The panel of trainees provide insights into their experiences of the law firm application process.

The panel of trainees provide insights into their experiences of the law firm application process, what being a trainee is really like

General Manager Louise Lumley of Irwin Mitchell offers her top tips for becoming a great lawyer – namely, be client focused and have a personality!

On 11 December 2015, I attended the CityLawLIVE careers conference. Join me as I talk you through my thoughts about the day.

In this webinar we will be looking at what law students and aspiring lawyers can do during this time to stay focused on their legal career and further their chances of success. 

The panel of trainees and recruiters cover how to research law firms and tackle applications.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2022, we spoke to recruiters from Baker McKenzie and Trowers & Hamlins LLP about what one piece of advice they'd give to someone before applying.

We know that all aspiring lawyers deserve a break, but there are things you can be doing over the summer to kickstart your career in law. Here are our five top tips.

We go through exactly how candidates can prepare for and craft successful law firm applications.

At our LawCareersNetLIVE Virtual event, the panel of trainee solicitors provided insights into their experiences of the law firm application process, what being a trainee is really like and their advice for prospective candidates.

Commercial awareness can be difficult to understand and develop as an aspiring lawyer. Here’s our list of small and easy ways to understand the business world and how law firms and their clients operate within it. 

Lots of aspiring lawyers will be heading on vacation schemes at law firms shortly. Here are our tips for making the most out of the experience, from people who have recently completed vac schemes. 

LawWorks Clinic based in Brighton which offers specific legal advice between October and April in a monthly clinic (appointment only).

In this LawCareers.Net practice area masterclass, sponsored by Gateley Legal, Jones Day and Lewis Silkin, we explore what it’s really like to work in employment law and the key skills you’ll need to succeed.

Commercial lawyers operate at the nexus where law meets business, facilitating revenue growth and managing risk.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2019, we spoke to partners and trainee solicitors from Baker McKenzie, BLM and Osborne Clarke about how lawyers can juggle work-life balance, and what firms are doing to support employees.

At our LawCareersNetLIVE Manchester event on 25 November 2022, the panel of trainee solicitors provided insights into their experiences of the law firm application process, what being a trainee is really like and their advice for prospective candidates.

At our LawCareersNetLIVE London event on 2 December 2022, the panel of trainee solicitors provided insights into their experiences of the law firm application process, what being a trainee is really like and their advice for prospective candidates. 

The UK economy has edged back into growth following an April slowdown, while the government is considering new rules that could require employers to disclose salary information in job adverts. Elsewhere, Uber has agreed a blockbuster $14.8 billion takeover of Delivery Hero, creating one of the world’s largest food delivery businesses, and Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is doing enough to stop children accessing harmful content. Read on for LawCareers.Net’s pick of this week’s top commercial stories.

With technology enabling ever new ways to break contract law, what can be done to ensure that the courts maintain effective means of serving claims against accused parties?