Tag: Students

BSB reveals bar exam pass rates following summer proctoring problems
Scores consistent with previous years, says regulator -- if you don't count students who encountered IT issues

My life as an employment lawyer
Luke Bowery, partner at Burges Salmon, considers some of the current issues at play for employment lawyers in the wake of COVID-19 and recent widespread social movements

Majority of law school websites don’t mention SQE, research finds
Only 8% give some detail about new course provision

The day-to-day life of a private equity partner explained
Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s Gavin Gordon considers the opportunities for private equity clients post-COVID-19

What lies ahead for the banking and finance sector?
A cross-disciplinary team of lawyers and lawtech experts at Norton Rose Fulbright discuss the transition away from LIBOR

Russell Group unis launch partnership with new SQE provider
Students at Manchester University and King's College London will be offered BARBRI SQE workshops and fee discounts

From eSports to influencers: The hot new practice areas law students need to know about
Bird & Bird lawyers discuss the innovative industries that will shape the post-COVID world

Will the SQE kill the GDL?
Legal Cheek talks to the main players to see where they stand on the law conversion course

The perfect law grad is a ‘team player’ with ‘excellent communication skills’, according to research
Data bods use job ads to identify key qualities employers seek from legally-minded uni leavers

BPP law student swims 200 lengths of local pool — in a mermaid tail
Raises money for legal charities

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How coronavirus has led to a surge in work for employment lawyers
CMS trainee Oliver Bristow explains why employment lawyers are more in-demand than ever

DWF to use government apprentice levy to fund new SQE solicitor training programme for graduates
Replaces training contract from January 2022

Tequila and torts! Law student Kim Kardashian downs shots in late night study sesh with lawyer mentors
'Cocktails and contracts' and 'crunk and crim' could be on the cards

BPP students’ frustration over exam clash with winter vac scheme dates
Exclusive: Law school says it's 'unfortunate' and they 'have the opportunity to attend a 2021 scheme'

Meet the magic circle lawyers helping businesses achieve their environmental, social and governance goals
Linklaters lawyers discuss the hot practice area of ESG

The 2021 Most Lists are live
Your must-read student career resources rank and analyse 100 law firms, 50 chambers and 30 law schools

Ulster Uni’s A&O and Bakers-backed innovation hub launches lawtech LLM
New masters degree combines corporate law with computing

#MyRoutetotheBar: Tweeting barristers share their unconventional career paths
Features advice from a former window cleaner, lifeguard and nightclub DJ

Clifford Chance launches Oxford Uni tech bursaries
Aims to encourage greater diversity on computer science course

Life as a banking and finance lawyer at a crucial turning point in the sector
Davide Barzilai, head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global IBOR Transition Team, discusses the challenges raised by the LIBOR transition and how his team is tackling the task