Tag: Students

‘Will doing a PhD damage my chances of a career at the bar?’
I have a fully-funded offer from Oxford Uni

Super-exam won’t save students money, claim junior lawyers
Junior Lawyers Division predicts that newly-approved SQE won't lower qualification costs

Life at a US law firm in London
A panel of Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP lawyers discuss opportunities for growth in the post-pandemic world

Diversity and inclusion: What lies ahead for the legal profession?
RPC lawyers join diversity and inclusion experts to discuss organisational change and what it means for those seeking to enter the legal profession

Solicitor super-exam receives final approval
LSB signs off on biggest shake-up to legal education and training in a quarter-century

Linklaters extends virtual internship to sixth-formers
No plans to offer solicitor apprenticeships

Which industries will define the 2020s?
A trio of Taylor Wessing partners share their thoughts

Meet the City lawyer flying the flag for renewable energy
Alex Underwood, associate director at Osborne Clarke, discusses how the actions we take over the next 30 years will determine whether we can meet the climate challenge

Training contract numbers return to pre-financial crash levels for first time
Annual rookie registrations jump by over 500 to 6,344

Cork Uni Law Society’s virtual debate final flooded with porn
'Videos of naked men and men masturbating' appeared on-screen during Arthur Cox-sponsored Zoom call

From labs to law: Why I became an IP lawyer
Chemistry graduate turned Pinsent Masons intellectual property associate, Kirsteen McEwen, shares her career story, ahead of next week’s virtual event with STEM Future Lawyers

Edinburgh University law student receives racist Tinder message
'Grossly offensive' DM referenced George Floyd

How technology will shape the legal profession over the next decade
Tara Waters, partner and head of Ashurst Advance Digital, discusses how law firms are embracing tech and what it means for future lawyers

Why diversity and inclusion must become a ‘critical business priority’
RPC employment partner Kelly Thomson explains how, as businesses plan for the future world of work, it is important they hold onto the lessons learnt during the pandemic

ULaw announces SQE partnerships with Southampton, Surrey, Leicester and Birkbeck unis
Students to receive super-exam study support

Law Society award named in honour of Salford Uni law student killed in drive-by shooting
Hogan Lovells' Sengova Kailondo scoops junior solicitor of the year gong in memory of Aya Hachem

The ‘exciting and unusual’ caseload of a private wealth partner
Taylor Wessing’s Ronald Graham explains how the private wealth practice area is driving the COVID-19 recovery

Westminster, Greenwich and London South Bank law students to offer free legal advice to Windrush victims
Assist with compensation claims

CMS lawyers talk remote-working, lawtech and the future of legal practice
A panel of experts reflect on a year of unprecedented twists and turns

Films, food parcels and online lectures: The life of a self-isolating law student
Legal Cheek spoke to Lancaster Uni’s Alex Dietrich about her lockdown experience