Tag: Ulaw

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

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

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

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

Event: Secrets to Success Birmingham — with Irwin Mitchell, VWV, Kings Chambers and ULaw
Wednesday 27 March in Birmingham; open to all students

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

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

Event: Law, innovation and technology – with Eversheds Sutherland, Freeths, Shoosmiths and ULaw
Tuesday 12 March in Nottingham; open to all students

Event: Secrets to Success Bristol — with Burges Salmon, RPC, Womble Bond Dickinson and ULaw
Thursday 21 February at ULaw Bristol; open to all students

How success often follows rejection
Four successful lawyers reflect on the opportunities presented by setbacks

What will law firms look like 10 years from now?
Four City lawyers answer the classic interview question

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

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

The internet, Mike Tyson and 90 Picasso paintings — life as a media and sports lawyer
A panel of top lawyers share their experiences

7 things career changers can do to secure a training contract
ULaw careers consultant Candy Kobrak discusses transferable skills and application technique

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

Event: How to get into law as a career changer — with Irwin Mitchell, PwC and Shearman & Sterling
Hear from lawyers who’ve done it

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

Don’t try to imitate Rachel Zane from Suits, just be your authentic self
Barristers from Cornerstone, Hardwicke, Radcliffe and Serjeants’ Inn join an LPC Law advocate and ULaw’s national BPTC director to discuss how to make it as a barrister