Tag: Students

Herbert Smith Freehills offers £10,000 London GDL maintenance grant
£9,000 in the regions

The move towards a greener future presents real opportunities for lawyers
From financing innovative tech solutions in Rwanda to working on large-scale solar energy projects, Norton Rose Fulbright lawyer Rosa Mottershead reflects on her career to date

BPP Law School launches new two-part BPTC
Exclusive: Shorter, flexible option will allow students to pause their studies after completing stage one

BSB delays introduction of compulsory pupillage contracts aimed at tackling ‘inappropriate behaviour’
More time needed, says regulator

How Clifford Chance tapping into the tech revolution is helping fuel emerging markets
A panel of magic circle lawyers explain what’s happening on the ground

ULaw secures GDL and LPC training deal with national law firm TLT
Outfit takes on around 15 trainees each year
Linklaters ditches traditional training contract application to save students time
New online skills assessment will slash submission time from five hours to 90 minutes, says magic circle firm

‘Hackers, hustlers and hipsters’ not enough to solve access to justice problems, argues top law prof
A ‘killer app’ is yet to emerge

Accountancy giant Deloitte in ‘SQE training contract’ first
First ten up for grabs from today

Exclusive: City law firm ‘consortium’ prepares to appoint super-exam prep course provider
Linklaters latest to join influential group

My life as a leveraged finance lawyer
Weil, Gotshal & Manges banking & finance partner Tom Richards looks back on his career and offers advice to the next generation of lawyers

Trainees must prepare for ‘culture shock’ of billable time recording, vlogging junior lawyer warns
Chrissie Wolfe’s latest vid helps new trainees 'smash' their time entries

My life as a county court advocate
‘It’s vital experience to bridge the gap between the academic and professional worlds,’ says LPC Law’s Matthew Eastman

Linklaters redesigns training contract offer letter in bid to gain edge over rivals in hot graduate recruitment market
Student response speed has increased as a result, says partner

‘Do law students really have it tough?’
One soon-to-be fresher is concerned about the challenge ahead

Suits cast say emotional farewells after filming final ever season
Shooting finally wraps up for law student favourite ?

China’s booming tech industry through the eyes of a Clifford Chance lawyer
Brian Harley discusses his route into law and what it’s like working at a magic circle firm in this ever-evolving practice area

BPP Law School launches new SQE-slanted GDL
Course aims to prepare non-law students for super-exam

5 top money saving tips for law students
How to get more bang for your buck ?

Law students among least hardworking of all students
Medicine, dentistry, architecture and even arts students have it harder, research suggests

Newcastle Uni teams up with social mobility charity to help aspiring lawyers from low-income families
Pathways to Law scheme triples chances of landing a uni place