Interested in a career as a solicitor? It’s time to start thinking about winter vacation schemes. Whether you’re a law student or non-law student, law firms’ vacation schemes are a great chance for you to gain insights into life as a lawyer at particular firms and their working culture. With deadlines fast approaching, it’s time to get your applications underway.

According to reports in The Lawyer, the Law Society has warned the owner of Solicitors from Hell to remove the website from the Internet or face High Court action.

The Pupillage Gateway deadline has been extended until 11:00am on Monday 11 February, due to severe IT problems causing delays for many applicants trying to use the system.

Charlotte offers insights into Bristows' trainee recruitment process and outlines the importance of non-legal work experience, understanding commercial issues, and curiosity.

The Bar Standards Board is set to introduce an aptitude test which wannabe barristers must pass to gain admission to the BPTC.

The number of law firms paying staff at least the Real Living Wage has increased to 135, including all five of the magic circle and 20 of the top 30 UK firms.

Plan International is an international development charity working mostly with children and girls in more than 80 countries to end child poverty.

The mandatory appointment of “work allocation officers” at barristers chambers is being considered by the Bar Standards Board as part of its Women at the Bar programme to improve equality in the profession. 

Peter Todd, partner at Hodge Jones & Allen, shares his advice for approaching the partner interview stage of the training contract application process.

Law firms will often stress that their lawyers need to be 'commercially aware'. This phrase often causes confusion as it means different things to different people. However, in essence, it means that commercial lawyers deal with more than just the law.  

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.

Follow me during a typical week on the BPTC! Hopefully this video gives insight into life as a BPTC student which is busy, tiring, but ultimately very rewarding.

John is a partner in the global financial markets practice. His journey at Clifford Chance began with a slightly different route. Before transitioning to commercial law, he practiced as a barrister in crime and contract law. Here, John talks about why transitioning to commercial law and pursuing his career at Clifford Chance was a challenge worth taking on. 

Two new apprenticeships schemes have launched this week, further cementing the importance of this new route into the legal profession.

The law is stepping up its game when it comes to diversity and we’re starting to see a real push to make things more inclusive these days, which is pretty exciting to see. There are more and more initiatives aimed directly at underrepresented groups. It’s all about creating opportunities and making sure that everyone, no matter their background, has a fair shot at success. A few standout examples of this shift include scholarships, charities, open days and broader diversity access schemes.

What legal rights do vegetarians and vegans have?

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2024, we spoke to lawyers and recruiters, from Bristows LLP, DWF Group Limited, Gateley Legal, Hill Dickinson LLP, Shoosmiths, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP and Trowers & Hamlins LLP about their advice for non-law students interested in a career as a lawyer.

It’s 2024! Cue the ‘new year, new me’ vows, right? But maybe this is the year for ‘new year, less garbage from the last year’. Maybe 2023 was a rough year for you, or maybe it went great. Either way, there’s no doubt there are some habits we should leave in 2023.

For aspiring lawyers, building a robust professional network isn’t just beneficial – it's essential.