Magic circle law firm Linklaters has launched a bespoke A-level tutoring programme – Making Links Discovery – with two pillars, one aimed at advancing social mobility and the other on improving racial and ethnic diversity within the profession.

Medium-sized London commercial law firm Edwin Coe has teamed up with Mosaic, a support organisation for the career aspirations of young people from disadvantaged communities, to establish a legal ambassadors programme.

Lawyers advising the charitable, not-for-profit, and social enterprise sector cover a vast area of legal ground.

What do general counsels look for in their lawyers?

I recently started my ‘Practical Legal Research and Writing’ module on the LPC and after weeks of covering the core modules based around substantive law, I was looking forward to changing tack and learning some skills. I am fast learning that skills are harder than they seem! 

Partner Claire Cooke offers a detailed insight into her time at Slaughter and May, from starting as a trainee to being promoted to a partner. 

Solicitors provide legal advice and representation. They work directly with their clients and are usually the first point of contact for anyone seeking legal advice. In general practice, solicitors may be called on to advise on issues ranging from crime, personal injury, contracts and wills to buying houses and taking over a business.

What impact might covid-19 have on civil fraud law?

From forensic science to property litigation, solicitor Zoe McGovern details an unconventional route into law, the value of early work experience and what makes Ashfords an approachable, multi-service law firm offering diverse and rewarding work.

The number of firms adopting contextual recruitment practices is growing, but structural inequality and a lack of representation at senior levels mean that Black candidates still face challenges.

Many law firms use assessment centres as part of the selection process for vacation scheme and training contract candidates. So how do you prepare for an assessment centre, what can you expect on the day and what are firms looking for? Read on for LawCareers.Net’s expert advice.

Will Gary Neville’s recent decision to allow squatters to remain in occupation of his property mark a shift in attitudes toward squatters and what are the risks involved?

What are the key features of, and future predictions for, the UK corporate lending market?

Experience, whether legal or not, is invaluable Ugo Ebhogiaye, an associate at Trowers & Hamlins LLP, tells us. Learn about Ugo’s time as a paralegal, her remote placement in Oman during the pandemic and what her role as chair of the firm’s Race Ethnicity and Heritage Network involves.

There has been much in the press recently about the rise of China as an economy. What does this mean for commercial law firms and their clients?

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

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

A large proportion (53%) of future barristers are Oxbridge graduates, according to new research by Chambers and Partners, which also found that only 11% of pupils come from non-Russell Group universities. 

What is the Insurance Act 2015 and what impact will it have on commercial insurance?