Tag: lccareers

The major changes to the legal profession that law students need to know about

Solicitors from Ashurst, Linklaters and Ropes & Gray join The University of Law's Gareth Richards to explore the themes affecting lawyers of the future

Feb 22 2018 1:56pm

Four secrets shared on how to secure a training contract

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s Secrets to Success event in Manchester, panellist Catherine Morgan, the Careers Centre Manager at The University of Law, gives her top tips for success

Feb 21 2018 3:55pm

How being a campus ambassador for Hogan Lovells has strengthened my relationship with the firm and my fellow students

Five months’ into the programme and ahead of the deadline for next years’ ambassadors, Durham University law student Tommy Adeyefa reflects on his experience so far

Feb 13 2018 2:24pm

Five secrets shared on how to do well on the LPC

Gareth Richards, the LPC Programme and Student Lead at ULaw Moorgate, reveals what 20 years of experience have taught him about doing well on the Legal Practice Course

Feb 12 2018 1:47pm

9 things that aspiring magic circle lawyers should be doing to secure a training contract

Linklaters lawyers and graduate recruiters share their advice

Feb 9 2018 10:57am

Event series: Secrets to Success — in London, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham

Legal Cheek Live joins forces with The University of Law and a host of leading law firms to take our commercial awareness series on the road

Feb 5 2018 4:31pm

Five pupillage application form essentials

Three pupil barristers at Hardwicke reveal how they made it over the line

Jan 29 2018 1:26pm

From vac schemer to City lawyer practising at one of the most exciting times in employment law history

Travers Smith's Alex Fisher has watched the introduction and demise of employment tribunal fees, as well as the monumental rise of the gig economy courtesy of Uber and Deliveroo

Jan 25 2018 2:05pm

From East London to EC2: How I secured a training contract with Mayer Brown by just being my authentic self

Ahead of the firm's 31 January vacation scheme application deadline, Anish Pathak reflects on his journey so far

Jan 23 2018 3:27pm

My life as a commercial barrister in Manchester

It’s worth considering the advantages of joining a set in a major city outside London as opposed to doing pupillage in the capital, says Exchange Chambers' David Williams

Jan 12 2018 3:29pm

Event: Technology and the future of legal practice — with Womble Bond Dickinson in Leeds

Apply to attend Legal Cheek's latest free student event

Jan 11 2018 4:03pm

Tech is changing law firms but they will always need grounded, intelligent people who give meaning to things through language

Travers Smith’s Emily Clark tells Alex Wade about what she has learned on her path from Oxford history graduate to City law firm partner via a stint working in the charity sector

Jan 10 2018 3:44pm

Open thread: How do I bag pupillage?

Three of Hardwicke’s pupil barristers advise

Jan 9 2018 5:51pm

Technology: Disrupting the law and lawyers — with Travers Smith

Apply to attend Legal Cheek's latest event

Jan 5 2018 1:52pm

‘A social mobility programme helped me secure a training contract with Hogan Lovells’

Megan Stewart went from vac schemer to future trainee and now she wants to help others realise their lawyer dreams

Dec 29 2017 11:57am

The first year of a law degree is pivotal: Here’s how to spend it well

Ahead of the 7 January application deadline for Ahead with Ashurst, Kelley McPherson explains how she's now reaping the rewards of seeds she sewed in first year

Dec 28 2017 9:54am

My journey from Manchester Uni law student to Clifford Chance banking & finance associate

Nikhita Suria looks back on her journey with the firm to date, which has been enriched by the firm’s support in developing her interest in fintech

Dec 27 2017 11:45am

How my vac scheme led straight to a training contract

Ahead of the 3 January application deadline for the CMS Academy, trainee-to-be Euan Alston looks back on his route into the firm

Dec 22 2017 11:29am

Advice for aspiring lawyers from RPC, Google and Uber

These are the skills that law students need to start developing for the new digital age

Dec 20 2017 1:57pm

The University of Law unveils ‘what kind of lawyer should I be?’ Facebook quiz

Your dream career has a lot to do with your personality

Dec 19 2017 2:18pm