Legal Cheek Careers
The latest careers content in one place, plus events, key deadlines, campus ambassador programme details and the Legal Cheek Most Lists.
From Edinburgh Uni civil engineering graduate to solicitor
Ahead of ‘Why STEM students make great lawyers’, LexisNexis’ head of dispute resolution Virginia Jones looks back on her career journey to date
From niche to mainstream: Norton Rose Fulbright’s Victoria Birch on the explosion of interest in Bitcoin, blockchain and smart contracts
As firm’s junior lawyers reflect on what tech advances mean for them
How my biochemistry degree was the perfect training for becoming an IP lawyer
When you act for some of the world’s leading life sciences and technology companies, it helps to speak their language, says Bristows' Gemma Barrett
What you need to do in autumn term to land a training contract
Two RPC trainees share their insider knowledge
‘Your role models don’t necessarily need to have the same skin colour as you, but they need to understand the importance of diversity’
Mayer Brown’s Joseph Otoo on being a black solicitor in the City
How to become a judge when you’re only in your 20s
The judiciary needs and wants younger judges, one part-time judge and barrister explains how to apply
When I qualified as a solicitor some of my colleagues had never worked with a black person before, now I’m a partner
David Carter, a private equity specialist at Ashurst, shares his story
If the only constant is change … lawyers should embrace it
But don't underestimate human skills like being able to listen to and empathise with clients, says Osborne Clarke managing partner Ray Berg
I was a UCL student uncertain about becoming a lawyer and now I’m a Shearman & Sterling senior associate loving the challenges and rewards of life as a City lawyer
Ahead of her appearance at the Women in Law Conference next month, Legal Cheek Careers meets Vikki Fabian
Open thread: How to become a City lawyer
RPC trainees Umut Bektas and Emily Rome advise
Event: Why STEM students make great lawyers
Hosted by LexisNexis, with Allen & Overy, Bristows, Reed Smith and more
Event: How technology and innovation will change the role of lawyers — with Osborne Clarke
Fintech and lawtech experts take questions from students as the fourth Industrial Revolution gathers pace
The junior City lawyer who’s running the show for Norton Rose Fulbright in Newcastle
As the firm’s North East hub expands offering new opportunities for graduates in the region, Legal Cheek Careers meets Kiran Radhakrishnan
How students who embrace technology will become tomorrow’s infrastructure law stars
From connected and autonomous vehicles to internet-synced highway and maintenance gizmos, the world is changing -- and needs lawyers who understand it
How commercially relevant pro bono can take junior lawyers out of their comfort zone
Legal Cheek Careers meets Hogan Lovells’ legendary pro bono chief Yasmin Waljee
Event: Infrastructure, the next growth area for lawyers — with Burges Salmon
Commercial Awareness Question Time is coming to Bristol
Why blockchain is here to stay as a force for good
And lawyers have a central role to play, says Norton Rose Fulbright fintech partner Victoria Birch
The lawyer who works from his garden on some of the best-known cases in Britain
Leading media lawyer Jonathan Coad on his switch from Lewis Silkin equity partner to Keystone Law consultant
Event: Bitcoin, blockchain & smart contracts — and the next generation of lawyers
Norton Rose Fulbright fintech lawyers share their experiences from the tech frontiers
How to approach university Clearing
You can have a stress-free results day, says The University of Law’s Director of Admissions
A trainee solicitor’s experience of law firm innovation
Reed Smith's Shannon Diggory reports from the City frontline