The University of Roehampton today celebrates the official opening of its law school, featuring a keynote speech from Baroness Helena Kennedy QC.

Steve Lewis, an undergraduate law student at Birkbeck University, has won the inaugural Freshfields Stephen Lawrence Scholarship, which aims to address the under-representation of black men from low-income households in large commercial law firms.

In this webinar hosted by LawCareers.Net and The University of Law, we discuss the LLM, including who can study it and how it can advance your legal career.

You don’t need a law degree to become a lawyer – in fact, the modern legal profession is full of non-law graduates. The skills and experiences you gain from studying and working in other fields are assets that can make you a stronger candidate.

Metro Bank is offering a professional studies loan for legal studies exclusively to students at the University of Law, which is now open for applications.

Applications have opened for the Law Society's Diversity Access Scheme, which helps exceptional students with their LPC fees.

Ten new students have been welcomed onto the Law Society’s Diversity Access Scheme which supports aspiring lawyers facing social, educational, financial or personal obstacles to qualifying as a solicitor.

This LCN Feature outlines some practical and emotional steps law firms can take to support Muslim employees during this period.

BPP Law School in Leeds recently hosted a launch event for the city’s new legal apprenticeship scheme.

Find out what law schools have been getting up to lately with some digestible chunks of info, ready for devouring.

Changes introduced by the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) mean that aspiring social welfare lawyers will not receive the right training, practitioners claim.

BPP University Law School has partnered with the O Shaped Lawyer to introduce O-shaped attributes into the education provider’s Solicitors Qualifying Exam preparation courses. 

In more National Apprenticeship Week news, CILEx Law School has been retained to provide training to all of Irwin Mitchell’s new legal apprentices, due to start in September 2016.

Manchester Law School, part of Manchester Metropolitan University, has accepted the first students onto its alternative training route.

The University of Law has launched its student mentoring scheme for 2013, with over 200 legal professionals committing to the scheme in London, amidst a group of over 600 nationwide, across ULaw's eight UK centres.

As you start the third year of your university degree (law or non-law), you are one step closer to reaching your legal career aspirations. There are lots of things to be doing at this crucial time. Here is a checklist to help you stay organised in your final year.

The cost of taking the Bar Professional Training Course has been increased by almost every course provider this year.

All solicitors’ firms and barristers’ chambers desire a specific set of skills  from their trainees and pupils. This guide explains how to self-assess your skillset, demonstrate these key skills on application forms and focus on areas you need to improve.

Applications are now open for LawCareers.Net’s legal careers conferences, LawCareersNetLIVE sponsored by The University of Law, taking place in November and December later this year.