Watch to see an honest insight into my day as a trainee solicitor in London. I work in the construction disputes seat and am in my first seat. I hope you enjoy this video.

On 11 December 2015, I attended the CityLawLIVE careers conference. Join me as I talk you through my thoughts about the day.

How does the example of the Sainsbury’s takeover of Argos demonstrate the two different types of UK M&A deal and the importance of lawyers being commercially savvy?

Ten more Apply4Law firms have opened up their summer vacation scheme systems, eager to receive well thought-out submissions from would-be joiners.

Commonhold ‘reformation’ – is this a holistic fix for a broken and outdated leasehold system, as formulated by the government in its recent Commonhold White Paper?

While I have previously talked about technology, today I will consider whether technology is actually detrimental to law firms.

What has been the response to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008?

Read this essential advice for first-year students covering legal work experience, extracurricular activities, law fairs and more. For lots more information and advice, see our dedicated First-year student hub.

Read this essential advice for first-year students covering legal work experience, extracurricular activities, law fairs and more. For lots more information and advice, see our dedicated First-year student hub.

Coming from an English Literature background, I thought writing analytical essays would come easily and naturally to me – after all, it's what I spent the last three years of my life doing. But, as my mock exams have showcased, the distinction between legal analysis and literary analysis is far more stark than I originally assumed. To remedy this, I've decided to go back to the basics – and, in this article, I'll be bringing you with me.

Is a full transition to electric vehicles the most practical and sustainable path to net zero?

Commercial awareness is one of the key skills that law firms look for in future trainees – taking time to build yours is an essential part of the process of becoming a lawyer.

Commercial awareness is one of the key skills that law firms look for in future trainees – taking time to build yours is an essential part of the process of becoming a lawyer.

At an open day I attended last year, I partook in my first corporate negotiation workshop. Having only just begun my law conversion course at the time, the encounter was entirely unfamiliar to me. I was surprised at how quickly my peers seemed to be taking to the task − and a bit embarrassed at how little I knew by comparison!