Tag: lccareers

Why lawyers of the 2020s need to force themselves out their comfort zone

We sit down -- virtually, of course -- with LexisNexis’s Director Transformation, Kate Gaskell, ahead of her appearance at LegalEdCon on Thursday

May 12 2020 2:54pm

How COVID-19 will impact law students

ULaw pro-vice chancellor Peter Crisp provides a big picture overview and draws parallels between the 2008 financial and coronavirus crises

May 11 2020 2:45pm

How to create well-rounded lawyers of the future

Jo-Anne Pugh discusses BPP University Law School’s unique approach to the SQE and how it will prepare students for the assessments -- and for practice

May 7 2020 11:48am

City Law School to tempt law firms with ‘salad bar SQE’

James Catchpole, Associate Dean and LPC Director, is thinking creatively about changes to solicitor and barrister training

May 6 2020 12:21pm

How tech is revolutionising the way law students learn

BARBRI’s Professor Samuel Farkas on what we can glean from the global training provider’s US model and how it will shape its SQE plans

May 5 2020 1:00pm

How to make it as an international commercial lawyer

Three White & Case solicitors based in London, Paris and New York, share insights from their career journeys

May 4 2020 1:24pm

How technology can help trainees in the new SQE world

The College of Legal Practice chief, Giles Proctor, sketches out a vision for the new super-exam that draws on the college’s strength in tech-based online learning

Apr 27 2020 2:15pm

Creating an SQE for the post COVID-19 world

Getting the balance right between online and face-to-face learning, while teaching practical skills in a way that accommodates new legal tech, will be crucial to a successful SQE, says ULaw’s Jill Howell-Williams

Apr 23 2020 12:58pm

From London to Paris: My life as an international arbitration lawyer

White & Case associate Hazel Levent discusses the importance of being adaptable and what it's like to work at a global law firm

Apr 22 2020 12:57pm

COVID-19: What it means for aspiring lawyers

Commercial insights and careers advice courtesy of four experts

Apr 2 2020 2:44pm

Meet the pioneers shaking up the legal industry

This month’s launch event shone a spotlight on stars from Cleary Gottlieb, Reed Smith, Clyde & Co, 11KBW and Obelisk

Mar 31 2020 2:00pm

How to manage your mental health as a junior lawyer

Lawyers and wellbeing experts offer up their tips and advice

Mar 24 2020 12:51pm

99 training contract interview tips

With examples of the questions you need to know how to answer

Mar 17 2020 2:28pm

The importance of displaying your personality in training contract interviews

Application and interview advice courtesy of solicitors from Burges Salmon, Osborne Clarke and RPC

Mar 16 2020 2:37pm

How to get ahead in the training contract race

A panel of experts share their thoughts

Mar 13 2020 2:45pm

Dublin’s legal scene: what aspiring lawyers need to know

Solicitors from Arthur Cox, Matheson and Pinsent Masons join international bar qualification provider BARBRI to discuss the key commercial topics shaping the legal profession in Ireland

Mar 11 2020 3:22pm

How to get a first in your law degree

Solicitor turned professor Nick Ross shares his secrets to forming good study habits

Mar 10 2020 2:22pm

It’s possible to combine your passions with a career in law

Three A&O Peerpoint lawyers explain how

Mar 9 2020 2:47pm

Why training contract hunters must be adaptable

Top tips and career insights from four Birmingham-based lawyers

Mar 6 2020 3:53pm

Life as a junior lawyer with autism

Reed Smith associate Jonathan Andrews sheds light on some of the positive attributes

Mar 5 2020 2:40pm

How to deal with training contract rejection

ULaw tutor and former solicitor Harriet Pearce discusses self-care and why aspiring lawyers should be upfront about their mental health

Mar 4 2020 3:17pm