Tag: Students

City law diversity schemes criticised for ‘box-ticking’
Chair of high profile programme hits back with strong-worded response

5 things we learned about lawtech at Addleshaw Goddard
Legal technology leaders lay down some home truths

Norton Rose Fulbright launches innovation-focused grad scheme
Training contract alternative to start in March 2019

AI isn’t about cutting solicitor numbers, says SRA
While regulator attacked over SQE for doing 'violence to the law'

Vlogging future magic circle trainee parodies Ariana Grande’s ‘thank u, next’ music video
University of Bristol law grad Eve Cornwell’s clip has already racked up 47,000 views

Strathclyde Uni law student’s anti-spiking campaign gets police backing
Special drink lids will save lives, Cara Teven tells Legal Cheek

ULaw to launch campus and tech hub in Nottingham
Announcement comes just weeks after law school giant confirmed new Hong Kong outpost

50% boost to pupil pay minimum from September 2019
£18,436 in London and £15,728 elsewhere

BPP introduces video advocacy entrance exam for BPTC
One of the biggest bar course providers to bring in aptitude test

My most memorable pro bono case
Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers share their stories

Cardiff, Swansea and BPP law students scoop awards at annual pro bono event
Access to justice takes centre stage

Should law firms recruit two years in advance?
There are pros and cons to the lengthy recruitment process, says future trainee solicitor Fraser Collingham

I landed a pupillage when I stopped trying to look and talk like a barrister
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s ‘How to make it as a barrister’ event in London tomorrow, ULaw future pupil programme coordinator Joseph O’Leary shares his top tips

Ariana Grande pays tribute to Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods in ‘thank u, next’ music video
Singing superstar reveals she tweaked iconic 'bend and snap' to avoid being sued

Reflections of a former paralegal
Irwin Mitchell corporate lawyer Matt Smith had to show grit to secure a TC

ULaw students hit out after they’re told to defer to get cheaper GDL and LPC fees
Exclusive: Law school giant slashes cost of online courses by up to £3,000 for 2019 academic year, leaving some current students unhappy

I’m a half-lawyer half-tech expert — here’s my story
Michael Kennedy reveals how developing lawtech skills helped him to transition from paralegal to trainee solicitor

From Sydney to London: my life as a global banking lawyer
Ahead of 'Secrets to Success London' tomorrow evening at ULaw Moorgate, Ashurst senior associate Briony Holcombe looks back on her career to date and shares her advice with future lawyers

What happens when you go overboard on law fair freebies?
I've got 99 law problems but the merch ain't one

The scenic route to the commercial bar
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s latest bar student event, ‘How to make it as a barrister’, on the evening of Tuesday 4 December, Hardwicke barrister Laurence Page tells us about his unusual career journey to date