Meet the Recruiter

Emily Dale

Emily Dale gives us the inside scoop on trainee recruitment and development at Ashurst; what the firm is looking for, how to impress and some of the challenges on the road ahead.

Meet the Lawyer

Bird & Bird

After several years of working as a doctor, Ella Hutson made a career change to commercial law to join another international organisation operating in a number of diverse areas, with an equal focus on people. In Bird & Bird’s corporate team, Ella’s work is highly varied, with opportunities to build strong client relationships.

Features

Law firm assessment centres: how to prepare and perform on the day

Many law firms use assessment centres as part of the selection procedure for vacation scheme and training contract candidates. So how do you prepare for an assessment centre, what can you expect on the day and what are firms looking for? Read on for some excellent law assessment centre tips.

Brochure library

Allen & Overy LLP

A&O is open for business; come on in to learn more about this international, precedent-setting firm and all it has to offer.

LCN Says

Training contract interviews made easy

You have submitted your training contract applications and you've been invited to an interview. After five minutes of patting yourself on the back, the associated fears start to surface. What if I become a gibbering wreck? What do I wear? What sorts of question are they going to ask? All of sudden you realise you're being asked to prove yourself in person rather than on paper. But we're here to help.

Commercial Question

North Sea decommissioning: primed for a boom?

The complexities and challenges associated with decommissioning offshore oil and gas assets have dampened M&A activity in the past, but change is coming – so what form will it take?

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Blogs

Assisted dying: a brief UK history

The case of Noel Conway has been in the news recently, once again shining the spotlight on the issue of assisted dying.

Ask the Oracle

Interviews: what to wear

I've got a couple of training contract interviews coming up. Obviously, I need to wear formal/business attire, but what exactly does this mean - especially for women?