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US law firm pokes fun at failed merger with A&O, drawing parallels to Royal rift and warm British beer
Newly-surfaced pics from 2022 O'Melveny event

How aspiring lawyers can become networking pros
ULaw London Moorgate Dean Aruna Verma talks smooth networking, tailoring firm applications and dealing with rejection

‘The best training contract interviews are like conversations’
Lachlan Low, White & Case counsel, talks cross-border work, ESG and how to demonstrate commercial awareness

What to expect on a vacation scheme
Legal Cheek explains...

How to make the SQE work for you
We talk solicitor assessments with Caroline Rayson, BPP’s SQE1 Award Leader

From Magic Circle lawyer to law school campus dean
Sarah Pooley talks about her move into education, MC lawyering and hot career tips for trainee hopefuls

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Meet the lawyer working with some of the UK’s most exciting tech, media and entertainment start-ups
Harbottle & Lewis partner Tom Macleod sits down with Legal Cheek

January event dates for aspiring solicitors and barristers
Featuring Travers Smith, Clifford Chance, Hill Dickinson, Gatehouse and more!

Demystifying disputes and investigations — with Travers Smith
Tuesday 9 January, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

How one engineer is helping lawyers build robots
Pinsent Masons technical lead talks all things AI

‘Your journey to partnership starts on day one as a trainee’
Baker McKenzie’s Hannah Luqmani talks career progression, client relationships and walking on chocolate

Making the most of opportunities as a training contract hopeful
ULaw Vice-Chancellor Peter Crisp offers his top careers advice

Commercial awareness: What is it and how to get it?
Good lawyers are the ones who truly understand their clients

‘I studied for the SQE while training at AstraZeneca – here’s what it was like’
AstraZeneca graduate solicitor apprentice talks SQE1&2, balancing work and study and revision tips

The many moving cogs in a real estate transaction
TLT senior associate Jayne Adair talks financing deals, renewables and the key skills required to work in the real estate sector

Energy Transition and the law — with Clifford Chance (in-person)
FULLY BOOKED | Thursday 5 September, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place in-person

Gain the edge: Top tips to secure a training contract
ULaw Director of Employability talks career change, pro bono opportunities and building resilience

Why ‘people awareness’ is just as important as commercial awareness when it comes to being an employment lawyer
Irwin Mitchell's Padma Tadi-Booth talks key skills and flexible working

Inside the first ever transatlantic Magic Circle law firm — with A&O Shearman
FULLY BOOKED | Monday 9 September, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

AI, risk and regulation — with Clyde & Co
FULLY BOOKED | Tuesday 10 September, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually