Tag: lccareers

5 tips to secure pupillage

Gatehouse barrister and pupillage committee member Clare Anslow offers advice for those interested in a career at the bar

Jan 17 2023 1:40pm

Pupillage applications: a brief guide

Devereux Chambers barrister Matthew Bignell shares his step by step guide to securing pupillage

Jan 6 2023 11:30am

What makes a great deal lawyer?

Communication, organisation and understanding your clients' businesses are the keys to success, says Sidley Austin managing associate Cyril Cutinha

Jan 5 2023 2:10pm

A junior barrister’s journey to the commercial bar

Harrison Denner discusses his career to date, from law student to tenant at Henderson Chambers

Jan 4 2023 1:00pm

One lawyer’s journey from criminal barrister to top City tax partner

Legal Cheek talks transactions and career tips with Travers Smith partner and co-head of graduate recruitment Hannah Manning, ahead of her appearance at our first virtual student event of 2023

Dec 22 2022 12:58pm
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Full video: LPC or SQE — which is best for me?

BPP careers experts break down the considerations to guide students’ decisions

Dec 19 2022 10:36am

A day-by-day account of a virtual winter vacation scheme

Lawyers spotlight practice areas including banking, energy, real estate and gaming

Dec 16 2022 10:38am

Life inside the world’s largest law firm

Dentons lawyers share their experience of working at a firm that operates in 70 different countries

Dec 2 2022 12:47pm

The transition from construction lawyer to tutor — and what I learned along the way

ULaw’s Gareth Bramley offers his advice to students navigating today’s changing legal landscape

Dec 1 2022 12:22pm

From police sergeant to law lecturer — and a spell as a solicitor along the way

ULaw academic manager Lee Benham has advice for career changers

Nov 30 2022 12:50pm

Why IP is set to become a hot practice area

Pinsent Masons partner Mark Marfé sits down with Legal Cheek Careers to discuss some of the top trends and challenges impacting his day-to-day work

Nov 29 2022 2:40pm

The highs and lows of life as a medical negligence lawyer

Legal Cheek Careers speaks to Marcos Eleftheriou, senior associate at Irwin Mitchell, about the challenging nature of his work and why it requires excellent communication skills

Nov 28 2022 10:13am

The path to a training contract is rarely straightforward

Gowling WLG’s Anjali Bancroft discusses her journey to becoming a real estate lawyer and why enthusiasm and common sense are key qualities for those seeking to follow in her footsteps

Nov 25 2022 2:01pm

Why I chose to be an energy lawyer

Reed Smith’s Wei Wei on her passion for the energy sector and why those seeking to follow in her footsteps need to be prepared to play the long game

Nov 24 2022 3:13pm

The path to training at a listed law firm

Gateley corporate trainee Harriet Price discusses her path into law and life at the firm’s London office

Nov 23 2022 11:43am

The varied work of a corporate partner

HSF’s Michael Jacobs gives us a window into the exciting world of top-level law

Nov 22 2022 10:25am

‘Lawyers are like translators — your client must be able to understand and apply your advice’

ULaw Bloomsbury campus dean Sandie Gaines reflects on her time as an employment lawyer, the skills future lawyers need to succeed and why London is a great place to train

Nov 18 2022 9:44am

From paralegal to junior lawyer at a top US firm

Legal Cheek's Will Holmes sits down with Emilio Fabrizi, private equity associate at Ropes & Gray, to learn more about the challenges he overcame to break into the legal profession

Nov 17 2022 10:46am
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Beyond the SQE: the changing face of legal education

BPP’s Hilary Chadwick on navigating a new regime and what the future holds for legal education

Nov 16 2022 11:07am

What law firms want their junior lawyers to know

BARBRI’s Alisa Gray on her time in corporate law and producing training materials for the next generation of lawyers

Nov 15 2022 10:33am

What it takes to make partner at a US firm’s London office

Goodwin Procter partner Ravi Chopra opens up about his motivations for pursuing a career in international corporate law

Nov 14 2022 10:37am