Tag: Students

Solicitor apprenticeship expert and SRA education chief to join top lawfluencers at LegalEdCon 2023
📣 First speaker announcement

Bar course provider pass rates vary from 93% to just 22%, new report shows
More than half fail to score above 50%

Apprenticeship specialist creates new pathway for part-qualified aspiring solicitors
Damar Training says tie-up with BARBRI 'significantly widens access' to TC alternative

Legal Twitter reveals its craziest law firm merch
NRF ping pong balls? Or perhaps an Irwin Mitchell unicorn?

‘I f****** hate Constitutional Law’, says Kim Kardashian
Shares study update on Insta

Why it’s an exciting time to train as a lawyer in the North
Matt Tomlinson reflects on his career journey from solicitor to dean of The University of Law's Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle campuses, and shares what he loves about the North of England

City Law School grad uses GDL knowledge to fight former employer
Samantha Savory secures victory in employment tribunal

Bird & Bird becomes latest City player to embrace solicitor apprenticeships
School leavers start on £25k

Manchester Met launches SQE masters with College of Legal Practice tie-up
Two new LLM options through new combination

Opening doors to Black lawyers: How Shearman & Sterling is building a more inclusive workforce
A look inside the top US firm’s paid internship programme

Bar Council attempts to clear up confusion after telling chambers to disregard the ‘skills section’ on Gateway pupillage applications
Bar body apologises for 'issues' with new platform

Inside one of the most followed law firm grad rec Instagram accounts
From office insights to application tips -- here’s why Shoosmiths' popular Insta account is a must-follow for aspiring lawyers

Kim Kardashian gives fans law school update
'New subjects Let's Go!'

‘I spent over 30 years as a Magic Circle lawyer. Here’s my advice to law students…’
City partner turned tutor at The University of Law Nick Squire offers up his top tips for those seeking to follow in his footsteps, ahead of his appearance at next week's in-person student event in Moorgate London

Future barrister helps bar students select Inn by ‘scientifically’ ranking their animal badges
Gray’s griffin scores five stars for mystique

9 heart-breaking moments as a law student
It’s not all chocolates and roses on Valentine's Day; especially for aspiring lawyers

Plagiarism detector Turnitin is developing a system to spot ChatGPT
Law students beware!

Torn between the SQE and LPC? Here’s what to consider
BPP's Head of Outreach Jonny Hurst lists the key considerations for students electing between the two solicitor qualification routes

Simmons & Simmons and TLT launch joint training contract with Barclays
First recruits start this September

Life as a lawyer in a countercyclical practice area
Womble Bond Dickinson restructuring and insolvency lawyers explain what the economic downturn means for their clients

The best Legal Cheek Journal contributions of the year
We look back at the top submissions of 2022-23