The Legal Services Consumer Panel, the law watchdog, has claimed in its submission to the Legal Education and Training Review that legal training is failing because it is too generalised.

Corporate partner Jayne McGlynn shares the early-career lesson that shaped her leadership style – owning mistakes – and how thinking like a partner long before promotion accelerated her journey. She lifts the lid on how tech is transforming M&A work and highlights the strategic, direct and curious mindset needed to thrive at partnership level.

While your immediate concerns may centre on defeating the Beast from the East (mostly by staying inside, cancelling plans and drinking warm beverages), don’t let the Siberian weather freeze your ambition. In fact, what better way to warm up than with the absorption of all the hottest business stories? For which, you need look no further.

Full-service law firm Cripps Pemberton Greenish has appointed leading training provider BPP University to deliver Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) preparation courses to its future trainees.

The government has set out the expected consequences of a no-deal Brexit on the legal profession, as well as the wider economy in a report published on Tuesday.

International law firm has launched a new paralegal apprenticeship scheme, with the University of Law set to deliver the study side of the programme. 

What are the intellectual property right (IPR) implications where a software developer is retained by a client to produce software, the development of which necessitates the creation of new IPR?

What’s ‘PI’ and what’s the buzz around the Building Safety Act 2022? 

Read on to find out how Brooke Barker successfully secured both a Bar course scholarship and pupillage. She also shares her top tips on preparing for a career at the Bar, standing out in applications and tackling those challenging Bar Standards Board exams!

The Bar Council announced Jim Morris as its next chief executive, who will be succeeding Malcolm Cree and taking up the role from March 2026.

I asked my followers on Twitter and Instagram if they had any questions about the BPTC and applying for pupillage. The final question is about tips for self-motivation and confidence speaking in public.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2023, we spoke to delegates, lawyers and recruiters, from Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Addleshaw Goddard and Cooley (UK) LLP, about how the benefits of attending the conference. 

I’m an aspiring solicitor who is having trouble deciding the right law firm for me. What do I do?

Family law barristers deal with all legal matters relating to marriage, separation, divorce and cohabitation, as well as issues relating to children, including contact arrangements, care and placement orders, adoption and surrogacy.