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

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

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

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

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

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

In this LCN Says, we speak to Rebecca Keay from Mayer Brown International LLP about life as a trainee in an intellectual property (IP) and data protection seat.

It’s worth mentioning that a legal career is competitive and expensive.

Can we write a PESTLE analysis on (arguably?) the world’s biggest popstar? We’re going to give it a go. Are you ‘…Ready For It?’

Non-law students often worry that their non-law degree is holding them back from a career in law. This isn’t the case.

This guide breaks down 10 practical training contract interview tips, including what law firms are really looking for and how to stand out.

The summer months are a great chance for you to get ahead in your legal career, while also making time to relax and enjoy your break from academia. There’s no need to dedicate every waking hour to building your commercial awareness, making applications or preparing for interviews, for example. That said, you should give yourself a head start and set aside enough time to practise the four pieces of advice we’ve outlined in this article.

As first-year scheme applications draw to a close, I thought that this would be a good time to blog about my experience applying to first-year schemes and open days at various law firms.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (with no wi-fi) for the past 12 months, you won’t have avoided the explosion in use of generative AI. How can aspiring lawyers position themselves to harness the benefits that AI can offer?

Labour has won the general election, with a landslide victory of 412 seats. But how will this affect businesses and law firms? If you’re an aspiring lawyer considering financial services (FS) as a practice area, read on to learn more about Labour’s regulatory plans and stance on relations with Europe, AI, net zero and how changes will affect FS firms.

AI describes the ability of a computer system to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, including those relating to perception, recognition, decision making and learning. Given this substantial potential, it's key for legal professionals to understand the factors that influence how AI can impact the legal field.

After the housing crash, will the courts ease lenders' pain?

Lawyers in England and Wales are poised to withdraw from criminal legal aid work in a pay dispute, which could severely impact the justice system. The Law Society plans to advise members to "withdraw or scale back" their legal aid services unless the government takes “meaningful action”.

The Law Society has called for further investment into the justice system – especially civil and criminal legal aid, which wasn’t mentioned in the recent autumn budget. The Law Society President Richard Atkinson said: “The message that the Lord Chancellor should be hearing is spend to save.”