Are client secondments for trainee solicitors and junior lawyers becoming more popular?

We are delighted to bring you details of those firms and individuals nominated for the 15th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards.

On 26 March 2015 the first LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards brought together students, recruiters, partners and trainees with the LawCareers.Net team for a networking-rich presentation at Painters’ Hall in London.

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 a training contract.

We are delighted to bring you details of the firms and individuals who are nominated for the 14th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards. The awards will be presented at a glamorous event at Merchant Taylor’s Hall in London on 18 May.

How will the Procurement Act 2023 transform public procurement in the UK?

LawCareersNetLIVE conferences, sponsored by Nottingham Law School, provide students the chance to network with a host of international, City and national firms, gain insights into their key practice areas and benefit from expert application advice direct from recruiters.

What are the pros and cons of using AI to do your legal work?

On 8 June 170 guests from 72 law firms attended the eighth annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards (the TARAs).

Representatives from 65 law firms across the UK gathered at Grace Hall in Central London last night to celebrate the winners of the 16^th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards.

It was a different kind of awards ceremony last night as hundreds of viewers stayed at home to watch the 17th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards streamed live on Facebook and Instagram.

AI Act: what are the legislative and political challenges that could arise?

The LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards celebrated their 10th year with over 200 recruiters, partners, trainees and other friends joining the LawCareers.Net team for a chic riverside reception at the Design Museum, Shad Thames.

Commercial awareness is a vital skill for all lawyers. For candidates applying for vacation schemes and training contracts, becoming commercially aware involves building an understanding of how law firms and their clients work as businesses, and how the wider world impacts them. This guide rounds up a range of commercial stories and talking points from 2022.

As part of LCN's increased focus on diversity in the legal profession, we have been looking at the relationship between candidates and firms when it comes to diverse talent. 

As part of LCN's increased focus on diversity in the legal profession, we’ve been looking at the relationship between candidates and firms when it comes to diverse talent. 

According to recruiters, too many candidates are let down by their sloppy writing skills. Shakespeare made up words, spelt his name however he pleased and is still praised for his mastery of language. However, if his cover letter was written along those lines today, every law firm would bin his application. So, how can you write the 

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, which will set you up nicely for future encounters and could eventually lead to a training contract.

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?