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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

Dec 19 2017 2:18pm

On secondment during my TC in San Francisco

Clyde & Co’s Madeleine Shanks on legal life in the world’s tech capital

Dec 18 2017 2:33pm

Five good things about US law firms that don’t involve money

We all know they pay well, but what else do they offer?

Dec 14 2017 2:44pm

Four valuable skills that STEM students bring to the legal profession

Experts from LexisNexis, Bristows, Reed Smith and Allen & Overy share their views

Dec 12 2017 3:42pm

What it’s like to do a secondment with Google as a junior lawyer

Legal Cheek Careers meets RPC’s Stuart Harris

Dec 11 2017 3:10pm

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

Dec 7 2017 2:46pm

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

Dec 6 2017 2:54pm

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

Dec 4 2017 4:51pm

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

Dec 1 2017 4:05pm

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

Nov 30 2017 11:46am

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

Nov 28 2017 2:48pm

Turning lawyers into innovators

Dentons’ pioneering Nextlaw Labs venture is having a radical effect -- and creating opportunities for future lawyers

Nov 27 2017 1:11pm

Why City law firms need more STEM graduates

Proficiency with data to become ever more important for junior lawyers, says Reed Smith Innovation Manager Alex Smith

Nov 23 2017 2:02pm

What it’s like to do a secondment with Goldman Sachs as a trainee solicitor

Berwin Leighton Paisner’s Pragesh Sivaguru tells Legal Cheek Careers about an “inspiring and encouraging” third seat of his training contract

Nov 21 2017 2:15pm

Fintech: the future of financial institutions — with Clifford Chance

Event: Dispatches from the frontline of finance, with students asking the questions

Nov 20 2017 10:20am

What infrastructure lawyers do and why this area is going to be big for millennials

From renewable energy to high speed rail, hyperloop technology and driverless cars -- a coming wave of projects will require lots of legal expertise

Nov 16 2017 1:51pm

From ISIS threats in Mosul to poorly cows in Yorkshire: it’s all in a day’s work in insurance law

Clyde & Co NQ Susannah Russell gives her perspective on the “many different facets” of high-value insurance cases

Nov 15 2017 12:35pm

Herbert Smith Freehills CEO Mark Rigotti on how artificial intelligence will change law firms

"It's about delivery to our clients and not about the tech"

Nov 13 2017 12:45pm

Four different perspectives from female lawyers about being successful on your own terms

Stories from the Women in Law Conference at Shearman & Sterling in London

Nov 9 2017 3:49pm

A future lawyer’s guide to networking

Burges Salmon trainees hit the ground at TEDxBristol in ‘DareToDisrupt’ networking challenge

Nov 7 2017 2:29pm