One in four people still assume a legal professional will be male, despite figures highlighting that women make up a larger proportion of lawyers, according to new research from The University of Law.

Find out what Shoosmiths’ emerging talent team is looking for in its new Discover programme for underrepresented groups, how the firm is adopting the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and Laura’s advice for those contemplating a career at the firm. 

For the second year running, London Metropolitan University has run a “Get into Law” event, aimed at encouraging students from underrepresented backgrounds into both postgraduate study and the legal profession.

The Kent Law Campaign Student Group organised a 5km fun run, held on Sunday 3 November at the University of Kent campus.

The annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards were held recently, in the elegant surrounds of the House of Commons, to recognise the outstanding pro bono achievements of students and law school staff throughout the United Kingdom.

The University of Law has announced the launch of a new Trainee Solicitor Development Programme in partnership with the Bank of England. 

The University of Law has launched a new solicitor apprenticeship programme, designed to strengthen its partnerships with both employers and apprentices. A number of firms have already signed up to the programme, including Gowling WLG, Fieldfisher and Plexus Law.

You’re in the first year of your law degree and you want to know what you should be doing.

The University of Law has announced a new and exclusive partnership with specialist professional legal qualifications provider the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

I’m a non-law student qualifying via the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) – do I still need to do a law conversion course?

The Law Society has awarded 14 scholarships to aspiring solicitors through its Diversity Access Scheme (DAS), which supports aspiring solicitors who are facing social, educational, financial or personal obstacles to qualifying.

Details of a new postgraduate law conversion course to replace the GDL when the Solicitors Qualifying Exam comes into effect in 2021 have been released by BPP University Law School.

In this post, I'll be diverging slightly from law-specific content to focus on what I imagine is a pretty relatable obstacle for everyone – the upcoming exam season. Whether you're completing your GCSEs, A levels or your university exams. For those of us who are still in education, this is undeniably the time to – as Troy Bolton from High School Musical puts it – “get your head in the game”.

If you decide that a career as a lawyer is for you, there are a few things you should be doing even before you start university. 

You don’t need a law degree to become a lawyer – in fact, the modern legal profession is full of non-law graduates. The skills and experiences you gain from studying and working in other fields are assets that can make you a stronger candidate.

Macfarlanes' graduate recruitment partner John Hornby talks about Bristol Law School’s staff/student cricket match and explains why the firm got involved.

A Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) student at the University of Law has won the prestigious Future Legal Mind essay competition for 2017. 

A group of six City law firms have partnered with BPP University Law School to develop a new course that will prepare future trainees for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

The Kent Law Campaign is raising money to help fund a new building for the Kent Law Clinic.