Tag: Students
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
Exam blunder sees Oxford University law students given wrong criminal paper
Told of error halfway through open-book assessment
Squire Patton Boggs and Osborne Clarke move summer vacation schemes online
Law firms continue to switch to virtual programmes amid virus disruption
CONFIRMED: This is what the new solicitor super-exam will look like
Two-part assessment to come into force from 1 September 2021 -- subject to LSB approval
What does the future hold for Hong Kong’s global legal hub?
ULaw’s Peter Crisp shares his predictions for legal life after COVID-19
DWF defers training contract start dates by six months
Thirty-one new joiners will now start in February
DLA Piper offers future trainees £10,000 to delay TC start dates by a year
Exclusive: Or £5,000 for six months
Fulham man complains that his aspiring lawyer flatmate (whose TC has been cancelled) is claiming benefits while being financed by mum and dad
His parents pay for his rent, Tube fare, food shops and nights out
9 things to think about if you plan to switch careers to law
Lawyers who’ve come into law from other industries share their insights