At LawCareersNetLIVE 2022, we spoke to recruiters and trainees from DWF Group LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Addleshaw Goddard about how firms can encourage inclusivity.

At our LawCareersNetLIVE Virtual event on 9 and 10 December 2025, the panel of top law firm partners addressed the key issues affecting law firms in 2026. The session helped delegates understand how firms operate as businesses and the role they will play as trainees.

Here are your options for your SQE route to becoming a solicitor.

If you meet the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) transitional arrangements, meaning you can continue to qualify via the LPC, you should be looking for as much information as possible about the various schools still offering the LPC before you apply.

What needs to be proved so that a claim for the recovery of staff time can succeed in litigation?

Can Rome II handle pure economic loss?

Kaplan has been appointed to run the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam, but students, law firms and academics have still received no information on what the assessment will cost.

What’s greenwashing and how can organisations navigate green advertising?

Things have come to a pretty pass when you look to commercial news for some light relief from the terrifying political news that keeps bursting onto our screens with ever-more alarming headlines. However, as that is the situation in which we find ourselves, soothe your anxiety with this selection of relatively-stress-free business stories.

The BBC is to continue its trainee solicitor recruitment programme following a successful first two years. 

Meet William Moore, associate in the privacy and data team at Shoosmiths. He offers a first-hand insight into his legal career journey, including his move from Parliament to law. Plus, William shares his tips for future trainees.

Identifying the lasting effects of changes occurring within the business and legal worlds is crucial to demonstrating good commercial acumen. Think about the impact that such changes might have on a particular industry, your target firm’s clients and the firm itself. Read this week’s commercial news round-up for insight into some of the news stories from the past week.

It’s a big week for LawCareers.Net as we head off to Manchester for LawCareersNetLIVE. As we’re fully immersing ourselves in event organisation mode, this week’s round-up is a short one. But don’t worry, we’re still covering all the top stories.  

At Mills & Reeve LLP our values shape how we work with our clients, communities and each other every day.

Did you listen to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget speech earlier this week? What key takeaways did you identify? 

Skills for Justice has launched the Career Pathways portal, a resource designed to help job seekers, including wannabe lawyers, better understand the range of roles and progression routes in their respective work sectors.