Acing a vacation scheme application comes with time, effort and a lot of research. A number of firms have deadline approaching, so now is the time to perfect your application strategy.

In this Meet the Lawyer, Naomi Leach shares her path to partnership and approach to building new business. Plus, she also offers insights into her day-to-day work in intellectual property and her experience advising pharmaceutical companies.

Joining the big business world of City law is the goal for many aspiring lawyers.

This blog post follows on from a previous article I wrote in which I recommended five legal films/shows. Part two is here and we’re back with another five. 

Attending a law firm’s open day, workshop or presentation is a great way to meet lawyers and recruiters, and gain valuable insights that will improve your applications. Read on for tips on preparing and making a good impression on the day, whether it’s virtual or in person.

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?

Professors Jonathan Choi and Daniel Schwarcz conducted a study using GPT-4 to examine the effect of using AI on student’s work. The study found that the results of low performing students improved by 45% when using AI, while higher performing students were affected negatively by the use of AI.

I hope you all had a chance to take a break from studying and applications over the winter break.

Whether you’re embarking on a career in law or just starting a law degree, a solid foundational understanding of legal research is vital. For law students and aspiring lawyers, understanding how to navigate complex legal documents such as case law, statutes and scholarly works is paramount.

Volunteering pro bono has almost as many benefits for students as it does for members of the public needing legal advice. Read on for LawCareers.Net's guide to pro bono work.

Attending a law firm’s open day, workshop or presentation is a great way to meet lawyers and recruiters, and gain valuable insights that will improve your applications. Read on for tips on preparing and making a good impression on the day.

I’m about to graduate from my law degree but don’t want to work at a law firm. What are my options?

The ‘tried and tested’ route to becoming a solicitor is universally trusted by employers, which is why thousands of non-law students graduating in 2021 are choosing the GDL over new courses designed to prepare students for the SQE. This guide explains the key reasons why law firms, other employers and students value the GDL – and looks at how some new SQE-based study options are replicating that success with a focus on developing a wide set of skills.

Anyone and anything could be the basis of a new TV show or movie nowadays, right? Individuals, books, comics, video games and the list goes on…some have turned out great, others not so much!

Human rights law is essential for a fair and civilised society where all are protected, including the vulnerable, and is a popular choice for students and practitioners.

What goes into a well-written application?

Senior early careers recruitment adviser Anna Rutowicz offers application advice, details on Hogan Lovells’ vacation scheme and discusses the firm’s inclusion strategy. Plus, find out why demonstrating commercial awareness is so important in your applications.

Herbert Smith Freehills and Travers Smith have joined Discuss, a social mobility programme run by the diversity specialists, Rare Recruitment.

After two years of research, punctuated by anticipation the Legal Education and Training Review research report has been published today, broadly stating that while the current system is not "fundamentally broken", there is room for improvement.