Tag: Students

A snapshot of trainee life at an international law firm
Baker McKenzie beyond the graduate recruitment brochure

British lawtech entrepreneur raises £9.6 million to fund ‘robot lawyer’ app
Joshua Browder's 'DoNotPay' has seen consumer demand skyrocket in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

ULaw announces proposed super-exam training deal with Sheffield Uni
Will also deliver LPC and GDL

COVID-19: Mini-pupillages move online
Much like the virtual vacation schemes now being offered by corporate law firms

How to secure a training contract at a global law firm in Hong Kong
Five industry experts share their top tips

‘Should I work as a paralegal at the firm I’ve secured a training contract with?’
I planned to fill the gap with legal work but the job market is flat so options are limited, writes one Legal Cheek reader

How training contract hunters can stand out from the crowd after COVID-19
ULaw’s director of employability John Watkins discusses the importance of being productive and why future lawyers must exude web-cam confidence

What will the lawyer of the future look like?
Four experts explore the rise of NewLaw and consider the training options on the horizon

Revealed: The practice areas most (and least) impacted by coronavirus
Lockdown has hit certain specialisms hardest -- but there are reasons for optimism, writes LexisNexis marketing chief Christopher O’Connor

Harvard trumps Oxbridge in global law school rankings — again
World league table looks at key criteria including employer and academic reputation

Junior lawyers call for super-exam delay as it warns MCQs may be too easy
War of words between JLD and regulator rumbles on

Uni law degrees don’t prepare grads for law firm life, report claims
Bosses bemoan 'basic grammatical mistakes' and lack of commercial awareness

Scottish universities outperform English counterparts in latest law school rankings
Oxbridge duo dominate top spots

Northumbria Uni law students’ anger at first year who posted boyfriend’s racist rant on Instagram
Both since handed police cautions

Birkbeck Uni law graduate looks to privately prosecute Dominic Cummings for Durham trip
Mahsa Taliefar is seeking £300,000 in online fundraiser

COVID-19, tech and the SQE — the top talking points from LegalEdCon 2020
Prominent figures from the world of law came together, virtually, to discuss how the impact of coronavirus and an increasing reliance on tech will shape the future of legal education and training, Sophie Currie reports

Stephenson Harwood embraces earn-while-you-learn solicitor apprenticeships
City player also launches £15k a year scholarship fund in diversity push

Durham Uni law student tackles lockdown loneliness with charity chatline
'Chit-chat' by Lewis Alexander Baxter aims to 'connect the nation through conversation'

Top chambers postpone mini-pupillage schemes in response to COVID-19
But some sets are offering virtual minis and webinars