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The LawCareers.Net Handbook 2021

The LawCareers.Net Handbook is your companion and adviser throughout your journey to becoming a solicitor

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Why to use your careers service

Here are five ways to use your careers service to make a real difference to your legal career prospects

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Open days and insight schemes

Find out which virtual open days and insight schemes are taking place this autumn

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Coronavirus and the law

Coronavirus information for students

The latest updates on work placement schemes, exam timings, course start dates and more

The career impact of coronavirus

Advice and perspective from the Junior Lawyers Division's Adam Hattersley

Your essential links for November

LawCareers.Net webinar: understanding legal practice – Mergers & Acquisitions

MyLCN - your essential training contract companion

Here is our four-step master class for training contract applications

News

Keep up with stories from across the world of law and business.

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ELSA Day: an annual international initiative encouraging discussions on underrepresented topics
ELSA Day, taking place on Wednesday 25 November, is an annual event organised by the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) (International) in collaboration with the Council of Europe. This year’s topic is ‘Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights’. Running across ELSA’s network of 44 countries, the initiative is designed to get communities talking about human rights issues that deserve more attention.
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, RSA, Everyman, climate plan: your commercial news round-up
It’s a busy time of year for everyone: LawCareersNetLIVE is just around the corner, universities have been holding their virtual law fairs and aspiring lawyers have application deadlines for vac schemes or training contracts looming. Developing your commercial awareness for these applications and any interviews you might have will be crucial to your success. Start now by reading this week’s commercial news round-up.
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City firms set ethnicity targets
A number of City firms have revealed new ethnicity targets in response to the global Black Lives Matter protests.
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Applications open for 2021 virtual vacation schemes

Helping out: the key to standing out

Three top tips to boost your commercial awareness NOW

Commercial questions

Develop your commercial awareness with analysis from expert solicitors

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Covid-19: a gift for civil fraud lawyers?
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The UK lockdown’s impact on commercial landlords and tenants
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How might a landlord take a commercial approach to the issues faced by existing and new commercial tenants during the pandemic?
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The business case for sustainability
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How can making a business more sustainable be beneficial?
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Meet the Recruiters

Find out about vacation schemes and the hiring process at leading firms, straight from recruiters

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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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Samantha Bracey
Samantha Bracey provides insights into TLT’s recruitment process, including the strength-based interviewing that the firm uses to assess its applicants, and how candidates can make the most of their vacation schemes – virtual or face-to-face. 
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Katy McAteer
Ropes & Gray is a firm with a unique approach and that applies to the application process. Katy McAteer explains the details of applying for a vacation scheme and/or training contract at the firm.
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Postgraduate students

Should I start the LPC if I don’t have a training contract?

This is a tricky decision, especially with course fees as high as they are. Read this Oracle for LCN's advice.

Five things to consider before taking the GDL or LPC

If you’re weighing up postgraduate study in 2020, consider the following before you commit.

Studying the GDL, LPC and Bar courses part time

Information about part-time academic and training options

Meet the lawyer

Insights into the day-to-day work of solicitors at different firms

Meet the Lawyer
Kingsley Boateng
Kingsley Boateng lifts the lid on the high-quality commercial work and progressive culture at Herbert Smith Freehills, providing a valuable insight into the interesting work and high level of responsibility that trainees can expect, as well as how the firm is leading the sector in its approach to diversity and inclusion.
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Shehnal Amin
Shehnal Amin discusses the wide variety of high-quality work handled by Farrer & Co’s employment team, and what makes the firm different in terms of training and culture.
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Tom Marshall
Banking and finance associate Tom enjoys the long-term relationships he is able to build with his clients. Watch him discuss his training contract, day-to-day work and his advice on the importance of business awareness.
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Work placement deadlines

See every application deadline for formal work experience and apply for vacation schemes

Training contract deadlines

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New vacancies

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Practice area focus

From capital markets to human rights, learn what it's like to be a lawyer in different areas of law

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“It can be a technical, and very interesting, area in terms of research, underlying principles and analysing case law"
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Alternative legal careers

Paralegals

For law graduates not going on to the LPC or BPTC, a career as a professional paralegal is a real alternative

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

CILEx is the professional association representing around 20,000 qualified chartered legal executive lawyers, paralegals and other legal practitioners

Brochure library

These shiny-paged brochures tell you everything you need to know about what these law firms have to offer.

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Brochure: Osborne Clarke LLP
With high-profile clients and award-winning development programmes, Osborne Clarke has the perfect environment in which to succeed.
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Brochure: Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Watson Farley & Williams prides itself on client care, legal excellence and investment in its people. Find out more about the firm's approach and industry focus here.
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Brochure: Cooley (UK) LLP
Cooley is one of the world’s leading law firms for groundbreaking IP work and high-profile litigation across a range of industries. Find out how the firm’s success is underpinned by a diverse and collaborative culture, where trainees are involved in real work from the start.
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