Emmanuel is a trainee, and has been with Clifford Chance since 2021, including six months in the Madrid office. Here Emmanuel shares what he gained from working in a different office, how he builds strong relationships with clients and the achievements that make the hard work worth it.

Hephzibah is a newly qualified associate in the corporate transactions and advisory group. She joined the firm and started her training contract in 2019. Here she talks about some of the most motivating moments of her training contract, lessons she's learned along the way and gives her advice to future trainees.

John is a partner in the global financial markets practice. His journey at Clifford Chance began with a slightly different route. Before transitioning to commercial law, he practiced as a barrister in crime and contract law. Here, John talks about why transitioning to commercial law and pursuing his career at Clifford Chance was a challenge worth taking on. 

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City Disabilities is a new charity which has been established to help students and professionals with disabilities, as well as those who assist disabled professionals.

The SRA has issued a reminder to students taking the LPC this year that they must have enrolled with the SRA as a student before they begin the course.

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From September 2012, all of Farrer & Co's future trainees will receive their training at Kaplan Law School.

Two Birmingham City University students beat a team from the University of Bedfordshire in the third round of the English Speaking Union's National Mooting Competition last week.

The Bar Council is this week hosting the Bar Placement Scheme in conjunction with the Social Mobility Foundation.

Law students have launched a petition demanding that the government includes the Legal Practice Course among programs eligible for its postgraduate loans. 

The solicitor who accidentally revealed the pseudonym of Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been fined £1,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for breaking confidentiality rules.

Students across the country are planning protests at the changes to legal aid.

The Bar Standards Board has hosted another debate about the future of training to be a barrister, as part of its Future Bar Training consultation. 

Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP has confirmed the election of Lisa Mayhew as managing partner of the firm following the first contested elections held in 16 years.

Kaplan Law School and Field Fisher Waterhouse have joined together to launch a scheme that will help students from under-represented backgrounds get ahead.

BPP University Law School will be providing the Legal Trailblazer apprenticeship from September 2016.