City firm Herbert Smith Freehills has elected 26 partners worldwide – its biggest partner promotions round since 2012 and four more than 2019 – despite coronavirus concerns.

In the most recent episode of The LawCareers.Net Podcast, the LawCareers.Net team speaks to legal professional Bunmi Jenfa about a range of topics, including imposter syndrome, Shein lawsuits, career pivots and the importance of finding your ‘why’ when pursuing a legal career.

The College of Law has launched an online 'virtual open day'.

Mooting is one of the best activities you can do to get a sense of what it's like to be a legal advocate. Mooting gives you the opportunity to think on your feet and argue your case. It’s also an impressive addition to any CV, whether you’re pursuing a career as a barrister or solicitor.

The ‘standard’ route to qualification that most Scottish solicitors take is to do a four-year undergraduate degree in Scots law, followed by a mandatory one-year course called the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice and finally a two-year ‘traineeship’ at a solicitors’ firm.

The commercial Bar covers a broad range of practice areas, including banking and financial services, sale of goods and shipping, insolvency, professional negligence and civil fraud, insurance/reinsurance and oil and gas law.

What is the B-corp movement and how do the social and environmental considerations of companies influence the work of lawyers?

Here's what some of last year's LawCareersNetLIVE delegates had to say about what they gained from the day.

Two Russell Group universities have dropped out of the top 20 places to study law in this year’s Guardian University Guide, but the overall picture reveals a mixed range of results for the group of universities traditionally regarded as the country’s elite. 

The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling is considered one of the most beloved of all time, and not just to the Potterhead community. It’s hard not to fall in love with the characters, storyline and writing of the series. Not only is it entertaining, it also teaches priceless life lessons that can be carried from elementary school all the way into adulthood. From The Sorcerer’s Stone to The Deathly Hallows, here are eight life lessons that law students can learn from the famous adventure.

Should I use my Gmail or an academic email address when giving contact details? How strictly are deadlines enforced? Are there any ways to save myself some time on training contract or vacation scheme applications? What’s MyLocker and how can I use it? The team at AllHires has the answers.

The Chancery Lane Project has drafted 10 climate clauses to use in commercial agreements and legal documents under US law. This is significant as law firms across the globe work towards doing business more sustainably.

The University of Law is the latest law school to announce a new bar course to replace the BPTC.