Legal Cheek Careers
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The benefits of training as a lawyer in the Midlands
Lawyers and legal education experts consider what Birmingham has to offer trainees
Meet the mid-sized firms offering an attractive alternative to City law life
Solicitors and legal education experts discuss opportunities for aspiring lawyers in the South East
Top quality work with great work/life balance: Lawyers make the case for the North West
A panel of experts explain why the region’s thriving legal scene should be on students’ radar
A junior lawyer’s guide to building resilience
Experts from Freshfields, Pinsent Masons, Hill Dickinson and ULaw talk career setbacks and how they overcame them
Sponsorship, scholarship or save: How to fund the SQE
Leading legal education experts demystify the new training regime
Starting out in law: 5 pieces of advice I’d give to my younger self
The College of Legal Practice programme committee member Bhavisha Mistry on how aspiring lawyers can overcome the hurdles she faced when in their shoes
Why you should do your training contract in the North West
Carol Draycott, dean of ULaw’s Liverpool and Chester campuses, discusses the thriving North West legal scene and the opportunities for aspiring lawyers, ahead of tomorrow's virtual event
What to consider when making the leap into law from another profession
Lawyers who’ve done it share their insights
A guide to covering the cost of your SQE
BARBRI deputy managing director, Robert Dudley, on why scholarships and social inclusion are so important when it comes to funding the SQE
Smarts contracts, data and big tech: How digitalisation is transforming the law
Dr Mateja Durovic, reader of contract and commercial law at King’s College London, explains how digitalisation is uprooting existing legal frameworks
How being #socialmediasavvy can help you secure a training contract
Boost your application with Shoosmiths’ handy hashtags
Bridging the skills gap within the legal sector
BPP's head of business development, Liz Ritter, considers how best to prepare lawyers for practice in light of the SQE, ahead of LegalEdCon tomorrow
Newcastle’s thriving legal scene offers new opportunities for aspiring lawyers
Solicitors join legal education experts to discuss the opportunities available for TC hunters in the North East
The role law schools play in advancing diversity and inclusion
Ahead of his virtual appearance at LegalEdCon 2021 next week, Legal Cheek Careers speaks to Patrick Johnson, ULaw’s inaugural director of equality, diversity and inclusion
What does the introduction of Qualifying Work Experience mean for law students?
Nottingham Law School's Professor Paula Moffat discusses the new two-year training requirement, ahead of LegalEdCon next week
The pitfalls every law career changer must avoid
ULaw careers expert Anne Petrie explains what you need to know before making the leap, ahead of her virtual appearance at tomorrow's career changers event
Agile working: What law firms can learn from big tech and other progressive industries
Firms that embrace the 'new normal' from the top down will reap greater rewards, says BARBRI's director of UK programmes, Victoria Cromwell, ahead of her virtual appearance at LegalEdCon 2021 next week
How to prepare for SQE success
Ahead of LegalEdCon 2021 next week, The College of Legal Practice’s head of curriculum, Jane Waddell, explains why the new route to solicitor qualification requires careful, well thought out planning and prep
Watch now: A vlogger’s guide to a spring virtual vacation scheme
Chloe Moran shares her experience at the Legal Cheek and ULaw week-long Virtual Vacation Scheme 2021
How to skilfully pass the SQE
Solicitor and legal training expert Neeta Halai answers common questions about the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and shares top tips from her new book, available to pre-order now
Will lawyers flock to NewLaw in search of greater flexibility?
We speak to Level ahead of this afternoon’s Living Room Law virtual conference 🎙️