Now that the vacation scheme and training contract application cycles are in full-swing, I thought it would be a good time to write a post on how to submit a well-researched and impactful application.

Housing/landlord and tenant law encompasses all aspects of residential and commercial tenancies and covers issues as diverse as anti-social behaviour, disrepair, human rights, possession claims, succession and assignment.

Joining the big business world of City law is the goal for many aspiring lawyers.

Simon Stephen, legal director at Gowling, opens up about how being honest about his mental health over the years has made for a better working environment.

As we’re now well into the application season, I thought I’d write a post on how I prepared for, and succeeded, in a recent case study interview during an assessment centre.

Whether you’ve played at a competitive level or just for fun, getting involved in sports can be used to demonstrate several skills and mindsets that law firm recruiters want to see in interviews or applications.

Rachel Reeves has unveiled new spending plans, including more investment in the NHS, and Disney and Universal are suing AI firm Midjourney over copyright infringement claims. Meanwhile, Ford has recalled 1.1 billion vehicles, and a merger between Evri and DHL has prompted a Competition and Markets Authority review. Read on to find out more! 

This week it was confirmed that Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will take part in a six-week campaign in a battle to become the next UK Prime Minister, while England’s international football team came from behind to squeeze out a victory in its quarter-final match against a tough Spain opposition last night. What other interesting stories did you spot this week and how can you use them to impress in your applications and interviews? 

Find out about the recruitment process at Herbert Smith Freehills and absorb Rebecca Worrall’s advice on avoiding application mistakes.

I feel like I’ve been mentally preparing for my vacation scheme ever since I got the offer back at the beginning of 2021. At that time, the scheme itself seemed as though it couldn’t be further away. I had endless time to prepare – almost too much! However, the months have been passing quickly this year and, all of a sudden, we’re now well into May. 

The BBC’s legal apprentice programme is running again after a successful launch in 2014 – the corporation is currently seeking three apprentices to join its London offices and one apprentice to join its Salford site.

The Solicitors Regulations Authority and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives have signed up to the government’s Trailblazer project, which will standardise legal apprenticeships across the profession.

The legal sector has been granted almost £1 million of government funding to create 750 apprenticeships by March 2015.

Some 70% of first-six pupil barristers in 2011-12 enrolled on the BPTC without having secured pupillage, according to the joint annual report made by the Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board earlier this month.

I, like many of you reading this, have just finished exam season. The relief is palpable! But once the post-exam elation becomes slightly less new and shiny, it's easy to feel a bit empty. After all, you’ve worked extremely hard for a sustained period and for the first time in a while you have more choice about how you spend your time.

Philippa Wilson explains how Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP’s vacation scheme is run, outlines the firm’s stance on the use of AI in applications, provides insights into what the firm is looking for from its future lawyers and more in this Meet the Recruiter profile.

Clifford Chance is again running its Intelligent Aid essay competition, offering students the chance to demonstrate intellect, creativity and understanding of this year's topic – growth economies.

Diversity organisation Aspiring Solicitors has opened team registrations for its national commercial awareness competition 2017-18. 

The number of students enrolling on the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) has unexpectedly risen by 14% after a downward trend emerged over the last four years. 

The SRA has published a report on the results of its work-based learning pilot, which began in September 2008.