A number of law firms feature in work experience information provider RateMyPlacement’s recently revealed top 100 undergraduate employers for 2017. 

The University of Leeds Law Society is one of the UK’s largest and most active student law societies. We were proud to be nominated for three awards at this year’s Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by BARBRI: ‘Best society for non-law students’, ‘Best social event’ and ‘Best society for first-year students’. This year, we were delighted to win the award for the latter, ‘Best society for first-year students’.

The University of Leeds Law Society is one of the UK’s largest and most active student law societies. We were proud to be nominated for three awards at this year’s Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by BARBRI: ‘Best society for non-law students’, ‘Best social event’ and ‘Best society for first-year students’. This year, we were delighted to win the award for the latter, ‘Best society for first-year students’.

As a career changer, you’re certainly not on your own. If you’re serious about moving into the legal profession, read our five tips to help you get started.

LinkedIn might sometimes seem like TikTok and Instagram’s boring older sibling but, as most professionals and employers have accounts on the platform, it’s a great place for you to engage with other users and follow the latest legal developments. It’s also a gateway of information, opportunities and online networking.

Non-law students often worry that their degree is an invisible barrier between themselves and the legal profession. This simply isn’t true.

Interested in a career as a solicitor? It’s time to start thinking about winter vacation schemes. Whether you’re a law student or non-law student, law firms’ vacation schemes are a great chance for you to gain insights into life as a lawyer at particular firms and their working culture. With deadlines fast approaching, it’s time to get your applications underway.

What are the commercial implications for national governing bodies if funded athletes are given employment rights?

As a junior barrister with a broad commercial and chancery practice, Rowena Page already has plenty of interesting experiences and insights to share. Read on for her informative introduction to life at the commercial Bar.

How are developments being impacted by the Environment Act from late 2023 and what does it mean for lawyers advising clients?

This year’s edition of The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook (TCPH) is finally here. This much-respected resource is the first place you should turn to for help and should be your guide as you search for the legal career that is right for you.

Opportunities for legal apprentices are on offer at Essex Council, following the local authority’s announcement of its new recruitment campaign.

Eversheds Sutherland’s James Wilson explains the three routes to a training contract at the firm and the practicalities of strengths-based applications.

How have the tactics of organised criminal groups evolved over the years? 

How did we get here? Let me rephrase, as I don’t mean to engage in philosophy or theology – why did you and I choose to study law, or why do we have an interest in a legal career?

Family law barristers deal with all legal matters relating to marriage, separation, divorce and cohabitation, as well as issues relating to children, including contact arrangements, care and placement orders, adoption and surrogacy.

Corporate lawyer Amen Alonge shares how he qualified as a career changer and his involvement in business development at Farrer & Co LLP.

How are female-led VC funds changing the game?

Why might firms in the same industry have diverse financial structures?