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

What it takes to be an antitrust lawyer
Ropes & Gray partner Ruchit Patel on working with some of the biggest players in pharma and his role as the London office’s graduate recruitment partner

Meet the biochemistry grad who found her niche in IP law
Gowling WLG intellectual property associate, Felicity Wade-Palmer, shares her journey into law and explains how IP offers the perfect marriage of law and science

How my STEM degree kickstarted my career as a magic circle lawyer
Catherine Crampton tracks her journey from maths graduate to City associate, and discusses her teaching role at BPP University Law School

The role lawyers play in the rise of renewable energy
Maria Connolly, partner and head of TLT’s cross-disciplinary clean energy team and national head of real estate, discusses her involvement in renewable energy projects and shares advice for those looking to enter this space

From army captain to NewLaw entrepreneur
Simmons & Simmons’ Peter Lee reflects on his unusual route to partnership and explains how COVID-19 has accelerated change within the legal profession

Life as a lawyer in the North
A panel of lawyers and legal education experts discuss the region’s legal scene

What it’s like to work at a global law firm
Clyde & Co partners from across the firms’ international offices discuss the strategic benefits which come with being a wholly global law firm

How one training provider is preparing for the SQE
BARBRI’s Victoria Cromwell on the steps her team are taking as the super-exam nears roll-out

Advice for future STEM lawyers
IP lawyers at Pinsent Masons explain why Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) students are highly sought after by law firms

The opportunities ahead for the Midlands legal market
Lawyers from across the region share their insights

What the second lockdown means for employment lawyers
Bryn Doyle, an employment partner at Squire Patton Boggs’ Manchester office, talks furlough and restructuring on the high street

Selecting an SQE training provider
A look at some of the key considerations, courtesy of QLTS School

Why I became an international disputes lawyer
Milena Szuniewicz-Wenzel, a partner in Clyde & Co’s international arbitration group, discusses her varied caseload and ways to build client rapport

The mega trends aspiring lawyers need to know about
Osborne Clarke lawyers discuss how digitalisation, decarbonisation and urban dynamics are spearheading the shift towards sustainable business

The life of a project finance lawyer
Deji Adegoke, senior associate at White & Case, explains how green spending and infrastructure investment will drive recovery from the COVID crisis

Life at a US law firm in London
A panel of Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP lawyers discuss opportunities for growth in the post-pandemic world

Diversity and inclusion: What lies ahead for the legal profession?
RPC lawyers join diversity and inclusion experts to discuss organisational change and what it means for those seeking to enter the legal profession

Which industries will define the 2020s?
A trio of Taylor Wessing partners share their thoughts

Meet the City lawyer flying the flag for renewable energy
Alex Underwood, associate director at Osborne Clarke, discusses how the actions we take over the next 30 years will determine whether we can meet the climate challenge

From labs to law: Why I became an IP lawyer
Chemistry graduate turned Pinsent Masons intellectual property associate, Kirsteen McEwen, shares her career story, ahead of next week’s virtual event with STEM Future Lawyers

How technology will shape the legal profession over the next decade
Tara Waters, partner and head of Ashurst Advance Digital, discusses how law firms are embracing tech and what it means for future lawyers