Tag: The University of Law

Aspiring lawyers shouldn’t lose sight of the basics
A panel of experts discuss coding, AI and how soft skills remain paramount

Lincoln, Glasgow and Aberystwyth Unis home to nation’s happiest law students
Trio top National Student Survey for LLB satisfaction; ULaw performs strongly across the board; Russell Group struggle

What I’ve learned so far
Experts from Dechert, Ropes & Gray, Wiggin and The University of Law share their tips for TC hunters

How tech is changing the way trainees work
Four lawyers cut through the hype at our latest student event in Reading

Event: Secrets to Success Manchester — with BCLP, Freshfields, Pinsent Masons and ULaw
This Wednesday in Manchester

A day in the life of a corporate lawyer
Solicitors from Gowling WLG, Pinsent Masons and DWF tell us what their jobs are really like

The diary of an employment lawyer
Legal Cheek Careers meets employment solicitor-turned ULaw Bloomsbury campus dean, Sandie Gaines, to discuss her career journey to date and application tips for summer training contract success

Event: Secrets to Success London — with Dechert, Ropes & Gray, Wiggin and ULaw
This Thursday evening in London

6 essentials for summer training contract hunters
What we learned from an hour listening to five top lawyers

How lawtech looked in the 90s
ULaw campus dean Sarah Pooley reveals how innovation has long been a feature of legal practice and what it now means for future lawyers

Event: Secrets to Success Birmingham — with Pinsent Masons, Gowling WLG, DWF and ULaw
This Tuesday evening in Birmingham; open to all students

Speakers announced for ‘Innovation and the law’ with Osborne Clarke, Shoosmiths, Blandy & Blandy and ULaw in Reading next week
Top lawyers to share views and advice at free Wednesday evening student event

Life as a junior lawyer during the financial crash
ULaw campus dean, Matthew Tomlinson, reveals why Leeds is on the up-and-up ahead of tomorrow’s ‘Secrets to Success’ event in the northern city

Profession prepares for big changes in training of lawyers
Scrapping of LPC, shift to apprenticeships and focus on tech prompt enthusiasm and anxiety in equal measure

Career changers: 6 things you need to know before making the switch to law
Lawyers share their routes into the profession -- and what they learned along the way

Event: Secrets to Success Leeds — with Pinsent Masons, Walker Morris, Womble Bond Dickinson and ULaw
Tuesday 4 June in Leeds; open to all students

Why leaping into law as a career changer takes confidence
ULaw’s John Watkins talks transferrable skills and reveals how career changers can show risk-averse employers that they’re a safe option

ULaw strikes LPC deal with University of East Anglia
Exclusive: Tie-up comes despite plans replace course with SQE in 2021

The SQE and the challenges ahead
ULaw’s director of business development, Morette Jackson, reveals how law firms are reacting to the new solicitor super-exam

Bollywood megastar bags ULaw honorary doctorate
Shah Rukh Khan recognised for human rights work, alongside top QC and diversity champion

LexisNexis director of solutions, Norton Rose Fulbright innovation manager and Manchester Uni academic latest speakers at Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019
Sector thought leaders to discuss cross-disciplinary skills at 22 May event