In this Meet the Lawyer, finance associate Hoey Lee outlines the different stages of a finance deal, cross-team collaboration and the benefits of being part of a small trainee cohort.

Should I use my Gmail or an academic email address when giving contact details? How strictly are deadlines enforced? Are there any ways to save myself some time on training contract or vacation scheme applications? What’s MyLocker and how can I use it? The team at AllHires has the answers.

Should I use my Gmail or an academic email address when giving contact details? How strictly are deadlines enforced? Are there any ways to save myself some time on training contract or vacation scheme applications? What’s MyLocker and how can I use it? The team at AllHires has the answers.

Should I use my Gmail or an academic email address when giving contact details? How strictly are deadlines enforced? Are there any ways to save myself some time on training contract or vacation scheme applications? What’s MyLocker and how can I use it? The team at AllHires has the answers.

What do you know about entering the legal profession via an apprenticeship? While the concept of an apprenticeship isn’t new, there are a few misconceptions and some confusion that surround them. So, this article aims to demystify the apprenticeship route to qualifying as a solicitor.

Find out about Addleshaw Goddard’s placement scheme, what the firm wants to see in your applications and how it’s adopting the Solicitors Qualifying Exam in this Meet the Recruiter interview. 

Ropes & Gray has launched a new social mobility scholarship programme designed for first-year university students from diverse and underserved low socioeconomic backgrounds in the UK. 

Priyanka Patel, associate in Mayer Brown International LLP’s corporate team, outlines her area of expertise, approach to client relationships and the importance of commercial awareness.

A study conducted by a researcher at University of Warwick Centre for Human Rights has revealed that nearly 20% of not-for-profit legal advice centres are planning to charge for their services, as a response to the recent legal aid cuts.

A Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) survey will be sent to all 10,200 SRA-regulated firms in England and Wales regarding their use of technology and innovation.

Shearman & Sterling (London) LLP has announced that it is recruiting campus ambassadors across 10 universities in the United Kingdom, with applications closing in early June.

Following a report last year, the SRA has appointed BMG Research to conduct the final evaluation of the regulator's work-based learning pilot.

From trainee to partner at Devonshires, Asif Patel tells the story of his journey to partner, what makes Devonshires stand out and how you can be successful at a training contract interview with the firm. 

The shifting focus of universities around generative AI continues to develop and, where many still view generative AI as a threat, there are some who see it as an opportunity.

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

Hear from Harry Samuels in this Meet the Lawyer barrister profile, as he discusses his career at the Bar, a recent interesting case and the collegiate culture at XXIV Old Buildings.

Relationships between the owners and occupiers of residential properties can be fraught with problems.

Sarah Walker, a barrister at Selborne Chambers, talks about the importance of mini-pupillages, the type of work she gets involved with as a commercial chancery disputes barrister, work/life balance and more in this Meet the Lawyer interview. 

To secure a place at one of our prestigious LawCareersNetLIVE student conferences you must submit a top-class application. These applications are similar to training contract applications – but don’t let that intimidate you.

Managing partner of Brabners LLP, Nik White, discusses the importance of work experience, the qualification process at Brabners and the firm’s work on the ‘Wagatha Christie’ case.