Legal Cheek Careers

The latest careers content in one place, plus events, key deadlines, campus ambassador programme details and the Legal Cheek Most Lists.

Want to be a shipping and trade lawyer? Develop quick thinking, resilience and geopolitical awareness

Clyde & Co partner, Eleanor Coates, offers insight into the world of marine and trade disputes, ahead of her appearance at tomorrow's virtual student event

Sep 12 2022 12:11pm

The role of a restructuring lawyer amid global economic uncertainty

Weil partner Neil Devaney on helping clients in difficulty, not shying away from ‘tough conversations’ and why the firm is well positioned to ride the ups and downs to come

Sep 8 2022 10:23am

What does ESG mean for disputes lawyers?

Carla Lewis, senior associate in arbitration, economic sanctions and public international law at Clifford Chance, reveals how the growing awareness of environment, social and governance principles (ESG) is changing her work as a disputes lawyer

Sep 7 2022 9:09am

Sustainability and what it means to law firms

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Mills & Reeve sustainability manager Jessica Wilkes-Ball to discuss the rise of ESG up the corporate agenda

Aug 25 2022 12:51pm
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The SQE: one year on

SRA policy mangers join BPP’s head of outreach and student recruitment to explore what we have learned so far -- and what’s still to come

Aug 24 2022 11:59am

The opportunities awaiting aspiring lawyers in Leeds

A panel of solicitors and legal education experts come together to explore the opportunities for aspiring lawyers in the legal hub of the North

Aug 5 2022 10:23am

Birmingham lawyers share their secrets to success

A panel of experts answer questions and give advice on networking, work experience, choosing the right firm, quality of work, the SQE and more

Aug 4 2022 3:40pm
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5 important points to remember about the SQE

Speakers from The College of Legal Practice, Acuity Law and Shoosmiths came together to discuss how the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is offering future lawyers greater flexibility

Jul 21 2022 10:29am

How aspiring solicitors can create their own ‘bespoke training contract’

Accutrainee founder Susan Cooper shares how the firm's flexible TC model is creating a wealth of opportunities for graduates

Jul 20 2022 10:44am

How to be a human rights lawyer

Legal Cheek Careers speaks to barrister turned ULaw human rights and education academic, Niall Carlin, about how to get a foot into this highly competitive and challenging, but extremely rewarding, world

Jul 18 2022 11:45am

Highlights from The Legal Cheek-ULaw Summer 2022 Virtual Vacation Scheme

Top lawyers and industry experts gave valuable, up-to-the-minute advice on a range of commercial law topics

Jul 15 2022 11:25am
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Full video: How the SQE can help create a more diverse legal profession

Lawyers and legal education experts join double Paralympian and solicitor apprentice Amy Marren to discuss how the new assessment will open the door to untapped talent

Jul 13 2022 2:41pm
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How aspiring lawyers can make QWE work for them

Speakers from Flex Legal, Accutrainee and Reed Smith joined a legal education expert from BARBRI to discuss how qualifying work experience is presenting a new and exciting pathway into the profession

Jul 5 2022 10:48am

The changing legal landscape: How will it affect aspiring lawyers?

Former barrister turned ULaw Deputy Vice-Chancellor Law, Professor Peter Crisp, looks at some of the key issues impacting those seeking to enter the legal profession, ahead of next week’s Legal Cheek-ULaw Summer Virtual Vacation Scheme

Jul 1 2022 11:30am

What is commercial awareness and how do you show law firms you’ve got it?

ULaw London Moorgate campus dean Caroline Carter demystifies the popular buzz phrase as she offers words of encouragement for the next generation of lawyers

Jun 29 2022 2:33pm

Why law students should ‘explore their passions’ and ‘keep an open mind’

ULaw careers manager Katherine Meehan offers up her top interview dos and don’ts while trumpeting the benefits of legal life in the North West

Jun 28 2022 10:28am

Top lawyers give the lowdown on what ESG really means

A panel of experts discuss the role of law firms in driving environmental, social and governance goals

Jun 22 2022 12:30pm
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Qualifying Work Experience: Looking beyond the traditional training contract

Robert Dudley, vice president of strategy and marketing at BARBRI, looks at how the SQE is providing new opportunities for aspiring lawyers

Jun 21 2022 10:23am
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The SQE: Navigating the new pathway to qualification as a solicitor

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with BPP Law School’s Head of Outreach and Student Recruitment, Jonny Hurst, to discuss exams, course funding and QWE, ahead of his appearance at Thursday's virtual event

Jun 14 2022 2:53pm

Top quality work with scenic surroundings: What the South West has to offer young lawyers

ULaw’s Emma Taylor shares her career journey from London to Bristol and outlines the benefits of working in the South West legal scene

Jun 8 2022 11:58am

How to break into law as a career changer

Four lawyers who came to the profession from industries including music, retail and academia tell all

Jun 1 2022 11:27am