Tag: lccareers

What it was like to act on a bust-up between naturists that reached the Court of Appeal

Hardwicke barrister Andy Creer discusses acting for Hertfordshire naturist village Spielplatz Estate in a tenancy dispute with a member couple

Jul 8 2015 2:13pm

We are holding a Twitter Q&A about how to ace a training contract application on Wednesday at 1pm

Experts on hand to advise in hour-long session open to all

Jul 6 2015 2:49pm

9 essentials that successful training contract applicants grasp

It's often the subtle things that mark out candidates taken on by leading firms

Jun 29 2015 1:44pm

How to fund your way through the BPTC

By bagging two scholarships and working part-time, University of Law bar graduate Sam Frost was able to keep costs down as he pursued his barrister ambitions

Jun 24 2015 2:25pm

What are the best alternatives for students turned off the bar due to lack of pupillages and legal aid cuts?

Top solicitors and barristers advise undergrads at Legal Cheek Careers at Inner Temple

Jun 22 2015 1:35pm

‘I wouldn’t recommend studying law as an undergraduate if you want to be a lawyer’

Mayer Brown partner Angus Duncan completed an LLB at Edinburgh University and then decided that he wanted to work in London...

Jun 19 2015 10:49am

‘To be a good advocate you need courage above all’

As a junior barrister Herbert Smith Freehills' Tom Leech QC could never sleep before a hearing. But he kept going...

Jun 18 2015 11:16am

5 things career changers need to know about getting a training contract at a top firm

Shearman & Sterling's London open day for career changers debunked some popular myths

Jun 16 2015 2:46pm

Podcast: Will Mayer Brown’s new earn-while-you-learn programme kill the training contract?

Project mastermind Danielle White on a new way into the City that could change everything

Jun 15 2015 3:05pm

What it was like to work on the deal that saw craft beer go mainstream

Hogan Lovells trainee Alex Cox was on the team acting for SABMiller in its acquisition of Meantime

Jun 12 2015 1:03pm

11 things you need to do in a pupillage interview

Recently-qualified barrister Caoimhe McKearney advises

Jun 5 2015 2:15pm

The hard route to becoming a City lawyer

King & Wood Mallesons solicitor Jeremy Consitt spent 15 years working his way up from the bottom

Jun 4 2015 1:15pm

What I wish I’d known when starting my career as a City solicitor

If you're passionate about your job, it will all fall into place, says Shearman & Sterling partner Mark Soundy

Jun 2 2015 9:56am

Life in a law firm: ‘Prepping to go to Russia #fridaynightmare #byebyeweekend’

RPC trainee Sarah Pearson on what it’s like to drop everything and head to St Petersburg for work

May 28 2015 2:19pm

Event: Alternatives for wannabe barristers — the City, in-house and academia

Legal Cheek session at Inner Temple featuring a panel of top solicitors and barristers — open to all law students, with free tickets available below

May 27 2015 11:00am

How law can set you up for an alternative career

Banker Miranda Brawn and Legal Cheek founder Alex Aldridge chat about what they learnt from law school

May 26 2015 4:30pm

7 ways that being a law firm campus manager helps you to bag a vac scheme

Herbert Smith Freehills' outgoing campus managers told us how the role contributed to them securing spring and summer placements

Apr 27 2015 2:40pm

10 revision tips from people who have nailed law exams

Trainee solicitors, barristers and law lecturers distil their exam preparation wisdom into seven-second Vine clips

Apr 22 2015 1:46pm

How to squeeze in a vac scheme during the GDL

Juggling study and a work placement at Mayer Brown in London and Paris was worth it for Thomas Ajose

Apr 20 2015 4:11pm

9 things we learned from the #PupillageApps Q&A

The best bits from last night's Twitter discussion about how to bag a pupillage

Apr 10 2015 1:30pm