Tag: Students

Aspiring solicitor keen to make good first impression

Report finds virtual law school meets standards in five key areas but falls short in two

Alex Goodman, future trainee and ULaw student ambassador, discusses his SQE experience, from revision strategies to social life

BPP’s head of outreach Jonny Hurst takes you through them

Kirsty Stanway, careers consultant at The University of Law, discusses the skills aspiring lawyers need to succeed, how the SQE is changing legal careers and the best bits about being a careers consultant

Why understanding values, challenging stereotypes and fostering two-way learning is key to retaining the next generation of lawyers

Kathy Garside, programme and student lead of the SQE programme at ULaw Birmingham, discusses her career journey, advice for aspiring solicitors and the best things about the city's legal market

Regulator takes steps to improve process

Facing rejection online, Thomas Isaac is taking his CV to law firms' doors

We share the lowdown on a busy week of sessions from top lawyers and legal education experts

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Hannah Uglow, SQE & LPC programme and student lead at ULaw, discusses the best and worst things about the exams and shares her top tips on how to tackle them

BPP student ambassador Sarina Yamahata reflects on the SQE study strategy that helped her secure a successful result

Aspiring lawyer voices frustration over transitional arrangements

University of Exeter law student Sajanthiya Siridaran challenges pre-conceptions around the type of students that make great lawyers

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BPP module leader Julie Manson joins Jonny Hurst, head of outreach, share insights into the key legal skills assessed in SQE2 and how to develop them

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Helping prisoners understand parole and reduce re-offending

Phyllida Roberts, head of law conversion courses at ULaw, shares her advice for non-law students preparing for a legal career