Meet the Lawyer

Dechert LLP

Emma Ward is a litigator at Dechert, and has had some amazing experience both as a trainee and qualified lawyer, including in-depth analysis of whether cereal bars are in competition with boxed cereal! Read on for more about her path to law.

Features

The Solicitors Qualifying Exam: everything we know so far

Legal education and training will change in 2021 with the introduction of the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE). Here is everything we know about the new exams, from the syllabus, to the format of the exams themselves, to the possible cost for candidates, to the response of law firms, universities, law schools and junior lawyers.

Brochure library

Osborne Clarke LLP

Want to be part of #TeamOC? Find out how in this info-packed brochure from the innovative, sector-focused Osborne Clarke.

LCN Says

Where to start as a mature candidate changing careers into law

Often, when I tell people that I am involved with the Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society, the first question they ask me is “what age does that go up to?” My response is that the ‘junior’ refers to post-qualification experience and that age isn’t actually a factor. At that point, the quizzical expression in their gaze disappears as they confirm to themselves that yes, I am indeed older than the average junior lawyer.

Commercial Question

Artificial intelligence - is the UK ready, willing and able?

Are UK lawyers prepared for the changes and new possibilities promised by artificial intelligence?

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Blogs

Careers fairs: what I learned as a brand ambassador

After representing PwC at the Manchester Law Fair, I now have an interesting perspective from the other side of the stand –here are a few of the lessons I learned!

Ask the Oracle

I have a drink driving conviction – can I still become a solicitor?

I am a second-year law student currently serving a two-year driving disqualification for drunk-driving. Could this conviction prevent me from becoming a corporate lawyer?