Tag: Students

‘Should I work as a paralegal, or self-fund the SQE?’
Tough choice for soon-to-be law graduate

How to become a lawyer without the law firm
BARBRI business development director Emma Cavendish discusses qualifying in-house, developing commercial awareness and her advice for aspiring in-house lawyers

Win an SQE scholarship! Vlog on why emotional intelligence matters for lawyers
Half price SQE courtesy of BARBRI

Legally Blonde prequel officially casts the new Elle Woods
Law & Order's Lexi Minetree cast as lead

To blame or not to blame: modern divorce
Final year law student, Sophia Ramos, analyses the landscape of family law following the introduction of no fault divorce

From apprentice to City associate via the SQE
BCLP’s Bradley Fisher shares his experience

Lawyers and recruiters reject paralegal’s advice to law grads on avoiding retail experience
LinkedIn post triggers strong reaction

Tackling the SQE as a mature student and career-changer
BPP student Samantha Howlett discusses her finding the right firm, balancing apprenticeship and parenthood, and her insider advice for acing SQE1

Legal industry among worst offenders for unpaid internships, study finds
Many grads relying on ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’

Inns of Court College of Advocacy students face ‘lottery’ over bar course progression amid record enrolments
Exclusive: Offers fee discounts and perks for those willing to defer

The journey to a TC as told by Michael Scott
'That's what she said'

SRA cites ‘unexpected’ data issues for delay in releasing SQE provider pass rates
Originally set for release in late 2023

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The benefits of studying while working – my SQE journey
BPP student Charlotte Marshall discusses distance learning, qualifying work experience and why she values flexibility

How to future-proof your legal career with tech and AI
Slaughter and May’s senior client and practice solutions manager, Emma Walton, discusses legal tech, innovation and the firm’s latest competition for students

SQE hacks every aspiring lawyer needs to know
Alice Kemp, ULaw student and future US law firm trainee, shares insights on the SQE, securing a training contract, and staying motivated through qualification

SRA chair admits SQE ‘teething problems’
Regulator will keep responding to student feedback

‘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