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

From paralegal to lawyer at a listed law firm
Gateley senior associate Zum Mohammed shares her career journey

What went down at the Legal Cheek-ULaw Winter 2021 Virtual Vacation Scheme
Lawyers share insights into practice areas including ESG, finance, legal tech, gaming and media law

5 tips on how to excel during a virtual vacation scheme
ULaw’s deputy vice chancellor (law) Peter Crisp shares advice with readers hoping to stand out in the increasingly virtual recruitment process

7 things students should know about ‘qualifying work experience’
BPP’s Jonny Hurst explains the nuts and bolts of the new training regime

Full video: Should I do the LPC or SQE?
Experts from BPP University Law School, Kennedys, Shakespeare Martineau and TLT debate the key question on students’ minds

My journey from STEM grad to lawyer
Bristows associate Erik Müürsepp shares his career journey and advice to students, ahead of his appearance at tomorrow's virtual careers event

What the City of London has to offer trainee solicitors
Lawyers and legal careers experts consider how aspiring solicitors can find success in the capital

The role energy lawyers play in the push towards a greener planet
Paul Dight, Addleshaw Goddard energy and utilities partner, discusses his work at the firm and why it’s great to be at the forefront of change

Diversity and inclusion: a magic circle firm’s perspective
Justina Omotayo, diversity and inclusion manager, and Lorna Nsoatabe, associate in the competition team, give insights into their experiences and the opportunities for Black lawyers at Slaughter and May

‘Commercial awareness is more than reading the FT and using buzzwords’
A panel of lawyers and legal experts from Ropes & Gray, Gowling WLG, Irwin Mitchell and ULaw consider the hot commercial themes of 2022 and how students can prepare for the changing world of work

Meet the man helping students hack law school revision
We catch up with Andrew Suszek, director of analytics at BARBRI, ahead of his virtual appearance at tomorrow’s STEM Future Lawyers panel event

From self-taught coder to tech lawyer
Herbert Smith Freehills junior associate Jamie Ball shares his career journey and advice to students

Why aspiring lawyers should capitalise on unplanned opportunities
While reflecting on his career journey to date, Niall MacDonald, programme, and student lead at ULaw Manchester, offers guidance for students embarking on a legal career

Life as a lawyer in the fast-moving automotive sector
Shoosmiths associate Sam Henegan talks electric vehicles and driverless cars, ahead of his virtual appearance at next week’s event

What do corporate lawyers do?
We find out from lawyers and legal experts at Goodwin, SPB, DWF and BARBRI what a career in commercial law entails

Why science grads make great lawyers
TLT partner Siân Ashton discusses her science background, life in the firm’s FutureLaw team and why TC hunters need to be open-minded and flexible

How to stand out in training contract applications
‘You don’t need the same qualities as the next aspiring solicitor’, says Hill Dickinson partner and training principal Richard Capper, ahead of his appearance at this afternoon's virtual event

What makes a good personal injury lawyer?
Empathy, resilience, and the ability to adapt will stand you in good stead, says Irwin Mitchell serious injury specialist Chris Kardahji

Meet the infrastructure lawyers helping ‘Build back better’
A panel of experts from Pinsent Masons discuss their work and how it is helping drive the post-Covid economic recovery

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

How I secured a training contract at a top City firm
Reed Smith trainee Tiffany Law reflects on her journey into law and how she took onboard feedback to earn a spot at her firm of choice