Tag: lccareers

How to become a judge when you’re only in your 20s

The judiciary needs and wants younger judges, one part-time judge and barrister explains how to apply

Oct 24 2017 3:02pm

When I qualified as a solicitor some of my colleagues had never worked with a black person before, now I’m a partner

David Carter, a private equity specialist at Ashurst, shares his story

Oct 23 2017 1:09pm

If the only constant is change … lawyers should embrace it

But don't underestimate human skills like being able to listen to and empathise with clients, says Osborne Clarke managing partner Ray Berg

Oct 20 2017 1:04pm

I was a UCL student uncertain about becoming a lawyer and now I’m a Shearman & Sterling senior associate loving the challenges and rewards of life as a City lawyer

Ahead of her appearance at the Women in Law Conference next month, Legal Cheek Careers meets Vikki Fabian

Oct 19 2017 9:58am

Open thread: How to become a City lawyer

RPC trainees Umut Bektas and Emily Rome advise

Oct 17 2017 12:54pm

Event: Why STEM students make great lawyers

Hosted by LexisNexis, with Allen & Overy, Bristows, Reed Smith and more

Oct 16 2017 3:13pm

Event: How technology and innovation will change the role of lawyers — with Osborne Clarke

Fintech and lawtech experts take questions from students as the fourth Industrial Revolution gathers pace

Oct 9 2017 2:51pm

The junior City lawyer who’s running the show for Norton Rose Fulbright in Newcastle

As the firm’s North East hub expands offering new opportunities for graduates in the region, Legal Cheek Careers meets Kiran Radhakrishnan

Oct 5 2017 3:59pm

How students who embrace technology will become tomorrow’s infrastructure law stars

From connected and autonomous vehicles to internet-synced highway and maintenance gizmos, the world is changing -- and needs lawyers who understand it

Oct 4 2017 10:03am

How commercially relevant pro bono can take junior lawyers out of their comfort zone

Legal Cheek Careers meets Hogan Lovells’ legendary pro bono chief Yasmin Waljee

Sep 27 2017 1:45pm

Event: Infrastructure, the next growth area for lawyers — with Burges Salmon

Commercial Awareness Question Time is coming to Bristol

Sep 25 2017 2:07pm

Why blockchain is here to stay as a force for good

And lawyers have a central role to play, says Norton Rose Fulbright fintech partner Victoria Birch

Sep 18 2017 3:00pm

The lawyer who works from his garden on some of the best-known cases in Britain

Leading media lawyer Jonathan Coad on his switch from Lewis Silkin equity partner to Keystone Law consultant

Sep 12 2017 2:05pm

How to approach university Clearing

You can have a stress-free results day, says The University of Law’s Director of Admissions

Aug 16 2017 10:00am

A trainee solicitor’s experience of law firm innovation

Reed Smith's Shannon Diggory reports from the City frontline

Aug 9 2017 11:11am

How to make the most of your London law degree

City, University of London law student Christianah Babajide on the advantages of studying in the capital

Jul 26 2017 11:50am

8 tangible benefits that technology is bringing to law firms

Ahead of Pinsent Masons’ training contract application deadline on Friday, five lawyers and technologists at the famously tech-savvy firm consider how innovation is helping them

Jul 24 2017 3:41pm

Four key moments from ‘How to make it as a City lawyer’

Last minute TC application gold

Jul 21 2017 2:40pm

What you don’t learn watching Suits

A Macfarlanes NQ, associate and partner discuss what they do on a deal

Jul 18 2017 10:37am

How approachable partners can make all the difference during your training contract

Open plan office, team nights out and annual ski trip set the tone, RPC rookie tells Legal Cheek Careers

Jul 14 2017 1:27pm

Training contract applications, they’re a two-way street

Think as much about what you can offer the firm as what the firm can offer you, advises Norton Rose Fulbright trainee Gillian Jaravaza

Jul 11 2017 4:01pm