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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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.

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? 

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.

LCN Says

Demystifying training contract application assessment myths

I often attend AllHires Graduate (formerly Apply4Law) sessions where users of the online application system get together to chat about how they assess candidates.