Author: The Careers Team

Five good things about US law firms that don’t involve money

We all know they pay well, but what else do they offer?

Dec 14 2017 2:44pm

What it’s like to do a secondment with Google as a junior lawyer

Legal Cheek Careers meets RPC’s Stuart Harris

Dec 11 2017 3:10pm

The lawyers at the frontline of AI, fintech and drones

Look beyond the hype and there is potential for real change, say Osborne Clarke experts

Dec 6 2017 2:54pm

Event: The skills future lawyers need for the new digital world — with RPC, Google and Uber

Apply to attend the final Commercial Awareness Question Time of 2017

Dec 4 2017 4:51pm

Herbert Smith Freehills trainees reveal how they are engaging with lawtech

As firm’s director of knowledge and learning emphasises importance of client facing skills

Dec 1 2017 4:05pm

Doing a training contract at a magic circle firm doesn’t mean giving up your passions

Samara Lawrence balances her love of sport with her third seat at Linklaters

Nov 30 2017 11:46am

How I became a fintech lawyer

Clifford Chance’s Peter Chapman was tempted by litigation, but the opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and technology was too good to miss

Nov 28 2017 2:48pm

What it’s like to do a secondment with Goldman Sachs as a trainee solicitor

Berwin Leighton Paisner’s Pragesh Sivaguru tells Legal Cheek Careers about an “inspiring and encouraging” third seat of his training contract

Nov 21 2017 2:15pm

Fintech: the future of financial institutions — with Clifford Chance

Event: Dispatches from the frontline of finance, with students asking the questions

Nov 20 2017 10:20am

What infrastructure lawyers do and why this area is going to be big for millennials

From renewable energy to high speed rail, hyperloop technology and driverless cars -- a coming wave of projects will require lots of legal expertise

Nov 16 2017 1:51pm

Herbert Smith Freehills CEO Mark Rigotti on how artificial intelligence will change law firms

"It's about delivery to our clients and not about the tech"

Nov 13 2017 12:45pm

Event: Why US law firms are thriving in London

Legal Cheek Live -- MoneyLaw special

Nov 6 2017 3:36pm

From Edinburgh Uni civil engineering graduate to solicitor

Ahead of ‘Why STEM students make great lawyers’, LexisNexis’ head of dispute resolution Virginia Jones looks back on her career journey to date

Nov 3 2017 1:51pm

What you need to do in autumn term to land a training contract

Two RPC trainees share their insider knowledge

Oct 27 2017 2:36pm

How to become a judge when you’re only in your 20s

The judiciary needs and wants younger judges, one part-time judge and barrister explains how to apply

Oct 24 2017 3:02pm

When I qualified as a solicitor some of my colleagues had never worked with a black person before, now I’m a partner

David Carter, a private equity specialist at Ashurst, shares his story

Oct 23 2017 1:09pm

I was a UCL student uncertain about becoming a lawyer and now I’m a Shearman & Sterling senior associate loving the challenges and rewards of life as a City lawyer

Ahead of her appearance at the Women in Law Conference next month, Legal Cheek Careers meets Vikki Fabian

Oct 19 2017 9:58am

Open thread: How to become a City lawyer

RPC trainees Umut Bektas and Emily Rome advise

Oct 17 2017 12:54pm

Event: How technology and innovation will change the role of lawyers — with Osborne Clarke

Fintech and lawtech experts take questions from students as the fourth Industrial Revolution gathers pace

Oct 9 2017 2:51pm