BPP University Law School is launching a new £1.5 million AI-powered learning platform from September to help train and prepare future lawyers for success in their exams.

As a LawCareers.Net reader, you may have already kicked off your legal career or you may be just beginning your studies. Regardless of where you’re at, learning an effective method of studying is always useful. If you’re already working, you can employ this knowledge to improve your ability to work and learn on the job.

To outsource or not to outsource? That is the (commercial) question

Whether this is your first application cycle or your fifth, identifying the right law firm for you might be the most important stage in the process.

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

How did we get here? Let me rephrase, as I don’t mean to engage in philosophy or theology – why did you and I choose to study law, or why do we have an interest in a legal career?

Find out about the recruitment process at Herbert Smith Freehills and absorb Rebecca Worrall’s advice on avoiding application mistakes.

Rachael Driscoll, legal talent coordinator at Cooley, discusses the highlights of her role, common mistakes that come up in applications, the value of taking a pause when writing applications before sending them and the importance of being yourself.

For those of you who are about to start your first year, I am probably making the understatement of the century when I say that going to university is immensely different from going to school. Stress is inevitable.

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.

In an era where the climate crisis and biodiversity loss are top concerns worldwide, governments are under increasing pressure to act swiftly and decisively. The United Kingdom is no exception.

The long-awaited Getty Images v. Stability AI ruling finally landed, and wow – what a plot twist. After months of breathless speculation that this case might become the grand legal showdown that defined how UK copyright law applies to AI training, the judgment ended up looking very different.

Human rights law isn’t just some abstract, feel-good idea, it's the backbone of justice and fairness that should protect every single person – no matter who they are or where they come from. These rights are the universal shields guarding our dignity, freedom and equality and are embedded in legal frameworks to make sure nobody gets trampled by the powerful or ignored by the system.

What is the story behind patents in the real world?

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.

Early careers specialist Jakob Sexton shares his advice for aspiring lawyers and explains how Brabners runs its vacation schemes. 

Gabriel Barton-Singer is a barrister at 4 Pump Court Chambers. Read his advice on how to benefit from mini-pupillages, the type of work he gets involved in and how he successfully balances his time in this Meet the Lawyer interview. 

The recast Brussels Regulation: does it really matter?