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No matter what stage of your undergraduate you’re at, you likely don’t yet know what your specialist area of law is going to be. With such a huge range of areas within law, it can sometimes be overwhelming to decide which one’s for you. This is a discussion to try and point you in the right direction. 

The illness of a close family member has really impacted my studies and exam results – how can I explain this in my training contract/vacation scheme applications? 

The research showed that many students were unable to complete mini-pupillages without funding, creating a huge barrier for less-privileged students because legal work experience is viewed as vital by many chambers.

CILEX Law School has been approved to deliver the new CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) – a training route that is open to those without a university qualification and has been redesigned to ensure it produces lawyers that have the skills necessary to adapt to the ever-changing demands of the legal market.  

You don’t need a law degree to become a lawyer – in fact, the modern legal profession is full of non-law graduates, and the skills and experiences gained studying and working in other fields are assets that make you a stronger candidate.

Find out how you can ace your Akin vacation scheme application with advice from the firm’s graduate recruitment manager Amy McCarthy.

The student-run pro bono clinic at Northumbria University, Student Law Office, has secured more than £130,000 in compensation for its clients in 2013/14.

International firm Clyde & Co has become the latest law firm to embrace socially responsible marketing by partnering with social enterprise organisation Change Please for its free coffee giveaways at this year’s university law fairs. 

The London Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Business and Law has been awarded funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England to set up a mentoring programme for law undergraduates from under-represented backgrounds.

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.

Whether you’re tentatively toying with the idea of becoming a barrister or are completely committed to the cause, the first step, in my view, is to get some experience and exposure to life at the Bar.

In this webinar hosted by LawCareers.Net and The University of Law, we cover exactly what the Legal Practice Course and Solicitors Qualifying Exam routes look like, what study options are available, and top tips on pursuing the path that is right for you.

Elizabeth Rimmer, chief executive of charity LawCare, has called for law firm partners and other senior figures to “take responsibility for protecting mental health at work”, following growing concerns about lawyers’ wellbeing.

A new commercial awareness competition for students at non-Russell Group universities has attracted sponsorship from 12 City law firms.

Solicitors in England and Wales celebrate Ramadan, wishing Muslim employees well as they balance fasting with working.

Goldsmiths, University of London has announced plans to launch a new law degree that will incorporate the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).