What are the legal issues related to autonomous transportation?

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives is a genuine alternative route to qualification for any aspiring lawyer.

Are Glasgow’s LEZ restrictions on vehicles or Scottish business? 

Looking for an ‘in’? Open days and insight schemes are invaluable opportunities to meet the people that work for the law firms you’re interested in. You’ll learn about life in the organisation, its culture, the work on offer and much more. Plus, if prepped well, it’s your chance to ace that initial interaction to set yourself up nicely for future encounters that could eventually lead to you securing your qualifying work experience (eg, a training contract or apprenticeship).

Corporate partner John Rife offers an insight into the relationship-building and negotiation skills that are vital for lawyers working in the private equity industry, as well as the culture of excellence and collegiality on which Debevoise & Plimpton prides itself.

Should the hack of toy maker VTech, the latest in a series of major data security breaches, represent a wakeup call for the growing number of industries poised to embrace connected technologies?

Magic circle firm Allen & Overy LLP retained 37 of its 40 trainees, revealing a 93% autumn retention rate – all 40 of the firm’s trainees applied for newly-qualified solicitor roles, with 37 offers being made and accepted. 

In financial terms, what are ‘unicorns’ and why do investors seek them out? 

A legal apprenticeship is a route to becoming a lawyer that combines a paid job at a law firm with studying for formal qualifications, paid for by the government and your employer. It is an alternative to the traditional route of going to university and training to be a lawyer afterwards.

As a non-law conversion student with an English degree, I am often asked questions like: why law? Why the change? Why not study law in the first place?