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Our videos feature vlogs and interviews with recruiters, students, trainees, partners, lawyers and more, touching on topics such as networking, commercial awareness, and the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE). If you want to know how to move your legal career forward, then pull up a chair and enjoy the show.

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Student Law Society Awards | BEST CAREERS EVENT

LawCareers.Net

The annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards seek to celebrate the hard work of student law societies at universities all over the UK. University of Westminster Law Society explain how they won 'Best careers event', sponsored by Milbank LLP, at the 2025 Student Law Society Awards.

Student Law Society Awards | Sponsored by BARBRI

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Law societies, law firms and chambers representatives, multi-award-winning charity upReach and the LawCareers.Net team gathered last night on Thursday 13 March 2025 to celebrate the eleventh annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by BARBR

Student Law Society Awards | BEST SOCIAL EVENT

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The annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards seek to celebrate the hard work of student law societies at universities all over the UK. University of Sheffield BAME Law Society explain how they won 'Best Social event', sponsored by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, at the 2025 Student Law Society Awards. View the full list of winners and nominate yourself for next year on our microsite: https://awards.lawcareers.net/sls/

Masterclass | Top tips for developing commercial awareness – with BPP

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In this interactive masterclass with BPP University Law School, attendees tested their understanding of commercial fact patterns by participating in an exciting assessment-centre style activity with the panellists.

LawCareersNetLIVE | How to make successful law applications

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At LawCareersNetLIVE 2024, we asked trainees and recruiters, from Addleshaw Goddard, Brabners LLP, Bristows LLP, DWF Group Limited, Gateley Legal, Hill Dickinson LLP, Shoosmiths and Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, for their advice about making law firm applications. Find out more about LawCareersNetLIVE, our immersive legal careers conferences, here: https://live.lawcareers.net/

LawCareersNetLIVE | Advice for non-law students | LawCareers.Net

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At LawCareersNetLIVE 2024, we spoke to lawyers and recruiters, from Bristows LLP, DWF Group Limited, Gateley Legal, Hill Dickinson LLP, Shoosmiths, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP and Trowers & Hamlins LLP about their advice for non-law students interested in a career as a lawyer.