Legal Cheek Careers
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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
On secondment during my TC in San Francisco
Clyde & Co’s Madeleine Shanks on legal life in the world’s tech capital
Five good things about US law firms that don’t involve money
We all know they pay well, but what else do they offer?
Four valuable skills that STEM students bring to the legal profession
Experts from LexisNexis, Bristows, Reed Smith and Allen & Overy share their views
What it’s like to do a secondment with Google as a junior lawyer
Legal Cheek Careers meets RPC’s Stuart Harris
Forty STEM students headed to Reed Smith’s Innovation Hub to tackle a data problem
This is what we learnt from observing them
How competing in the Grand Prix Challenge can be a speedier route to a training contract
Applications for Norton Rose Fulbright’s competition are now open
The lawyers at the frontline of AI, fintech and drones
Look beyond the hype and there is potential for real change, say Osborne Clarke experts
Event: The skills future lawyers need for the new digital world — with RPC, Google and Uber
Apply to attend the final Commercial Awareness Question Time of 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills trainees reveal how they are engaging with lawtech
As firm’s director of knowledge and learning emphasises importance of client facing skills
Doing a training contract at a magic circle firm doesn’t mean giving up your passions
Samara Lawrence balances her love of sport with her third seat at Linklaters
How I became a fintech lawyer
Clifford Chance’s Peter Chapman was tempted by litigation, but the opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and technology was too good to miss
Turning lawyers into innovators
Dentons’ pioneering Nextlaw Labs venture is having a radical effect -- and creating opportunities for future lawyers