Tag: lccareers

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

What it takes to be an employment lawyer

ULaw campus dean Amanda Hedayati reflects on her legal career ahead of tonight’s 'Secrets to Success' event in Manchester

Feb 27 2020 11:15am

How to secure a training contract at a top law firm

Burges Salmon solicitor turned ULaw Bristol and Exeter dean Zoe King offers tips to applicants

Feb 25 2020 1:16pm

Four high flying City lawyers at US firms share their career stories

What we learnt from an hour listening to partners from Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, as well as associates from Shearman & Sterling and Cleary Gottlieb

Feb 20 2020 2:14pm

Lessons from litigators

Members of Travers Smith's dispute resolution team share what they have learned from working on high-profile, complex and varied disputes

Feb 19 2020 2:31pm