Herbert Smith Freehills and Travers Smith have joined Discuss, a social mobility programme run by the diversity specialists, Rare Recruitment.

What does acting ‘in good faith’ mean and how is it interpreted in the legal system for joint venture and shareholders’ agreements?

Does artificial intelligence pose an existential threat to the upper echelons of the legal profession?

Why are some countries developing new dispute resolution forums for commercial litigation?

London-based commercial firm Fladgate LLP has significantly boosted its trainee recruitment, in a welcome development for aspiring solicitors.

With the rolling out of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) from September 2021, the route for non-law students to qualify as a solicitor has changed. Confused? In this Feature we’ll run through what your options are as a non-law student pursuing a career as a solicitor, and the different kinds of law conversion course that are available.

What are the Jackson Reforms and how have they changed the funding of commercial litigation disputes?

More than 1,500 students each year study for the Bar course in the hope of achieving their goal of becoming practising barristers. Many students are left disappointed without any real understanding of why they couldn’t secure pupillage.

Laura Kendrick outlines what attracted her to Herbert Smith Freehills, talks about the interesting work on offer and explains how the firm adapted to covid-19. 

Which social trends and legal changes are influencing the real estate sector this year?

How is legal process outsourcing (LPO) affecting the management of law firms?

Has the tide begun to turn on offshoring?

The BBC has opened applications for its 2023 solicitor graduate apprenticeship scheme which will enable four graduates to work in the BBC’s legal team to qualify as a solicitor through the Solicitors Qualifying Exam route.

Find out about Alexander Bramwell’s career in marine law at Hill Dickinson – from standing on his first ship as a trainee in Singapore, to his secondments in Norway and eventually making partner. 

Litigation funding: the future of commercial disputes or an inappropriate form of disputes financing?

What does commercial awareness really mean to your clients and to your supervising partner?

If home ownership is not for everyone, how realistic a fix for the chronically undersupplied housing market is a new focus on delivering affordable rental homes – can the private rented sector really help the housing crisis?

Why is planning so important in contract negotiations?

Find out more about Ashurst’s three annual vacation schemes and ‘Evening with Ashurst’ networking events, plus the application process and the importance of a good cover letter, as Nicola Stafford offers her insights into the firm.

Another week closer to my vacation scheme, another week full of preparation! As I left off in my previous post, I had a couple of areas that I was hoping to gain insight into throughout the week – primarily, how I'm going to be assessed and how to best come across on a virtual scheme.