Tag: Students
‘An elephant is not a person’, court rules
Rights group unsuccessfully argues animals are "imprisoned" in Zoo
5 commercial awareness topics aspiring lawyers need to know about right now
Trump, Meta, crypto and more
SRA seeks SQE feedback from students
Focus on functioning legal knowledge 🔎
Pupil barrister suspended over skeleton argument with ‘striking similarities’ to supervisor’s own work
18 months suspension and pupillage terminated
Essential advice for aspiring barristers from a bar course leader
Beverley Dawes, head of the Bar Practice Course at ULaw, offers her advice on getting work experience, dealing with rejection and acing interviews
Navigating the high-stakes world of commodities law
Hill Dickinson partner John McNeilly talks about geopolitics, ‘firefighting’ and volatility in the world of commodities law
Why is Newcastle a top destination for law students?
Campus ambassador at The University of Law, Poppy Baverstock gives an insight into life on campus, her favourite study spots and the best things about studying in northern city
How Credit Suisse and Crédit Agricole fines are shaping fair competition in EU finance
Bristol law grad Jessica Hall analyses the EU's bond cartel ruling
Milbank launches training contract for future leveraged finance lawyers as it ups trainee pay
Runs alongside US outfit's traditional pathway
The ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of 2025 — legal edition
What students and lawyers need to know to succeed this year
Neel Sachdev on life at Paul Weiss, his vision for the future, and what he expects from the firm’s first UK trainees
City law heavyweight sits down with Legal Cheek Careers
From pupil to junior barrister: My journey and top tips for aspiring barristers
Vishnu Patel talks his career to date, High Court trials and pupillage pointers
LinkedIn limits: The perils of oversharing for aspiring lawyers
The Legal Cheek podcast asks how law students should be using the platform — listen now 🎙️
Building your network and shaping your firm’s culture as a trainee
Aaliyah Freemantle, a trainee solicitor at Howard Kennedy, talks about her involvement in the firm’s social events and diversity networks, and the opportunities they’ve opened up for her along the way
My journey from trainee to competition lawyer at a leading City law firm
Chloe Budd discusses training at Travers Smith, the firm’s international strategy and what her clients are talking to her about at the moment
Law graduate rejected for a paralegal role vents frustration on LinkedIn
'While I respect the firm's selection process...'
January event dates for aspiring solicitors and barristers
Get ahead for the new year with a host of Legal Cheek events
8 New Year’s resolutions for law students
New year, new you 🫵
Legal market predictions for 2025
The Legal Cheek team speculate on what 2025 will bring the legal profession -- listen now 🎙️