Law societies, law firm representatives and the LawCareers.Net team gathered last night on Thursday 17 March 2022 to celebrate the eighth annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards.

A new conference aimed at anyone hoping to land a training contract with one of the international firms in the City has been announced.

Careers advice provider Ultimate Law Guide is holding a one-day conference on 11 July, designed to help trainees and students learn more about the "radically changing profession" they hope to join and the skills they need to succeed.

In a landmark human rights case, the Court of Appeal has ruled that asking people to declare all past criminal convictions, including offences committed as children, is a breach of their human rights.

Will the smoking ban have employers fuming?

The number of personal injury claims management companies has fallen by over half since the start of 2013, figures released by the Ministry of Justice’s Claims Management Regulation Unit (CMRU) have revealed.

More and more employees are being diagnosed with stress and are bringing claims against their employers. What steps should employers take to avoid being held legally liable for such claims?

New barristers reported mixed experiences about their pupillage journey in a new survey published by the Bar Council. Ninety percent of respondents reported a positive experience, while 88% reported stress levels as ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ – a 6% increase from the previous year’s statistics.

How can a company use its IP assets as part of an operating model to support its chosen value discipline?

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how stories are told, how they can be told well and how you can use this to your advantage in a job interview.

Join me as I share the story about my training contract offer.

Fifteen law firms and other legal sector organisations have made this year’s list of the top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers, compiled by charity Stonewall.