Author: Maya Ffrench-Adam

Should I do the LPC or SQE?
BPP’s Head of Outreach Jonny Hurst shares the drivers for students’ decision-making

‘Own your experience as a law career changer’
Mayer Brown trainee Cheryl Stevart discusses her career journey from publishing to corporate law, ahead of her appearance at this week's virtual student event

My journey from law student to junior lawyer — and what I learnt along the way
Hogan Lovells associate Ellie Thwaites discusses her route into the firm’s infrastructure, energy, resources and projects team, and why a year out both before and after university helped on her way

From the 2008 financial crisis to Covid: My career as a capital markets lawyer
Willkie Farr & Gallagher partner Jennifer Tait traces her career from the financial crisis to the ‘new normal’

What makes a good ESG lawyer?
Being a team player and an ‘all-rounder’ will put you in good stead, says Osborne Clarke partner and head of environment Matthew Germain

My work as a cyber risk lawyer
Norton Rose Fulbright lifer Steven Hadwin discusses working on some of the most high-profile data breaches covered by the press

Life as a lawyer in a new era of digital accountability
Linklaters disputes partner Ben Packer discusses the regulation of online harms and why it’s set to be a growth area

Life as a healthcare lawyer during a global pandemic
Mills & Reeve partner Dawn Brathwaite shares her career journey and offers advice to aspiring lawyers

7 things that make Macfarlanes ‘meaningfully different’
Get to know the firm beyond the graduate recruitment brochure

Meet the mid-sized firms offering an attractive alternative to City law life
Solicitors and legal education experts discuss opportunities for aspiring lawyers in the South East

BBC takes ‘fresh look’ at the legal profession with new podcast for aspiring lawyers
‘Not All Lawyers Have Law Degrees’ champions atypical routes into law

Kim Kardashian reveals she failed first year law exam — again
Reality TV star scored 463, down from a previous score of 474

Smarts contracts, data and big tech: How digitalisation is transforming the law
Dr Mateja Durovic, reader of contract and commercial law at King’s College London, explains how digitalisation is uprooting existing legal frameworks

Why I ditched the traditional solicitor role to become a legal consultant
Alexandra Gladwell, a consultant with Allen & Overy’s Peerpoint, discusses her career change and offers advice around flexible lawyering options

How to build an international legal career in Ireland
Partners from Arthur Cox, Matheson and Pinsent Masons join an expert in legal education from BARBRI to discuss Ireland’s position as a global hub in the post-Brexit economy

Working at a US law firm in London
Partners from Akin Gump and V&E join a legal education expert to discuss what it’s like to work in the City

What the tech revolution means for aspiring lawyers
ULaw senior tutor Mike Butler on the impact technology is having on legal education

The key commercial awareness themes of 2021
Lawyers, legal education and tech experts explain what students should focus on as they apply for training contracts this year

Paths to becoming a lawyer: Your official roadmap to the legal profession goes live
Don’t know your LLBs from your SQEs? Don’t panic. This new comprehensive guide is here to help

Revealed: The best chambers for training and quality of work 2021
The results of Legal Cheek’s latest Junior Barrister Survey are in

5 pupillage application essentials
Hardwicke barrister Katrina Mather on her path to pupillage and advice to applicants ahead of the Gateway deadline