Legal Cheek Careers
The latest careers content in one place, plus events, key deadlines, campus ambassador programme details and the Legal Cheek Most Lists.
Event series: Secrets to Success — in London, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham
Legal Cheek Live joins forces with The University of Law and a host of leading law firms to take our commercial awareness series on the road
Five pupillage application form essentials
Three pupil barristers at Hardwicke reveal how they made it over the line
From vac schemer to City lawyer practising at one of the most exciting times in employment law history
Travers Smith's Alex Fisher has watched the introduction and demise of employment tribunal fees, as well as the monumental rise of the gig economy courtesy of Uber and Deliveroo
From East London to EC2: How I secured a training contract with Mayer Brown by just being my authentic self
Ahead of the firm's 31 January vacation scheme application deadline, Anish Pathak reflects on his journey so far
All experience is good experience for training contract hunters
From uni DJ to online sales consultant to gangland pro bono -- Womble Bond Dickinson's Sam Dixon sampled it all en route to becoming a restructuring lawyer
What I’ve learned as a lawyer in the magic circle, a US firm and now at PwC
Keily Blair looks back on a high-flying career to date -- that began unconventionally with moving country to study a law degree aged 17 at a non-Russell Group University
What we learned about fintech from some of the biggest brains at Clifford Chance
Technology presents both risks and opportunities to traditional financial institutions -- and their lawyers need to help them stay ahead of the curve
My life as a commercial barrister in Manchester
It’s worth considering the advantages of joining a set in a major city outside London as opposed to doing pupillage in the capital, says Exchange Chambers' David Williams
Event: Technology and the future of legal practice — with Womble Bond Dickinson in Leeds
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Tech is changing law firms but they will always need grounded, intelligent people who give meaning to things through language
Travers Smith’s Emily Clark tells Alex Wade about what she has learned on her path from Oxford history graduate to City law firm partner via a stint working in the charity sector
Open thread: How do I bag pupillage?
Three of Hardwicke’s pupil barristers advise
How working as a paralegal helped me secure a training contract
Curiosity to really understand the firm, and longstanding interest in business, propelled Nick Little to TC success at Irwin Mitchell
How to give yourself the best chance of securing pupillage
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Technology: Disrupting the law and lawyers — with Travers Smith
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Beyond the City: From vacation scheme to solicitor in Europe’s coolest city
City quality of work, Bristol lifestyle
‘A social mobility programme helped me secure a training contract with Hogan Lovells’
Megan Stewart went from vac schemer to future trainee and now she wants to help others realise their lawyer dreams
The first year of a law degree is pivotal: Here’s how to spend it well
Ahead of the 7 January application deadline for Ahead with Ashurst, Kelley McPherson explains how she's now reaping the rewards of seeds she sewed in first year
My journey from Manchester Uni law student to Clifford Chance banking & finance associate
Nikhita Suria looks back on her journey with the firm to date, which has been enriched by the firm’s support in developing her interest in fintech
How my vac scheme led straight to a training contract
Ahead of the 3 January application deadline for the CMS Academy, trainee-to-be Euan Alston looks back on his route into the firm
Advice for aspiring lawyers from RPC, Google and Uber
These are the skills that law students need to start developing for the new digital age
The University of Law unveils ‘what kind of lawyer should I be?’ Facebook quiz
Your dream career has a lot to do with your personality