Tag: Students

Why Bristol could be the perfect place to start your legal career
Amanda Crutchley, head of pro bono at ULaw, shares her insights on life in criminal defence and the power of pro bono for aspiring lawyers

Trump targets vac schemes with new executive order
US President attacks BigLaw diversity initiatives as 'discriminatory'

Gibson Dunn to boost London trainee numbers by 50%
10 to 15 from September 2027

Super-regulator pushes for more ethics training for students and lawyers
Standards slipping

The power of pro bono: Gaining skills and standing out in law
James Mannouch, ULaw pro bono coordinator and Liverpool Law Society president, shares insights on breaking into law, pro bono's value, and practical experience

Queen Mary partners with Barbri to offer SQE-ready LLMs
Prep built in

Cracking the bar course: Expert insights from a former barrister
Pauline Walker, academic manager at ULaw and former barrister, shares her insights on the key skills aspiring barristers need and how students can set themselves up for success on the Bar Practice Course

SQE2 pass rate reaches record 81%
1,026 candidates

Lessons learned from life at the bar
Susan Starr, ULaw campus manager and former barrister, shares insights on transitioning to teaching, developing litigation skills, and preparing students for a changing legal landscape

‘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