US trade sanctions: should non-US reinsurers be running scared?

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) regulates barristers and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest. 

Commercial awareness is one of the key skills that law firms look for in future trainees – taking time to build yours is an essential part of the process of becoming a lawyer.

Commercial chancery barrister Max first trained and qualified as a solicitor before transferring to the Bar. Read on to hear about how he made the switch, as well as the interesting cases he worked on during pupillage and after.

Sam Glover’s journey to the Bar was far from traditional – from leaving school at age seven to pursuing a career in music, Sam’s journey is an exciting read. Learn about the value of mini-pupillages, the lessons to be learned and what being a tax barrister involves in this Meet the Lawyer profile. 

The popularity of podcasts has soared in recent years, with 12.3 million people listening to podcasts each week in the UK, according to the BBC. Here are the 15 podcasts we think all aspiring lawyers should listen to.

What is litigation funding and is it a good thing?

Will the smoking ban have employers fuming?

Let’s face it, long drawn-out job applications can be a drag! Particularly training contract applications where there are multiple stages to go through.

Skye Fenton-Wells explains how Womble Bond Dickinson recruits its future lawyers, what skills they look for and the information you should be including in your applications. Discover how you can be a successful applicant with Skye’s insight.

It’s been a turbulent week in commercial news but we’re here to cut through the noise with coverage of this week’s top stories.

How do you navigate the Legal Ombudsman Scheme?

How has the work of corporate lawyers changed in recent times, and are clients asking for different things from their lawyers?

Should I use my Gmail or an academic email address when giving contact details? How strictly are deadlines enforced? Are there any ways of saving myself some time? The team at AllHires has the answers.

Does artificial intelligence pose an existential threat to the upper echelons of the legal profession?

If you're looking to be a solicitor in private practice, most of the firms you'll be looking at will probably be limited liability partnerships (LLPs). But in recent years, a series of new career paths for lawyers have emerged, threatening to replace the traditional partnership model – or, at the very least, to compete with it.

We were overjoyed to be nominated for the one award that we all had our eyes on – ‘Best society for mooting’. Receiving news of the nomination, alongside the unexpected addition of a nomination for ‘Best law society president’, rendered me incapable of wiping the cheesiest smile off my face – I was practically glowing with pride for our society.

How has the landscape of litigation funding changed in respect of recent changes and how will this impact access to justice?

What beliefs are covered under the Equality Act 2010 and how does the Forstater case impact employers?

So, you’ve been lucky enough to secure a training contract (well done!). But what’s next? And what are ‘seats’?