Tag: lccareers

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

On secondment during my TC in San Francisco

Clyde & Co’s Madeleine Shanks on legal life in the world’s tech capital

Dec 18 2017 2:33pm

Five good things about US law firms that don’t involve money

We all know they pay well, but what else do they offer?

Dec 14 2017 2:44pm

Four valuable skills that STEM students bring to the legal profession

Experts from LexisNexis, Bristows, Reed Smith and Allen & Overy share their views

Dec 12 2017 3:42pm

What it’s like to do a secondment with Google as a junior lawyer

Legal Cheek Careers meets RPC’s Stuart Harris

Dec 11 2017 3:10pm

How competing in the Grand Prix Challenge can be a speedier route to a training contract

Applications for Norton Rose Fulbright’s competition are now open

Dec 7 2017 2:46pm

Event: The skills future lawyers need for the new digital world — with RPC, Google and Uber

Apply to attend the final Commercial Awareness Question Time of 2017

Dec 4 2017 4:51pm

Doing a training contract at a magic circle firm doesn’t mean giving up your passions

Samara Lawrence balances her love of sport with her third seat at Linklaters

Nov 30 2017 11:46am

How I became a fintech lawyer

Clifford Chance’s Peter Chapman was tempted by litigation, but the opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and technology was too good to miss

Nov 28 2017 2:48pm

Turning lawyers into innovators

Dentons’ pioneering Nextlaw Labs venture is having a radical effect -- and creating opportunities for future lawyers

Nov 27 2017 1:11pm

Why City law firms need more STEM graduates

Proficiency with data to become ever more important for junior lawyers, says Reed Smith Innovation Manager Alex Smith

Nov 23 2017 2:02pm

What it’s like to do a secondment with Goldman Sachs as a trainee solicitor

Berwin Leighton Paisner’s Pragesh Sivaguru tells Legal Cheek Careers about an “inspiring and encouraging” third seat of his training contract

Nov 21 2017 2:15pm

From ISIS threats in Mosul to poorly cows in Yorkshire: it’s all in a day’s work in insurance law

Clyde & Co NQ Susannah Russell gives her perspective on the “many different facets” of high-value insurance cases

Nov 15 2017 12:35pm

Four different perspectives from female lawyers about being successful on your own terms

Stories from the Women in Law Conference at Shearman & Sterling in London

Nov 9 2017 3:49pm

A future lawyer’s guide to networking

Burges Salmon trainees hit the ground at TEDxBristol in ‘DareToDisrupt’ networking challenge

Nov 7 2017 2:29pm

Event: Why US law firms are thriving in London

Legal Cheek Live -- MoneyLaw special

Nov 6 2017 3:36pm