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The latest careers content in one place, plus events, key deadlines, campus ambassador programme details and the Legal Cheek Most Lists.
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
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
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
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
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
What went down at LegalEdCon 2022
Over 200 delegates descended on London's Kings Place to discuss SQE, social mobility and more...
‘The legal industry is not a hierarchy with private practice at the top’
BARBRI managing director Lucie Allen explains SQE’s potential to widen access to the profession
Solicitor apprenticeships: what you need to know…
BPP's Alison Wells explains why solicitor apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly popular option for school-leavers and how the law school supports firms taking up this new pathway
‘Picking an SQE prep course is a lot like dating — you’ve got to find the one you connect with’
ULaw director of business development, Morette Jackson, explains how the law school is helping firms and students grapple with the changing SQE regime
The journey from legal publisher to tech giant
Head of brand and communications at LexisNexis, Matthew Leopold, discusses the new, user-friendly tools the company has created to make the law more accessible
When will most law firms embrace the SQE?
Legal Cheek Careers catches up with BPP University Law School’s head of outreach and student recruitment, Jonny Hurst, to hear the inside scoop on the timeline of different firms’ SQE transition
Why the SQE needs to be integrated into an academic programme so students reach their potential
City Law School associate dean Peter Hungerford-Welch explains the importance of skills and knowledge beyond the SQE curriculum
What junior lawyers should look for in their post-qualification training and education
Nottingham Law School principal lecturer Joy Davies explains her approach to supporting NQs in the context of IP law
How to make it as an international lawyer, from those who’ve done it
Skadden’s global co-head of private equity and the founder of Quinn Emanuel’s London office joined a dual-qualified associate from Hill Dickinson to share their incredible career journeys at Legal Cheek’s latest in-person junior lawyer event
Going green: the future of graduate recruitment
Laura Yeates, head of graduate talent at Clifford Chance and founder of the Sustainable Recruitment Alliance, on paving the way for early talent teams to recruit in ‘a greener way’
The overseas secondment: what trainees need to know
White & Case’s Anu Alamutu discusses her time in the firm’s Paris office while offering up her top tips to those seeking experience overseas
How the next generation of lawyers can build their own training contracts
Mary Bonsor, founder and CEO of Flex Legal, discusses a new tool to help aspiring solicitors qualify under the SQE
Now is the time to re-think legal training
CoLP CEO Dr Giles Proctor outlines how the new SQE is shaking up the delivery of training for junior lawyers
From Kuala Lumpur to Leeds — and what I learnt along the way
Hill Dickinson lawyer Natalie Hong on standout deals, dual qualification and speaking eight languages
Full video: How to use new SQE pathways to qualify as a solicitor
BPP University Law School experts discuss the routes to qualification available under the new regime
How the SQE brings greater ‘flexibility, freedom and innovation’
Graduate recruiters and L&D teams at Baker McKenzie, DWF, HSF and Reed Smith join an expert in legal education at BARBRI to discuss the opportunities available to aspiring solicitors under the new regime