If you’re interested in any client-facing role, it’s inevitable you’ve heard both firms and individuals stress the importance of commercial awareness. However, the legal profession is broad and diverse in the types of work that lawyers do. Does this mean that every type of lawyer needs to be commercially aware? This article explores both sides of this question.

What happens if journalists forget the maxim that a person is innocent until proven guilty?

As my bio probably reveals, my name is Celine and I'm a current English undergraduate student at University College London or UCL (although not for much longer!).

The role of general counsel (GC) has become an increasingly popular appointment at top law firms, mirroring its rise among commercial companies. GCs are in-house lawyers at large companies tasked with overseeing legal issues and advice across their organisations.

Hogan Lovells has announced plans to merge with US law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, in what the firms describe as the “largest law firm combination in history”.

Just 90 out of over 13,000 partners at law firms within England and Wales are Black, according to a report by diversity consultancy extense.

Staff at international disputes firm Hausfeld have been told they can work from home until at least the end of the year. This announcement comes after the practice acknowledged that many employees are not willing to commute into the office via public transport until there is a covid-19 vaccine. 

On Thursday 18 March 2021, the seventh annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP, celebrated the hard work and commitment of student law societies at a virtual awards ceremony.

Solicitors and barristers who are considered key workers will be eligible for covid-19 testing, it has been revealed.

While the private sector offers a wide range of opportunities, such as working with individuals, families, and businesses on local and international levels, it's not for everyone.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has identified previous education and academic achievement as having the most impact on candidates’ performance in part one of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

Hundreds of academics from around the world are due to attend The University of Law’s ninth Annual Learning and Teaching Conference and its first International Symposium 2022. 

How safe is mobile technology for business users?

In this week’s commercial news round-up, we look at some updates on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Plus, IVF laws are changing and Barclays share prices have dropped while Mattel’s prices have soared. Find out more in the round-up.

This week we saw Barclays increase junior bankers’ salaries, two retail giants go back and forth, Amazon and Google under investigation from regulators and we witnessed BuzzFeed’s unstoppable revenue growth. What are the key takeaways from this commercial news? Can you see any trends or patterns? Which sectors are continuously doing well and which sectors do you think might be struggling?

The current overcrowding in UK prisons is something of a silent crisis. A mix of a covid-19 backlog, harsher sentencing and increased police presence has caused record numbers of people currently in prisons in the UK, with the numbers only expected to grow in the coming years.

The majority of courses are delivered in two stages. 

With my law degree now behind me, I am preparing to start the next stage of my legal career – the Legal Practice Course. Just as a law degree is an academic study of the law, the LPC is its practical counterpart. I will be learning all the practical skills and knowledge needed to prepare myself for the start of my training contract the following year. So, how have I been preparing for this next step?

As the 2023 World Cup came to a close on Sunday, with Spain beating England 1-0 in the final, we take another look at the commercial impact of the tournament, as well as tech giant Nvidia’s AI chip, the latest in Wilko’s administration, and the cited reasons law firms are closing offices in China.