Founded by Dr Ann Limb in 1998, the organisation was set up following Baroness Kennedy KC’s Learning Works report, which identified a significant number of adults who lacked formal qualifications.

Hello everyone! My name’s John, and I’m a new blogger here on LawCareers.Net. I’m currently in my third year of a four-year Scots law LLB at the University of Aberdeen, and like many of you, I’m an aspiring solicitor.

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has announced that it is working with Rare, the specialist diversity recruitment company, to establish a scholarship for exceptional black and minority ethnic (BAME) students.

Laura Kendrick outlines what attracted her to Herbert Smith Freehills, talks about the interesting work on offer and explains how the firm adapted to covid-19. 

Find out about the recruitment process at Herbert Smith Freehills and absorb Rebecca Worrall’s advice on avoiding application mistakes.

Budding advocates take note: Herbert Smith and The Times have announced their annual student advocacy competition.

To secure a training contract, you need to familiarise yourself with four areas of knowledge. This will help you understand the profession and the job you hope to do, effectively research a law firm and identify your skills and strengths to demonstrate in applications.

To secure a training contract, you need to familiarise yourself with four areas of knowledge. This will help you to understand the profession and the job you hope to do, effectively research a law firm and identify your skills and strengths to demonstrate in applications.

To secure a training contract, you must familiarise yourself with four areas of knowledge. This will help you to understand the profession and the job you hope to do, effectively research a law firm and identify the skills and strengths to demonstrate in your applications.

To secure a training contract, you need to familiarise yourself with four areas of knowledge. This will help you understand the profession and the job you hope to do, effectively research a law firm and identify your skills and strengths to demonstrate in applications.

To secure a training contract, you need to familiarise yourself with four areas of knowledge.

To secure a training contract, you must familiarise yourself with four areas of knowledge. This will help you to understand the profession and the job you hope to do, effectively research a law firm and identify the skills and strengths to demonstrate in your applications.

With vacation schemes in full swing, and the major training contract deadline of 31 July just over a month away, there has never been a better time to up your commercial awareness game. Taking an interest in what’s happening in the business world is the foundation for a successful career as a commercial legal adviser. No time like the present – read on.

Anthea Demetriou explores how candidates should approach the researching of a law firm properly, the responsible way to use AI for applications and key skills HFW is looking for in candidates.

Thousands of high street and sole practitioner firms are likely to close within six months due to the covid-19 crisis, according to new Law Society research.

The Bar Council has this week hosted the second Bar Placement Week in Leeds and Manchester, following the scheme’s success in 2014.

As a recent graduate, I feel as though I’m in a good position to talk about some of the common tropes of a law degree.

It’s vacation scheme season and that means it’s the perfect time to take a glance at the business world and ensure that your commercial awareness is up to scratch. Our commercial awareness page is a great place to start working out how to develop your understanding of the business environment and how to demonstrate this in applications, but first take a quick read of some interesting commercial stories from this week.

Senior early careers recruitment adviser Anna Rutowicz offers application advice, details on Hogan Lovells’ vacation scheme and discusses the firm’s inclusion strategy. Plus, find out why demonstrating commercial awareness is so important in your applications.