Tag: Students

Why I moved from the magic circle to make partner at a major UK law firm in Bristol
Legal Cheek Careers caught up with Burges Salmon banking partner Rachael Ruane ahead of her appearance at Wednesday’s ‘Secrets to Success’ event in Bristol

SRA dismisses call to disclose LPC provider pass rates
Junior Lawyers Division's plea comes after stats show law school success scores vary from 100% to 29%

Lessons from litigators
Members of Travers Smith's dispute resolution team share what they have learned from working on high-profile, complex and varied disputes

‘I’ve got first year scheme offers from A&O, HSF and Slaughters — which should I pick?’
They all run on the same dates

12 memes every law student can instantly relate to
We've reached 40,000 Instagram followers ?

What went down at LegalEdCon North 2020
Last month's Manchester conference marked the beginning of some important conversations centering around the SQE, Sophie Currie reports

Wannabe Keir Starmers can live in his old student house in Leeds with two other law students
Recreate likely Labour leader-to-be’s university life

Deloitte teams up with PhD tech students to solve ‘future problems’ in the legal sector
Tackle areas ripe for development including AI and blockchain

Dublin’s future as a global legal hub
BARBRI’s Chris Jorgenson sets out his vision for Ireland’s rapidly expanding legal market

LPC pass rates nosedive as report reveals one law school where just 29% of students made the grade
While achievement gap between white and ethnic minority students remains large

Student event: Commercial Awareness Question Time Dublin — with Arthur Cox, Matheson, Pinsent Masons and BARBRI
Tuesday 18 February in Dublin; open to all students

Ropes & Gray bumps London NQ pay to £130,000 as it confirms spring retention score
Keeps two out of three NQs

ULaw reveals first details of SQE prep course and masters options
Update comes as law school giant ranks number one for LLB acceptances

What will the law firm of 2020s look like?
Ahead of Womble Bond Dickinson's 28 February summer work placement and training contract deadline, three lawyers share their predictions for the new decade

What it’s like working at a global law firm outside London
Three Hogan Lovells associates based in the firm's Birmingham office tell all to Legal Cheek Careers

How techy do you have to be to work in tech law?
DWF technology, media and telecoms partner Ben McLeod shares his thoughts

Life as a lawyer in Liverpool
Four experts make the case for starting your career in the North West

‘Solicitor apprenticeship or traditional training contract?’
One school-leaver has an important decision to make

‘Get on with it — uncertainty costs’, SQE co-creator tells regulators at LegalEdCon North
Crispin Passmore warns against super-exam delay