Tag: Students

‘I want to be a City of London lawyer. Should I reject my regional training contract offer?’
An aspiring lawyer requires readers' advice

First-year law student Kim Kardashian says she would love to launch law firm staffed by former inmates
Reality star sets eyes on criminal law specialism

Climate change: a City lawyer’s perspective
Senior associate Wynne Lawrence explains how Clyde & Co is helping its clients prepare for a greener future

Training contract numbers hit highest level since 2008 financial crash
As number of students enrolling onto law degrees swells to over 24,500

Exchange Chambers teams up with Lancaster Law School to deliver LLB advocacy module
Option open to third years

‘How can I demonstrate I’m a first class student trapped with a second class degree?’
A bar hopeful seeks readers' advice

Practice area overview: sustainable energy law, the big issues and how to get into it
Lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright’s energy team advise

Salford Uni law students to tackle unfair dismissal and divorce disputes with launch of free advice clinic
Follows similar moves made by Bolton and Bristol

KCL Law School launches free course to help young people understand what judges do
Teams up with judiciary of England and Wales

City lawyers need to embrace their inner entrepreneur
White & Case counsel Catherine Andrews looks back on her career in capital markets

Law and tech writing competition sees students vie for £2,000 cash prize
Entries for Justis’ annual comp open today

Osborne Clarke teams up with Bristol Uni to launch ‘emerging legal tech’ vac scheme
Open to law and STEM students

The next big thing: data and privacy law
Read, network and don’t be deterred by a lack of understanding of technology, says Prof Woody Hartzog, a privacy expert who helped design a new data regulation course on the new Northeastern University Online LLM

UCL beats Oxford and Durham ties with Strathclyde in new law school rankings
Scottish unis Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee secure top ten spots

13 City law firms make top graduate employer list
All five magic circle firms named in Times rankings

The Apprentice 2019: Former Matrix mini-pupil set to become youngest-ever contestant
Business-style BBC show returns to screens on Wednesday

The 2020 Firms Most List goes live
Your ultimate, must-read guide to lawyer life at over 90 law firms

The life of a first year law student as told by Kim Kardashian GIFs
Freshers take note

This calculator will tell you the earning power of your law degree
How does £67,000 a year sound?

Non-Russell Group grad: ‘Is the commercial bar out of my reach?’
I'm struggling to get mini-pupillages

Leigh Day advertises specifically for black aspiring lawyers
Postive recruitment action for a 'time-limited period', says firm