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| Building commercial awareness involves keeping up with the news from the worlds of business, politics and economics, and starting to form a bigger picture of how these issues link together to affect lawyers and their clients. This week’s Feature rounds up the big commercial talking points from the first three quarters of 2019 – taking a few minutes to think about those stories will really help to develop your understanding. Elsewhere, the Oracle considers the pros and cons of taking the GDL in 2020 or waiting to take the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam in 2021. And the LCN Says offers advice on applying to one of our LawCareersNetLIVE student careers conferences, which closely mirror the training contract application processes of top law firms. | |  | Kiran Sidhu’s varied experience at university and beyond led her to data protection and privacy work. As an associate at Bristows LLP, Kiran outlines her role in this area of law, the skills and strengths required to be successful and more in this Meet the Lawyer profile. | |  | This is an autumn term unlike any other, but students shouldn't miss out on the opportunity to apply for virtual vacation schemes at leading law firms over the next few weeks. | | | |
 | How should parties to commercial lending contracts prepare for the discontinuance of LIBOR at the end of 2021? | |  | How long are legal qualifications valid for? Once I graduate with my law degree, how long do I have to qualify as a solicitor/barrister before it expires? | | | |
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