Legal Cheek Careers

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

Aspiring solicitors should seek the skills robots can’t replace

A sneak peek of some of the hints and tips BPP innovation chief Adam Curphey will share at Wednesday’s ‘Commercial, digital and data awareness’ event

Mar 11 2019 3:30pm

Bristol’s legal scene and the rise of agile working

A panel of South West lawyers discuss the departure from the London-centric vision of yesterday

Mar 8 2019 12:52pm

This is how lawyers of the future should be thinking about tech

Embrace the change but don’t get distracted by it, say a panel of top City lawyers

Feb 25 2019 1:58pm

Why this law firm partner won’t be leaving Bristol any time soon

Burges Salmon's James Sutherland reveals the benefits of practising in the South West

Feb 20 2019 2:45pm

Lawyers cut through the tech hype to give students a glimpse of the challenges and opportunities that await

Womble Bond Dickinson trio consider how future lawyers should be thinking about technology

Feb 19 2019 3:10pm

From human rights barrister to judge – why I prefer being the decision maker

Ahead of ‘How to become a human rights lawyer’ on Wednesday in London, we caught up with ULaw academic and deputy district judge Anitra Hussain

Feb 18 2019 3:26pm

Event: Secrets to Success Bristol — with Burges Salmon, RPC, Womble Bond Dickinson and ULaw

Thursday 21 February at ULaw Bristol; open to all students

Feb 15 2019 9:02pm

5 things students need to know about lawtech

A panel of experts share their insights

Feb 15 2019 2:06pm

Solicitor apprenticeships — a viable route to qualification?

Mayer Brown solicitor apprentice Chris Howes reveals the pros and cons of taking an alternative path to practice

Feb 14 2019 2:28pm
White & Case, solicitor, training contract

Aspiring City lawyers need to be open-minded and flexible

White & Case associate Ralph Goodchild shares his story and what he learnt along the way

Feb 11 2019 4:33pm

Event: Inside Track Cambridge — with Baker McKenzie, Mayer Brown, Mills & Reeve and White & Case

Wednesday 13 February at BPP Cambridge; open to all students

Feb 8 2019 7:54pm

Brexit: Poll shows majority of students want second referendum

But a panel of EU law experts predict otherwise

Feb 8 2019 12:01pm

Open thread: How to ace a pupillage application

Two Hardwicke pupil barristers advise

Feb 6 2019 4:51pm

My life as a lawyer advising on the online retail revolution

Ahead of ‘How tech is changing finance, retail and the law’ with Womble Bond Dickinson in Southampton on Thursday, we caught up with one of the firm’s top commercial property partners

Feb 4 2019 3:45pm

The Liverpool legal scene is going from strength to strength

Reflections from Legal Cheek’s north-western careers discussion featuring a panel of top lawyers from the area

Jan 31 2019 2:32pm

Brexit could generate plenty of opportunities for future lawyers

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s ‘How will Brexit disarray affect future lawyers?’ event at ULaw Moorgate on Thursday, ULaw associate professor Trevor Tayleur casts an expert eye over the impending upheaval

Jan 28 2019 4:23pm

What it’s like to do a training contract at PwC

Two PwC trainee solicitors reveal how to maximise your experiences on your application forms and give an insider’s view on a Big Four training contract

Jan 26 2019 9:39am

Understanding the success of US law firms in London

Four Shearman & Sterling partners share their insights

Jan 24 2019 3:52pm