Joining one of the four Inns of Court is an important part of the process of becoming a barrister. As Inner Temple's interim director of education and training Struan Campbell explains, the Inns provide valuable opportunities for networking, scholarships and advocacy training beyond the mandatory qualifying sessions.

Maya Chilaeva talks about the work she was involved with during pupillage, the importance of mini-pupillages and outlines her role on some significant cases. 

Joining one of the four Inns of Court is an important part of the process of becoming a barrister. As Inner Temple's Outreach Manager Struan Campbell explains, the Inns provide valuable opportunities for networking, scholarships and advocacy training beyond the mandatory qualifying sessions.

Jolie Lam offers valuable insights on the type of work candidates can expect at Clyde & Co and offers advice on the key skills law firms look for in applicants.

Contextual recruitment is a process that considers a candidate’s personal background to put ‘eligibility criteria’ into context.

The pupillage application process continues as hundreds of aspiring barristers prepare for interviews this month – online and in person. Read this key advice on how to prepare for the final stage of pupillage selection.

International firm Addleshaw Goddard has launched a solicitor apprenticeship programme, starting in September 2017.

Andrea Gallo explains how Accutrainee’s recruitment process works and outlines its goal to remove existing barriers to help candidates enter the profession.

‘Capital markets’ is the term used for financial markets where debt or equity securities are traded.

Writing this from the departure gate of Johannesburg airport after a week of discussions on international humanitarian law, a day in the life as the legal counsellor to the UK Mission in Geneva is rarely the same. A statement laced with bias: my role is extraordinary.

Eversheds Sutherland’s James Wilson explains the three routes to a training contract at the firm and the practicalities of strengths-based applications.

Magic circle firm Clifford Chance has begun offering training contracts as early as to students who are still 18 years old. 

Is the removal of gambling companies from front-of-shirt sponsorship in the Premier League creating a void or sparking opportunity?

Housing/landlord and tenant law encompasses all aspects of residential and commercial tenancies and covers issues as diverse as anti-social behaviour, disrepair, human rights, possession claims, succession and assignment.

Now that the vacation scheme and training contract application cycles are in full-swing, I thought it would be a good time to write a post on how to submit a well-researched and impactful application.

Students across the country are planning protests at the changes to legal aid.

The Bar Standards Board has hosted another debate about the future of training to be a barrister, as part of its Future Bar Training consultation. 

Joining the big business world of City law is the goal for many aspiring lawyers.

Simon Stephen, legal director at Gowling, opens up about how being honest about his mental health over the years has made for a better working environment.

As we’re now well into the application season, I thought I’d write a post on how I prepared for, and succeeded, in a recent case study interview during an assessment centre.