Tag: Students

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

Jan 18 2021 1:36pm

Law student told to stump up £300 a month for ‘paralegal mentorship’

Exclusive: Lawyers warn Open Uni undergrad Katrina White to steer clear

Jan 15 2021 12:02pm

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

Jan 14 2021 10:30am

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

Jan 12 2021 2:53pm

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

Jan 11 2021 1:01pm

Nottingham Law School defends decision to keep closed-book LPC exams during lockdown

Response comes amid calls from students to make assessments open-book

Jan 8 2021 9:33am

NewLaw firm teams up with Queen Mary Uni to launch postgrad work experience programme

Students matched with consultant lawyers to undertake paid legal work

Jan 7 2021 9:10am

Life as a private equity lawyer

Travers Smith's George Weavil and Raphaella Gabrasadig give their insight into how the increased focus on sustainable business is changing private equity

Jan 6 2021 2:21pm

COVID attack on UCL law student racially motivated, court finds

Jonathan Mok suffered fractured nose and broken cheekbone following assault

Jan 6 2021 10:16am

ULaw LPC students given exam on a topic they hadn’t covered

Exclusive: University has issued new assessment and extended submission deadline

Jan 5 2021 1:30pm

Legal training provider reveals £2,890 SQE1 online prep course

Law Training Centre enters super-exam training market

Jan 5 2021 11:44am

Putting in a pupillage application amidst the pandemic

'Each application is a piece of written advocacy', says Devereux Chambers barrister Charlie Hill, who shares his top tips as the portal reopens today

Jan 4 2021 1:03pm

Pupil barristers take to Twitter to mark first day on the job

Social media posts come as Gateway reopens today

Jan 4 2021 11:51am

A year in the world of Legal Cheek: The top 15 stories of 2020

From law firm dog walkers to Sumption slamming lockdown measures -- can you guess which article was our most viewed?

Dec 31 2020 9:58am

First-ever SQE exam dates announced

SQE1 to take place on 8 and 11 November 2021, with SQE2 in April 2022

Dec 29 2020 9:31am

What will the post-pandemic life of a lawyer look like?

Shoosmiths partners and associates explain why a blended approach that mixes agile workplaces with WFH is likely to become the norm and advise future trainees on how to prepare for the changes ahead

Dec 22 2020 12:02pm

Law school during the pandemic

A BPP student explains why she and some fellow LPCers aren’t happy

Dec 22 2020 9:44am

SQE examiner hit by ‘cheating’ outbreak

Kaplan acknowledges 'attempted' cheating on foreign lawyer exam it also runs

Dec 21 2020 12:30pm

Ropes & Gray launches London-Tokyo training contract

US firm is latest to offer UK-Asia rookie programme

Dec 21 2020 10:32am

How innovation is shaking up the legal sector

Lawyers and legal education experts share their experiences from the frontline of legal tech

Dec 18 2020 11:55am