Tag: lccareers

A vlogger’s guide to a winter virtual vacation scheme
Jasmin Brown shares her experience on the three-day Legal Cheek-ULaw Virtual Vacation Scheme

Life as a private equity lawyer
Travers Smith's George Weavil and Raphaella Gabrasadig give their insight into how the increased focus on sustainable business is changing private equity

My life in law
Sally Davies on rising through the ranks to make Mayer Brown’s first female London managing partner

Putting in a pupillage application amidst the pandemic
'Each application is a piece of written advocacy', says Devereux Chambers barrister Charlie Hill, who shares his top tips as the portal reopens today

What will the post-pandemic life of a lawyer look like?
Shoosmiths partners and associates explain why a blended approach that mixes agile workplaces with WFH is likely to become the norm and advise future trainees on how to prepare for the changes ahead

How innovation is shaking up the legal sector
Lawyers and legal education experts share their experiences from the frontline of legal tech

My unconventional journey into law
A former chef, retail assistant and army officer explain how they made their way to Addleshaw Goddard

Life as a trainee lawyer during a global pandemic
Legal Cheek Careers catches up with Irwin Mitchell's Daryna Plysak

What will the green revolution mean for lawyers?
Herbert Smith Freehills partners and associates discuss the present and future role of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) goals in light of recent government policy announcements

5 reasons law firms want to hire STEM grads
Senior lawyers and lecturers from science, technology, engineering and maths backgrounds discuss why graduates in these fields are in high demand

Your guide to making the most of a virtual vacation scheme
Ahead of The Legal Cheek Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme, run in partnership with The University of Law, director of employability at The University of Law, John Watkins, shares his advice for virtual vac scheme success

What will the SQE mean for me?
Legal education experts from BARBRI, Flex Legal, Reed Smith and Squire Patton Boggs discuss the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and how it is expected to shake up legal training

‘How I helped steer a global law firm through the pandemic’
Ahead of Friday’s virtual event, Mayer Brown’s London managing partner Sally Davies discusses the remote-working revolution -- and why failing to embrace change would be a ‘travesty’

From 5G to the COVID vaccine — meet the lawyers working in the hottest sectors
A panel of Bristows lawyers reveal all

The future of tech in legal education
Tracy Savage, BARBRI’s academic head of UK programmes, discusses how the provider is using tech within its new SQE prep course and the skills lawyers of the future need to succeed

8 insights into trainee life at Reed Smith
A panel of trainees offer their advice to aspiring City lawyers

Meet the City lawyer using tech to tackle clients’ problems
Nick Pryor, innovation solutions director for EMEA at BCLP, discusses his journey from commercial litigation to driving strategic change for the firm’s Innovation team

Key commercial awareness talking points for future lawyers
Courtesy of experts from Baker McKenzie, BCLP, Ropes & Gray and ULaw

How tech is driving change in the legal sector
A pair of Simmons & Simmons lawyers give an insight into the opportunities and challenges presented by legal technology

What the Green Economy has in store for lawyers
A pair of White & Case associates give their takes on where the global economy is headed and the growth areas of the future

The pandemic’s long-lasting impact on the way lawyers work
Shoosmiths associate Dan Goddard discusses agile working, tech and joining the firm just before the first lockdown