reveal student summer plans

May 21 2020 9:15am

Cambridge University moves law lectures online until summer 2021

COVID-19: Prestigious institution first to set out measures for full academic year

May 20 2020 10:18am

How the UK’s first teaching law firm will prepare students for the SQE

Nottingham Law School’s Executive Dean Jenny Chapman on the role of clinical legal training in a super-exam world

May 19 2020 1:45pm

Super-exam questions to be checked for ‘cultural bias’ so BAME candidates not disadvantaged

Regulator plans to recruit diverse pool of question writers and assessors

May 19 2020 12:24pm

SQE latest: City Consortium’s non-law trainees will need to complete GDL-style conversion course

Exclusive: Influential group of six also hope future rookies will sit both parts of super-exam prior to starting TCs

May 19 2020 9:33am