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UK law school launches SQE prep in India

The College of Legal Practice targets lawyers seeking dual qualification

May 25 2023 10:47am

The lowdown on Liverpool’s thriving legal scene

Nicola Walker, The University of Law's Liverpool and Chester campus manager, makes the case for pursuing a legal career in the North West

May 24 2023 12:03pm
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‘I used to be a law firm partner — now I’m helping students pass the SQE’

Jane Waddell, The College of Legal Practice's Head of Curriculum Design and Development, shares her perspective on the SQE

May 23 2023 10:30am

How to build your legal career with a bespoke LLM

Birmingham Law School’s Dr Henok Asmelash and Elizabeth Przychodzki discuss how the uni’s new masters programme enables aspiring lawyers to tailor their learning to meet their passions and interests

May 22 2023 10:02am
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What went down at LegalEdCon 2023

Legal Cheek's annual conference gathered together key figures from across the profession to discuss lawfluencers, AI, SQE and more

May 19 2023 12:48pm
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Addleshaw Goddard sets SQE maintenance grants

£8k in London, £5k elsewhere

May 18 2023 6:49am
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Kim K admits she is struggling with constitutional law

Voicing the pain of law students everywhere

May 17 2023 10:54am
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Exclusive research: Gen Z aspiring lawyers seek ‘friendly’ firms with good pay and top quality work

Young lawyer hopefuls less bothered about swish offices, perks and WFH policies, new Legal Cheek Student Perceptions Report reveals

May 17 2023 9:16am
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Lawyers limber up as countdown to London Legal Walk begins

On track for record-breaking year with 750 teams signed up so far

May 15 2023 10:44am
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BPP extends ‘O Shaped’ soft skills learning to solicitor apprentices

Equips aspiring lawyers with human and business know-how

May 12 2023 10:42am

Clifford Chance launches climate risk virtual internship with Swiss Re

Magic Circle player offers aspiring lawyers 'rare exposure' on a range of insurance and reinsurance matters

May 12 2023 8:51am
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Exclusive research: SQE prep not enough say majority of law firms

Nearly two-thirds require future trainees to undertake practice area-focused modules

May 11 2023 10:37am
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TC seekers urged to probe City law firms’ links to fossil fuel industry

Advice to wannabe lawyers comes as part of new student report examining legal professions links to oil and gas industry

May 11 2023 8:17am
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‘I swapped nursing for law after reading Donoghue v Stevenson’

Anne Robertson reflects on her journey from nurse to solicitor, and now Undergraduate Programme and Student Lead at The University of Law's Leeds campus

May 10 2023 11:20am

Exchange Chambers expands mentoring programme to northern bar hopefuls

Follows successful pilot in Liverpool

May 9 2023 12:29pm
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‘Help! I can’t secure a training contract’

Shearman & Sterling senior recruitment manager Paul Gascoyne lends his expertise for a special edition of our Career Conundrums series

May 9 2023 11:06am
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How tech is changing legal research

Stephanie Lawrence, Product Manager at LexisNexis UK, speaks about AI and how it helps her team create more user-friendly tools for lawyers and law students

May 5 2023 11:05am

A former law firm recruiter explains how to secure a training contract

Ellen Marsh, now careers manager at ULaw Bristol, offers students her advice

May 4 2023 12:17pm