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Every year the law brings new cases and statutes that add to its detail and complexity. For example, students studying land law nowadays are expected to learn twice as much as I did, but in the same amount of time I had.

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Chantal Elian

With the start of a new year comes the perfect opportunity to add a few law-related new year’s resolutions to the list. If increasing your commercial awareness is one of them, then trying to get into some new habits can be a great place to start!

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The commercial year 2019

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LCN Says

This section offers opinion and analysis from members of the LCN team, as well as guest posts from contributors from all walks of law

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Josh Richman - Top 10 tips for summer vacation scheme applications

Josh Richman

The biggest vacation scheme application deadline of the year – 31 January – is looming. Over 60 firms have set their deadlines for spring and/or summer vacation schemes at the end of this month.

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Josh Richman - Tips for applying through the Pupillage Gateway

Josh Richman

The Pupillage Gateway opens today (7 January). Prospective barristers now have a month to apply for pupillage vacancies at barristers’ chambers before the Gateway closes on Friday 7 February. Meanwhile, some other sets have earlier application deadlines.

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Emily Williscroft - LawCareersNetLIVE Manchester 2019: firm and practice area insights

Emily Williscroft

On the 29 November 2019, myself and a few of my fellow students attended as delegates at the LawCareersNetLIVE event in Manchester.

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