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. 

What do smaller employment law teams, changes to the tribunal system and the increase in matters being dealt with in-house mean for current and aspiring employment law solicitors?

Another week closer to my vacation scheme, another week full of preparation! As I left off in my previous post, I had a couple of areas that I was hoping to gain insight into throughout the week – primarily, how I'm going to be assessed and how to best come across on a virtual scheme.

What role have litigation lawyers played in recent headline-making market movements involving big tech in the US and could similar claims arise in the UK?

Why is the price of a company not always fixed on completion and how can it be adjusted?

Find out how you can submit a successful application to Slaughter and May with advice from Ellie Ballinger, the firm’s trainee recruitment executive. 

What is the Digital Copyright Directive and what does it mean for digital content creators, publishers, users and platforms?

What legal dilemmas could future genetic advances pose?

The common law Bar remains an attractive option for those who believe that variety is the spice of life.

What is second-screen technology and how should it be regulated?

Why do online businesses need to get up to speed with data protection laws?

Employment lawyers work across all areas of employment law, including, for example, handling discrimination complaints, staff restructuring and whistleblowing issues.

Ransomware is the most prominent cyber threat in the UK – what should you know about it?

My name is Colin Hornby. I’ve recently passed the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) – SQE1 and SQE2. I’m now a consultant solicitor at national firm Taylor Rose MW.

What is the B-corp movement and how do the social and environmental considerations of companies influence the work of lawyers?

A law career can take you into a variety of sectors. Four years ago, I moved into the complex, everchanging world of defence technology and the transition to this world of futuristic concepts has been an eye opener. The defence industry is about so much more than bullets and guns.

Find out what early careers officer Lizzy Ferguson is looking for in your applications to Birketts LLP, the importance of the firm’s vacation scheme to the training contract application process and the firm’s stance on the use of AI in applications. 

What role do pensions have to play for the younger generation and how will they operate?

How does blockchain interact with law and business?

I didn’t go to a selective school, but have good A-levels and my ambition is to be a City lawyer – what does this mean for my chances? What are law firms doing to improve the representation of people from low socioeconomic backgrounds?