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Your commercial news round-up: Queen’s speech, Tesla bans Bitcoin, Burberry, medical cannabis
The government outlined its programme to “level up” the UK in the Queen’s speech on Tuesday, following the previous week’s local and devolved elections, with the Conservatives reinforcing their position as the dominant political force in England, the SNP continuing to lead the field in Scotland, and Labour doing well in Wales and the Manchester and London mayoral elections, but losing ground elsewhere, including a crucial byelection in Hartlepool.
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Super-regulator spearheads tech revolution
The legal super-regulator is to use its powers to coordinate technological innovation in the sector, it has revealed. 
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Clifford Chance and Baker McKenzie are among the top law firms raising funds to support India through its covid-19 crisis.
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Petra Smith
Find out about DLA Piper’s insight programme and summer internship with Petra Smith, the firm’s graduate recruitment manager.
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Joanna Clark
Joanna Clark is keen that prospective trainees know all about the friendly culture and diverse practice that characterise Winckworth Sherwood. Read on to deepen your understanding of this interesting, central London firm.
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Amy Ruff
Amy Ruff offers her advice for each stage of the recruitment process at Shoosmiths, from competency-based questions on the application form, to assessment centres, to the summer vacation scheme. 
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Postgraduate students

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

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Five things to consider before taking the GDL or LPC

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Emirali Mustafa
Emirali Mustafa explains how Jones Day’s non-rotational training structure enabled him to experience various practice areas during his training contract, including financial regulation – the area in which he will specialise as an NQ. Find out more about Emirali’s journey into the legal profession and what makes Jones Day stand out.
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Nikki Chu
Stephenson Harwood’s world leading shipping practice was a key attraction for Nikki Chu when she decided it was time to take the next step in her career at two years’ qualified. She offers an insight into the varied and intellectually stimulating work on offer at the firm, as well as the challenges that covid-19 has presented to the shipping industry. 
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Tamsin Lim
Arts graduate Tamsin Lim had no legal work experience but plenty of transferable skills when she did the vacation scheme at Trowers & Hamlins and became hooked by the varied, exciting work across the firm’s leading real estate specialisations. Now a solicitor, she provides a glimpse of life in the fast-paced construction litigation team and explains what the training contract is really like. 
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Paralegals

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Brochure: Michelmores LLP
At Michelmores, we put a strong emphasis on home grown talent – we pride ourselves on recruiting and retaining exceptional trainee solicitors, who are central to our ambitious growth plans.
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Brochure: Vinson & Elkins RLLP
The proud US heritage at Vinson & Elkins means that trainees are not treated separately, but as junior members of the team from day one. Find out more about the international-quality work opportunities on offer at this leading firm.
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Brochure: Burges Salmon LLP
Burges Salmon prides itself on its top quality work, high profile clients and cutting edge training. Find out what you can expect from Burges Salmon’s award winning training programme in this brochure.
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