Browne Jacobson LLP, Linklaters LLP and Allen & Overy LLP are among 41 law firms on the 2023 Social Mobility Employer Index, with the legal profession retaining its place as the best-represented sector in the index this year. 

It was one crisp January morning that I decided I needed to sit down with a cup of coffee and hammer out our Student Law Society Awards entry. The King’s College London Bar & Mooting Society (KCLBMS) was nominated for four awards this year and we finished the evening with the trophies for Best society for aspiring barristers and Best society for mooting.

There are an estimated 250,000 paralegals in the UK, a figure that has grown considerably in recent years. Paralegals play a vital role in legal businesses of all sizes, not only providing essential support to lawyers, but also working independently to manage cases and serve clients.

How can I make my career as a corporate lawyer more recession-proof?

The holy month of Ramadan is a few weeks away, a time when Muslims don’t eat or drink while the sun is up to practise gratitude, discipline and worship. It can be difficult for students to balance this alongside their studies, but it’s manageable with the right preparation and mindset. Below is my advice on how to succeed academically during Ramadan. 

The Law Society’s annual Diversity Access Scheme is about to open for submissions, this year including 10 awards offering financial assistance and mentoring, plus one new award for a law centre worker that guarantees a training contract.

The Legal Education Foundation has established the Justice First Fellowship Scheme to boost careers in social welfare law; in the first round of recruitment, seven training contracts will be available with host organisations in England and Scotland.

A record number of solicitors and legal colleagues took part in the 20th London Legal Walk, which took place on Tuesday 18 June. Around 18,000 people walked or ran one of the 10k routes, raising more than £900,000 to support frontline free legal advice agencies.

What steps are being taken to increase transparency in the extractive industries?

Over the summer holidays, I inhaled most of the top TV shows and movies on Netflix. After the latest season of Stranger Things, I’m at a point where I’m thinking of dropping my Netflix subscription, I just can’t find any shows on Netflix that appeal to me anymore.

The introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) in September 2021 raises questions about what students need to be doing to maximise their employability under the new, more flexible system. Is it enough to pass SQE1 and 2 or do candidates need something extra? What are the essential employability skills that employers want and have these changed following the pandemic, as well as SQE? LawCareers.Net spoke to The University of Law’s John Watkins about how students can make themselves employable alongside preparing for the SQE.

How will the SQE impact how solicitors are trained and developed?

Training to become a barrister is incredibly expensive, but thankfully the Inns of Court offer scholarships to students to assist with some of the associated costs.

Retirement, as we know it, is changing. Partly because of advancements in healthcare and humans living longer, but also because of economic necessity, especially as we’re experiencing a fall in real-terms income and the subsequent cost of living crisis. Because of this, we may see more a older people and retirees re-enter the workforce.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how stories are told, how they can be told well and how you can use this to your advantage in a job interview.

Solicitors should refuse clients’ instructions if they are discriminatory, the Law Society has said after an Afghan-born woman barrister was asked to return her instructions because the client wanted “a white male barrister”.

Senior associate Thomas Stables offers valuable insights into his journey from being a vacation schemer to an associate in the regulatory disputes team at Osborne Clarke LLP.

Whoever said law was an uphill battle wasn't lying. With my Postgraduate Diploma in Law exams over and done with (at last!), I've got the glorious SQE to look forward to. Having heard the horror stories from friends and family, I've decided to do a little research to understand what, exactly, I'm getting myself into − and in this article, I'll be taking you along with me.

What is shared parental leave and what impact does it have on employers?

Two major international law firms have announced new rounds of promotions in their Irish offices.