Tag: lccareers

How aspiring lawyers can better understand the legal market

Lawyer turned BPP University Law School training manager Natasha Saleh shares her advice to students looking to secure a training contract post-COVID

Aug 24 2020 12:49pm

The trends future lawyers should look out for

Three experts based in Sheffield share their predictions for the post-COVID world

Aug 18 2020 11:28am

Why law students should consider a career in the North

ULaw Leeds and Sheffield campus dean Matt Tomlinson highlights the opportunities available to students in the northern city regions and shares his advice on securing a TC amid the COVID crisis

Aug 10 2020 3:11pm

The opportunities for future City lawyers in a post-COVID world

Three associates from the London offices of Freshfields, Baker McKenzie and Reed Smith join a ULaw careers expert to share advice

Jul 28 2020 12:55pm

‘Working at a music festival, in the army and as a teacher made me a better lawyer’

Baker McKenzie’s Jonathan Tham highlights the importance of non-legal work experience

Jul 15 2020 2:29pm

5 predictions for the post-COVID corporate law world

ULaw’s director of employability outlines what would-be City lawyers can expect

Jul 13 2020 3:35pm

A student’s diary of a virtual vacation scheme

Sophie Currie reflects on a jam-packed week at The Legal Cheek-ULaw Virtual Vacation Scheme

Jul 7 2020 1:32pm

A snapshot of trainee life at an international law firm

Baker McKenzie beyond the graduate recruitment brochure

Jun 24 2020 1:13pm

How to secure a training contract at a global law firm in Hong Kong

Five industry experts share their top tips

Jun 19 2020 12:06pm

How training contract hunters can stand out from the crowd after COVID-19

ULaw’s director of employability John Watkins discusses the importance of being productive and why future lawyers must exude web-cam confidence

Jun 17 2020 1:31pm

What will the lawyer of the future look like?

Four experts explore the rise of NewLaw and consider the training options on the horizon

Jun 16 2020 1:00pm
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COVID-19, tech and the SQE — the top talking points from LegalEdCon 2020

Prominent figures from the world of law came together, virtually, to discuss how the impact of coronavirus and an increasing reliance on tech will shape the future of legal education and training, Sophie Currie reports

Jun 9 2020 12:45pm

What does the future hold for Hong Kong’s global legal hub?

ULaw’s Peter Crisp shares his predictions for legal life after COVID-19

Jun 5 2020 11:03am

9 things to think about if you plan to switch careers to law

Lawyers who’ve come into law from other industries share their insights

Jun 3 2020 2:32pm

You don’t have to do a training contract to be a lawyer

BARBRI’s Tracy Savage explains why the super-exam heralds a new era for flexible legal training

Jun 2 2020 1:47pm

How law students can manage the uncertainty caused by COVID-19

We sit down (virtually) with Sarah Harte, graduate recruitment and development manager at global firm Dentons, for her take on things

Jun 1 2020 2:00pm

4 steps to a successful career change to law

ULaw’s Suzanne Hutton draws on her experience as a solicitor and careers coach

May 26 2020 1:43pm

How the pandemic will impact future lawyers

Four speakers from different corners of the legal profession share their insights

May 22 2020 1:51pm

How the UK’s first teaching law firm will prepare students for the SQE

Nottingham Law School’s Executive Dean Jenny Chapman on the role of clinical legal training in a super-exam world

May 19 2020 1:45pm

The challenges ahead for online courts

Hardwicke barrister Andy Creer discusses changes to the way advocacy is delivered during the COVID-19 crisis and the new skills future barristers will require

May 13 2020 2:19pm