Tag: Students

Paralegal who lied about having first class Oxford Brookes law degree fined £2,000
Hani Hussein also claimed to have completed the BPTC

Robots are not coming to take our jobs — but they are changing the way we do them
Lawyers are no longer isolated providers of water-tight legal documents

This is how lawyers of the future should be thinking about tech
Embrace the change but don’t get distracted by it, say a panel of top City lawyers

Vlogging future magic circle trainee reveals how she overcame rejection
Eve Cornwell joins fellow YouTube stars in new podcast

Why this law firm partner won’t be leaving Bristol any time soon
Burges Salmon's James Sutherland reveals the benefits of practising in the South West

Sheffield Hallam University launches student-staffed law firm
SHU Law will offer aspiring lawyers real-life work experience during their LLBs

Lawyers cut through the tech hype to give students a glimpse of the challenges and opportunities that await
Womble Bond Dickinson trio consider how future lawyers should be thinking about technology

Leicester Uni property professor pranks solicitor by pretending to be confused law student
He live-tweeted the amusing encounter

From human rights barrister to judge – why I prefer being the decision maker
Ahead of ‘How to become a human rights lawyer’ on Wednesday in London, we caught up with ULaw academic and deputy district judge Anitra Hussain

Solicitor apprenticeships — a viable route to qualification?
Mayer Brown solicitor apprentice Chris Howes reveals the pros and cons of taking an alternative path to practice

New figures reveal huge provider variation in LPC pass rates
Solicitor exam success rates range from 100% to 37% at different institutions

Aspiring City lawyers need to be open-minded and flexible
White & Case associate Ralph Goodchild shares his story and what he learnt along the way

University of Manchester students express concern over plan to merge Schools of Law and Social Sciences
Loss of 'identity and reputation' among issues raised by LLBers

Pupillage Gateway deadline extended AGAIN in wake of IT problems
Aspiring barristers now have until 11am Monday to submit applications

Pupillage Gateway deadline extended as system struggles to cope with ‘unprecedented levels of traffic’
Aspiring barristers now have until 1:30pm today

My life as a lawyer advising on the online retail revolution
Ahead of ‘How tech is changing finance, retail and the law’ with Womble Bond Dickinson in Southampton on Thursday, we caught up with one of the firm’s top commercial property partners

Allen & Overy launches Belfast training contracts
Open to grads currently working in the magic circle outfit's Northern Irish centre

City law firms to offer training contract interviews to super-exam pilot candidates
Other perks up for grabs include open day invites, one-to-one coaching sessions and £500 in cash

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Super-exam architect Julie Brannan on LLB-SQEs, new law schools and students teaching themselves
Scrapping the GDL and LPC is really gonna shake things up