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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.
Why training contract hunters should look to the South East
Magic circle lawyer turned The University of Law campus dean Sarah Pooley offers up her advice to students seeking to start their legal careers in London and the South East
How to build an international legal career in Ireland
Partners from Arthur Cox, Matheson and Pinsent Masons join an expert in legal education from BARBRI to discuss Ireland’s position as a global hub in the post-Brexit economy
What aspiring lawyers need to know about the South West legal scene
Zoe King, dean of ULaw’s Bristol and Exeter campuses, discusses the opportunities on offer for prospective lawyers in the South West
Working at a US law firm in London
Partners from Akin Gump and V&E join a legal education expert to discuss what it’s like to work in the City
The opportunities for aspiring lawyers in the North
A panel of lawyers and legal education experts discuss the region’s thriving legal scene
What the tech revolution means for aspiring lawyers
ULaw senior tutor Mike Butler on the impact technology is having on legal education
How dual qualification can open the door to an international legal career
BARBRI’s Odessa Alm discusses one way candidates can gain a competitive edge in Ireland’s booming legal market
What to expect as the SQE roll-out date nears
The law firms and legal educators involved in making the new solicitor training regime a reality took centre stage at Legal Cheek’s The SQE Sessions
The key commercial awareness themes of 2021
Lawyers, legal education and tech experts explain what students should focus on as they apply for training contracts this year
What ‘build back better’ means for law firms
A panel of Womble Bond Dickinson lawyers discuss their role in boosting sustainable business
How to make it as an international lawyer at a London law firm
Highflyers from Latham & Watkins, Skadden and Slaughter and May on how they made it to the top, alongside a legal education expert from BARBRI
The dos and don’ts of pupillage applications
A trio of barristers from Hardwicke, Henderson Chambers and Radcliffe Chambers share their practical tips ahead of the Gateway deadline on Monday
5 tips for putting in the perfect pupillage application
Tess Edge, barrister turned tutor at The University of Law in Birmingham, shares advice with students ahead of the Gateway deadline next week
Life as a cyber security leader at an international law firm
Christian Toon, chief information security officer (CISO) at Pinsent Masons, reveals the risks and opportunities associated with digitalisation, as well as how a career in cyber security may be of interest to those studying law
5 pupillage application essentials
Hardwicke barrister Katrina Mather on her path to pupillage and advice to applicants ahead of the Gateway deadline
The role of lawyers in the post-COVID recovery
Womble Bond Dickinson's Jonathan Bower explains how the rebuild after the pandemic involves businesses giving back to their communities
Delivering high quality legal education at a time of change
ULaw's director of business development, Morette Jackson, reflects on the past year and her hopes for a people-focused approach to law and education in the year ahead
The post-vaccine world through the eyes of a lawyer
Hill Dickinson’s head of banking and finance, Richard Capper, forecasts the year ahead
Why students should take an SQE prep course
Nottingham Law School's Rachel Rowley and Professor Paula Moffatt discuss the importance of choosing a law school that will provide you with a rounded professional legal education
A barrister’s guide to securing pupillage
Henderson Chambers’ Beatrice Graham reflects on her career journey and offers advice to aspiring barristers
From Hull high street trainee to US firm high flyer
Richard Youle, co-head of private equity at Skadden, reveals how he staged one of the best career progressions of his time