On 8 June 170 guests from 72 law firms attended the eighth annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards (the TARAs).

How will the Procurement Act 2023 transform public procurement in the UK?

LawCareersNetLIVE conferences, sponsored by Nottingham Law School, provide students the chance to network with a host of international, City and national firms, gain insights into their key practice areas and benefit from expert application advice direct from recruiters.

What are the pros and cons of using AI to do your legal work?

Looking for an ‘in’? Open days and insight schemes are invaluable opportunities to meet the people that work for the law firms you’re interested in. You’ll learn about life in the organisation, its culture, the work on offer and much more. Plus, if prepped well, it’s your chance to ace that initial interaction to set yourself up nicely for future encounters that could eventually lead to a training contract.

We are delighted to bring you details of the firms and individuals who are nominated for the 14th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards. The awards will be presented at a glamorous event at Merchant Taylor’s Hall in London on 18 May.

We are delighted to bring you details of those firms and individuals nominated for the 15th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards.

On 26 March 2015 the first LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards brought together students, recruiters, partners and trainees with the LawCareers.Net team for a networking-rich presentation at Painters’ Hall in London.

Are client secondments for trainee solicitors and junior lawyers becoming more popular?

A range of law firms have announced plans to give their staff bonus payments due to the ongoing cost of living crisis.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2023, we spoke to trainees and recruiters from Brabners LLP, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, Shoosmiths, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Addleshaw Goddard and Gateley Legal about their advice for applying to law firms. Find out more about LawCareersNetLIVE, our immersive legal careers conferences, here: https://live.lawcareers.net/

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2024, we asked trainees and recruiters, from Addleshaw Goddard, Brabners LLP, Bristows LLP, DWF Group Limited, Gateley Legal, Hill Dickinson LLP, Shoosmiths and Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, for their advice about making law firm applications. Find out more about LawCareersNetLIVE, our immersive legal careers conferences, here: https://live.lawcareers.net/

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2024, we spoke to lawyers and recruiters, from Bristows LLP, DWF Group Limited, Gateley Legal, Hill Dickinson LLP, Shoosmiths, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP and Trowers & Hamlins LLP about their advice for non-law students interested in a career as a lawyer.

In this masterclass sponsored by Arnold & Porter LLP, Osborne Clarke LLP and Shoosmiths, find out what it means to start a career in law as a non-law student, including how to research firms, what to include in your application, and how to make the transition into law. 

Discover what it’s like to start your career straight from sixth form as a solicitor apprentice at Shoosmiths. With one day dedicated to study and four days gaining real legal experience, it’s the perfect blend of learning and practice.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2024, we spoke to delegates, lawyers and recruiters, from Shoosmiths, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, Hill Dickinson LLP, Gateley Legal and Addleshaw Goddard about the benefits of attending the conference.

Gain an insight into life as a trainee solicitor at Shoosmiths. From managing your own cases to contributing to multi-million pound claims, the level of responsibility you take on helps shape your career.

Sam Hope, graduate recruitment manager at Shoosmiths and member of the “Key advice for applicants” panel at NLL16, offers her top tips for online application forms.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2022, we spoke to trainees from Addleshaw Goddard, Shoosmiths and Watson Farley & Williams LLP about how students should go about researching a law firm and its culture before applying.