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Aspiring lawyers shouldn’t lose sight of the basics

A panel of experts discuss coding, AI and how soft skills remain paramount

Jul 11 2019 1:30pm
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What I’ve learned so far

Experts from Dechert, Ropes & Gray, Wiggin and The University of Law share their tips for TC hunters

Jun 27 2019 12:47pm
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How tech is changing the way trainees work

Four lawyers cut through the hype at our latest student event in Reading

Jun 25 2019 1:35pm
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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

Jun 20 2019 2:03pm
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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

Jun 19 2019 2:53pm
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6 essentials for summer training contract hunters

What we learned from an hour listening to five top lawyers

Jun 13 2019 2:13pm

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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

May 1 2019 10:00am
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Event: Secrets to Success Birmingham — with Irwin Mitchell, VWV, Kings Chambers and ULaw

Wednesday 27 March in Birmingham; open to all students

Mar 22 2019 6:55pm
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Bristol’s legal scene and the rise of agile working

A panel of South West lawyers discuss the departure from the London-centric vision of yesterday

Mar 8 2019 12:52pm
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Want to be the next Amal Clooney? Here are 5 things all aspiring human rights lawyers need to know

A panel of experts share tips from the top

Mar 6 2019 3:30pm
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Event: Law, innovation and technology – with Eversheds Sutherland, Freeths, Shoosmiths and ULaw

Tuesday 12 March in Nottingham; open to all students

Mar 5 2019 3:09pm
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How success often follows rejection

Four successful lawyers reflect on the opportunities presented by setbacks

Dec 18 2018 2:41pm

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What will law firms look like in 10 years?

Four City lawyers answer the classic interview question

Dec 14 2018 1:14pm
Five barristers to share secrets of securing pupillage and forging successful careers at the bar

Practitioners from 5 Essex Court, Hardwicke, 4 New Square and Landmark, and ULaw BPTC grad future pupil, to share experiences at free Legal Cheek student event on evening of Tuesday 4 December in London

Nov 22 2018 12:20pm
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This is how you get a training contract as a career changer

Top lawyers from Irwin Mitchell, PwC and Shearman & Sterling share their routes into the profession

Aug 10 2018 1:06pm
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The internet, Mike Tyson and 90 Picasso paintings — life as a media and sports lawyer

A panel of top lawyers share their experiences

Jul 27 2018 2:02pm
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7 things career changers can do to secure a training contract

ULaw careers consultant Candy Kobrak discusses transferable skills and application technique

Jul 26 2018 11:04am
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The ‘Meghan Markle effect’: Commercial awareness seeps through many areas

Lawyers from Burges Salmon, RPC, St John’s Chambers and ULaw share the secrets to their success

Jul 17 2018 3:25pm

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Event: How to get into law as a career changer — with Irwin Mitchell, PwC and Shearman & Sterling

Hear from lawyers who’ve done it

Jul 15 2018 10:22am
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Social media is everywhere — but the law governing it remains a speciality form of practice: Here’s how to get into it

ULaw associate professor Peter Goodchild looks back on a career that began as an IP and IT lawyer in the City

Jul 11 2018 2:02pm