At our LawCareersNetLIVE Manchester event on 28 November 2025, the panel of trainee solicitors provided insights into their experiences of the law firm application process, what being a trainee is really like and their advice for prospective candidates.

Meet John Smith, solicitor at Burges Salmon in Bristol. Find out how his enjoyment of working with other people coupled with his love of the law means that employment law always appealed.

At our LawCareersNetLIVE London event on 5 December 2025, the panel of trainee solicitors provided insights into their experiences of the law firm application process, what being a trainee is really like and their advice for prospective candidates.

At our LawCareersNetLIVE Manchester event on 24 November 2023, the panel of trainee solicitors provided insights into their experiences of the law firm application process, what being a trainee is really like and their advice for prospective candidates. 

Mark Deem, a commercial litigation partner specialising in technology and media at Cooley (UK) LLP, talks about the challenge of using old laws to regulate new technological advances and what motivated him to go into law.

At our LawCareersNetLIVE Virtual event on 5 and 6 December 2023, the panel of trainee solicitors provided insights into their experiences of the law firm application process, what being a trainee is really like and their advice for prospective candidates.

In this virtual masterclass, lawyers and recruiters from Shoosmiths unpack how AI is transforming legal services, share how the firm is integrating AI into its practice and explore how aspiring lawyers can harness the power of AI responsibly in applications.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2024, we spoke to delegates, lawyers and recruiters, from Shoosmiths, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, Hill Dickinson LLP, Gateley Legal and Addleshaw Goddard about the benefits of attending the conference.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2019, we spoke to recruiters and trainee solicitors from Burges Salmon, Squire Patton Boggs and Womble Bond Dickinson about how students should go about researching a law firm and its culture before applying.

The Solicitors Qualifying Exam officially came into force yesterday, changing the way aspiring lawyers qualify. As well as staying up to date with training and education trends that impact you directly, it’s also important to continue to develop your commercial awareness. 

Assisted dying is a contentious subject, so much so that a clear definition is yet to be universally agreed for the practice. Some describe it as a compassionate choice, allowing those who live in grave pain or suffering to end their life in dignity within a controlled environment; others describe it as unethical and against the core principles of human life.

How can you articulate commercial awareness as a graduate?

The AIRE (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) Centre is a London-based charity set up to uphold the rights of marginalised individuals in the field of European human rights law and European Union law.

In this webinar sponsored by Osborne Clarke, Reed Smith and Willkie Farr & Gallagher hear directly from law firm recruiters and lawyers as they share exactly what they want to see on applications, and how you can succeed at this vital stage of the recruitment process.

Researching law firms is a crucial step in making strong applications and finding the right fit for your career. Learn how to identify key information, interpret law firm profiles and use your research to tailor applications that stand out.

In this LawCareers.Net masterclass, sponsored by Clyde & Co LLP, Dentons, Michelmores LLP and White & Case LLP, find out from our panel of experts exactly what commercial awareness is, as well as how you can develop it and, crucially, demonstrate it in law firm applications.

If you're in the first year of your law degree, and are not sure where to start with your career research, here are our five top tips of things you can do, from getting involved with your student law society to acing your exams.

Personal injury (PI) law falls under the law of tort.

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

Restructuring and insolvency lawyers are called in when a company, individual or other organisation is in financial difficulties and is facing possible liquidation, administration or bankruptcy.