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We are unmatched: Building a career without borders — with A&O Shearman
Monday 7 September, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
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Legal Cheek Live in London 2026
Wednesday 9 September, 2pm to 5pm, taking place IN-PERSON
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How private equity finances multi-billion pound deals — with Weil
Monday 14 September, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
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How many TC applications should you actually be sending?
ULaw careers consultant Linsey O’Donnell offers her expert advice
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What it takes to build a global legal career
From London and New York, A&O Shearman partners Nick Withers and Christopher Glenn discuss their paths into M&A, working across borders and what the firm offers aspiring lawyers
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‘A fast-paced environment where you can learn a lot’: What you can expect as a trainee at a leading US law firm in London
Gibson Dunn trainee Samaya Prakke talks seats, secondments and stupid questions
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What a career in tech law really looks like
Midori Takenaka, a Clifford Chance associate in the firm's tech-digital team, talks AI risk, cyber threats and the curiosity that makes trainees stand out
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Trainee to partner: What a career at one leading City law firm taught me
Macfarlanes' Felicity Powell on what's kept her at the firm since her training contract, and the opportunities on offer for young lawyers joining it
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The Legal Cheek Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme
Taking place from Monday 30 November until Friday 4 December 2026
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‘I had to learn the law myself’: England’s special educational needs system has turned parents into lawyers
Future Cambridge Uni law student Alice Jackson dives deep into the problems with England's SEND system
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Fashion’s legal blind spot: The IP problem behind fast fashion
Bristol law student Willow Knight-Pocock explores the gaps in protection for smaller designers
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Hormuz, higher bills and the hurry to renewables: What the Iran war means for UK law firms
Criminology grad Henry Townsend explores the impact
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Privacy vs progress: the UK and EU’s AI balancing act
Languages student Elizabeth Flynn explores the tension between promoting tech development and innovation and protecting data privacy laws
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Can AI close the justice gap?
LLM grad Sakshi Sahoo examines whether AI-powered legal services could put justice within reach for more people across the UK
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