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?

I have decided to share what I learnt during the process of applying for training contracts. Enjoy!

Many law firms use assessment centres as part of the selection process for vacation scheme and training contract candidates. So, how do you prepare for an assessment centre, what can you expect on the day and what exactly are firms assessing you on? Here’s our expert advice.

The Law Society of England and Wales has urged the UK government to formally consult experts and people with lived experience to develop a code of practice for the Mental Health Act 2025, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2026. 

Our trainees get to work with the best clients, the best lawyers and achieve the best results. Be part of it.

How will auto-enrolment into workplace pension schemes affect us?

Innovative law firm Dentons has announced that it is modernising its training contract programme to focus on project management and technology.

What are the risks of social-networking media in the workplace?

Join me as I prepare for our final networking event of the year at university! I am discussing the tips that I have learned and picked up on across the years, and discussing what has worked for me! Networking is an extremely valuable skill and one that you should have plenty of opportunity to perfect throughout your time at university. 

At our LawCareersNetLIVE Virtual event on 10 and 11 December 2024, the panel of top law firm partners addressed the key issues affecting law firms in 2025. The session helped delegates understand how firms operate as businesses and the role they will play as trainees.

What are the legal risks associated with the use of Twitter and how can businesses adapt to counter these risks?

Women barristers, on average, earn nearly 50% less than their male counterparts, according to the Bar Standard Board’s (BSB) 2022 report on ‘Income at the Bar – by Gender and Ethnicity’.  

Shearman & Sterling has announced that it is keeping on all 13 of its September 2015 qualifying trainees, while fellow US-headquartered firm Latham & Watkins is retaining 20 of its 21 autumn qualifiers.