Author: Legal Cheek

Hilarious Love Island voiceover guy is an Edinburgh law grad
He applied for vac schemes, but with no success

The story of how 25-year-old City lawyers came to earn £143,000 a year
A handy video explainer

Will studying law at The Open University stop me securing pupillage?
Career changer mulls impact of law school choice on barrister dream
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

I’m about to go to uni to study psychology — should I reapply to a harder subject?
A-level student mulls impact of degree choice on future legal career
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Five reasons why Love Island is exactly like law school
Hearts will be broken ?
Weekend round-up
The top legal affairs news stories of the weekend

Are all Russell Group unis valued equally by firms?
I have offers to study law at two but don't know which to choose

Privacy policy update
Data protection law has changed thanks to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), applicable from 25 May 2018

Law exam pressure is really getting to me — I’m tempted to drop out now
Third-year law student asks for readers' advice on how to overcome the final hurdle

Morning round-up: Thursday 17 May
The morning's top legal affairs news stories

My training contract isn’t what I thought it’d be — what now?
Wondering if there is a life outside law

A magic circle firm or a top US firm? I have a training contract offer from both and don’t know which to pick
Aspiring lawyer would appreciate readers' advice

Final batch of Future of Legal Education and Training Conference tickets goes on sale as ‘Two for £400’ offer deadline looms
TED-style talks, vibrant interactive discussions and informal fireside chats await delegates from over 60 leading corporate law firms and chambers, nearly 30 university law schools, alongside in-house teams, regulators and legal tech companies

Now open for entries: The Privacy Law Blogging Prize
Social media is rife with privacy law issues, particularly in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Tell us about them for the chance to win a free return flight to New York City

I haven’t heard back from my vac scheme interview for six weeks — what should I do?
I emailed a month ago but the firm ignored me

Video: We sample some the best perks legal London has to offer
With the help of a very special guest behind the wheel...

Morning round-up: Wednesday 21 March
The morning's top legal affairs news stories