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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.
The skills lawyers of the 2020s need to succeed
As told by Pinsent Masons tax partner Peter Morley
Black History Month: ‘If you have ability, however undeveloped, no door should be closed to you’
Hardwicke barrister Morayo Fagborun Bennett traces her journey from Nigeria to the London bar -- via Yorkshire
White & Case lawyers share insights from the frontline of the global economy
Reflections on geopolitical uncertainty, the turning economic cycle and the future -- plus advice to their younger selves
Mental health: a once taboo subject for City lawyers
Taylor Wessing litigation partner and head of the firm’s Wellbeing Network, Laurence Lieberman, chats to Legal Cheek's Aishah Hussain
Climate change: a City lawyer’s perspective
Senior associate Wynne Lawrence explains how Clyde & Co is helping its clients prepare for a greener future
Practice area overview: sustainable energy law, the big issues and how to get into it
Lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright’s energy team advise
City lawyers need to embrace their inner entrepreneur
White & Case counsel Catherine Andrews looks back on her career in capital markets
The next big thing: data and privacy law
Read, network and don’t be deterred by a lack of understanding of technology, says Prof Woody Hartzog, a privacy expert who helped design a new data regulation course on the new Northeastern University Online LLM
Weil lawyers consider what’s next for the global economy
Firm that acted for Lehman Brothers in 2008 looks back over last decade and forecasts what may be around the corner
The move towards a greener future presents real opportunities for lawyers
From financing innovative tech solutions in Rwanda to working on large-scale solar energy projects, Norton Rose Fulbright lawyer Rosa Mottershead reflects on her career to date
How Clifford Chance tapping into the tech revolution is helping fuel emerging markets
A panel of magic circle lawyers explain what’s happening on the ground
My life as a leveraged finance lawyer
Weil, Gotshal & Manges banking & finance partner Tom Richards looks back on his career and offers advice to the next generation of lawyers
My life as a county court advocate
‘It’s vital experience to bridge the gap between the academic and professional worlds,’ says LPC Law’s Matthew Eastman
China’s booming tech industry through the eyes of a Clifford Chance lawyer
Brian Harley discusses his route into law and what it’s like working at a magic circle firm in this ever-evolving practice area
What we learned from Secrets to Success Hong Kong
Lawyers from leading global law firms share their insights ahead of ULaw launch in city state
Aspiring lawyers shouldn’t underestimate the power of networking
Aspiring lawyers shouldn’t underestimate the power of networking
ULaw prepares for Hong Kong launch as it aims to take legal education global
Aruna Verma, Programme Director for the new campus, tells us what to expect
Event: Secrets to Success Hong Kong — with Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Linklaters, Mayer Brown and ULaw
Thursday 8 August; open to all students and graduates
Nottingham’s thriving legal scene presents new opportunities for aspiring lawyers
ULaw Nottingham campus dean and former real estate partner Andy Matthews shares insights from his time in practice
Event: Secrets to Success Nottingham — with Browne Jacobson, Freeths, Gateley, Shoosmiths and ULaw
Thursday 25 July in Nottingham
3 mistakes aspiring City lawyers must avoid
Experts from PRIME alliance member law firms Baker McKenzie, Hogan Lovells, Linklaters, Mayer Brown and BPP University Law School share their insights