Whether you’re tentatively toying with the idea of becoming a barrister or are completely committed to the cause, the first step, in my view, is to get some experience and exposure to life at the Bar.

As a first-year law student, attending your university law fair offers you an invaluable opportunity to get ahead of the careers gme before the intensity of your second year. Here are our five top tips for how to approach the law fair as a first-year law student.

The annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards seek to celebrate the hard work of student law societies at universities all over the UK. University of Sheffield BAME Law Society explain how they won 'Best Social event', sponsored by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, at the 2025 Student Law Society Awards. View the full list of winners and nominate yourself for next year on our microsite: https://awards.lawcareers.net/sls/

Law fairs are fantastic opportunities to meet a number of potential employers and to speak to those who work there. For aspiring lawyers, your university law fair is a key date to mark in your diary. Here's how to really make the most of the law fair and the opportunities it can bring.

The illness of a close family member has really impacted my studies and exam results – how can I explain this in my training contract/vacation scheme applications? 

Find out about White & Case’s vacation scheme, assessment centres and the training contract application process in this Meet the Recruiter profile with Molly Hill. Plus, Molly outlines what White & Case’s solicitor apprenticeship programme involves!

Find out how you can ace your Akin vacation scheme application with advice from the firm’s graduate recruitment manager Amy McCarthy.

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 this guide we outline some of the key issues facing the UK legal profession, as well as headline-grabbing cases and mergers – are you in the know?

Law fairs have gone virtual this year! Just as in-person events, you should do some preliminary work before attending your university’s law fair and engaging with employers. Here is our advice on how to effectively prepare for virtual law fairs.

Universities and law schools are providing similar law degree courses instead of making the most of their freedom to design a range of options for students to choose from, a new report has claimed.

Law students and law school staff from the University of East Anglia have launched a law clinic to provide free legal advice to members of the local community.

Hundreds of university law society members have participated in the LawCareers.Net survey to discover the best student law societies across the country.

Staff and students from the University of Law combined to take part in this year's Guildford legal walk, raising money for the Surrey Law Centre.

At our LawCareersNetLIVE Virtual event on 10 and 11 December 2024, the panel of trainee solicitors provided insight into their experiences of the law firm application process, what being a trainee is really like and their advice for prospective candidates. A representative from The University of Law was also on hand to answer questions about postgraduate study and employability.

Meet apprentices at Mayer Brown and RPC!

“Can I still qualify as a solicitor via the Legal Practice Course (LPC) even though the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is now the new pathway into the profession?” This is a question that is becoming increasingly more familiar as many aspiring lawyers consider their next step towards qualification.

US firm McDermott Will & Emery has launched a new internship at City Law School, the law faculty of City University London.

In this masterclass, hosted by LawCareers.Net and The University of Law, we’ll cover exactly what QWE means, including what counts as QWE, how to get it accredited and how law firms are incorporating QWE into their training programmes.

Students from BPP Law School, The City Law School and the University of Law will be competing in the first Young Legal Minds commercial negotiation competition on Monday 14 October.