Author: The Careers Team

7 things students need to do when applying for training contracts

Legal Cheek Careers meets BPP University LPC lecturer Charlie Radcliffe

Jul 4 2018 1:57pm

From trainee to partner, and what I’ve learnt along the way

Baker McKenzie corporate partner Kirsty Wilson on her legal career and the advice she’d give to those just starting theirs

Jul 3 2018 2:25pm

The diary of a client secondee

Mayer Brown junior lawyer Emma Sturt has recently returned from a secondment at Citibank, having spent six months at Wells Fargo during her training contract

Jul 2 2018 2:57pm

‘There’s no such thing as success without hard work — in any walk of life, not just law’

Curiosity, open-mindedness and the ability to work as part of a team are also key differentiating traits, says Hogan Lovells litigator Rebecca Wales

Jun 29 2018 1:02pm

PwC looks beyond UCAS points for next generation of solicitors

Keily Blair and Kirsty O'Connor talk to Legal Cheek Careers about level playing fields

Jun 26 2018 2:57pm

Event: How to get into media and sports law

With 5RB’s Christina Michalos, Howard Kennedy’s Mark Stephens, RPC's Jeremy Drew, Wiggin’s Ross Sylvester and ULaw's Peter Goodchild

Jun 25 2018 12:43pm

Event: How to make it as a City lawyer — with Baker McKenzie, Hogan Lovells and Mayer Brown

Top lawyers join experts from BPP University Law School, NOTICED and PRIME to help prep students — for free — ahead of the training contract application deadline

Jun 19 2018 6:18pm

Why specialise when you could do it all?

Being a generalist helps to develop your advocacy skills, argues Serjeants’ Inn’s Angus Moon QC

Jun 18 2018 3:10pm

How I quit my job in Shanghai and landed my dream training contract

Burges Salmon trainee Ian Bond looks back on his route to a TC

Jun 15 2018 10:30am

From South East London to Durham Uni and then the Bar and beyond

Legal Cheek Careers meets National Director of ULaw’s BPTC Jaqueline Cheltenham

Jun 13 2018 2:09pm

Event: Secrets to Success Bristol — with Burges Salmon, RPC, St John’s Chambers and ULaw

Top lawyers share their secrets to success; students ask the questions

Jun 11 2018 1:01pm

A senior associate’s notes from the frontline of the legal AI revolution

Pinsent Masons' Jennifer McCormick tells Legal Cheek Careers how technology is revolutionising her practice area of banking and restructuring

Jun 5 2018 10:28am

‘I am first and foremost a lawyer — my media appearances are just an added bonus’

Employment lawyer Kevin Poulter sits down with Legal Cheek to discuss social media, Alan Titchmarsh and his latest podcast project

Jun 4 2018 1:21pm

‘I’m a former magic circle lawyer with 20 years’ experience in legal education — this is how to secure a training contract’

A sneak peek at the hints and tips The University of Law's professor Alexis Mavrikakis will share at this evening's Secrets to Success event

May 30 2018 10:22am

Video: What’s the best thing about being a brand ambassador at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner?

Global outfit’s current bunch share highlights, as applications open for 12 new ambassadors

May 25 2018 11:44am

Event: How to make it as a barrister

With Cornerstone, Hardwicke, Radcliffe, Serjeants’ Inn, LPC Law and ULaw

May 21 2018 1:15pm

How three successful lawyers developed their soft skills

Hardwicke’s Brie Stevens-Hoare QC, Herbert Smith Freehills’ Sid Shukla and Axiom’s Atik Ahmed share their experiences

May 14 2018 3:52pm

Event: Innovation in the law — with Pinsent Masons in Glasgow

Commercial Awareness Question Time comes to Scotland

May 12 2018 4:30pm

‘Chambers will need to ensure pupils are prepared for the digital age’

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s The Future of Legal Education and Training Conference on 23 May, Charles Raffin, a commercial barrister at Hardwicke, explores how chambers will be training their rookies in light of the new tech wave

Apr 18 2018 3:27pm

From Shearman & Sterling’s LSE campus ambassador to second-seat trainee

Charlie Lord is now training at her dream firm -- but she may not have got there had she not been an ambassador first

Apr 17 2018 1:54pm