Magic circle firm Linklaters has revealed plans to move graduate recruitment online this autumn subject to the UK’s lockdown restrictions.

BPP Law School has confirmed that its Birmingham centre will now offer the Bar Professional Training Course.

As a part of our Inclusion for All strategy, we continue to look at our behaviours, policy and process changes, and ways of working that enable Gowling WLG (UK) LLP to be truly diverse.

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.

You don’t need a law degree to become a lawyer – in fact, the modern legal profession is full of non-law graduates, and the skills and experiences gained studying and working in other fields are assets that make you a stronger candidate.

LawCareers.Net spoke to Josh, a GDL student who has secured a training contract with a magic circle firm, about his application experiences and converting to law.

Top law firms have announced their autumn retention rates, following the lead of Shearman & Sterling which revealed in June that it would keep on 11 of its 12 NQs.

There are many different kinds of barristers' chambers. Where you train has a significant influence on your career, as the style, size and clientele of each chambers will vary. Consider the following broad categories to establish which type of set might best match your career goals and working style.

In a week where nobody really knows what’s going on, calm your bemused Brexit brain by taking a look at our summary of some relevant commercial news stories from this week.

How can borrowers in finance transactions best protect themselves?

A recent Financial Services Authority (FSA) study on market cleanliness estimated that one in four takeovers in 2005 was preceded by suspicious trading activity, so just how clean are London's financial markets? And what are the FSA's powers to investigate and prosecute insider dealing in the City?

If you have completed the GDL, the chances are that you will stay on at the same provider to do the LPC. 

It’s a week until the general election and the party leaders are rallying their troops for the final battle. Could we see a new prime minister in Number 10 by the end of next week?

For those who are thinking of applying to first-year schemes or mentoring schemes, you’ll be thinking about which firms you should apply to.

City law firm Vinson & Elkins RLLP has announced the implementation of a new policy requiring its employees to work from the office for at least four days each week. 

LawCareers.Net is delighted to announce the launch of the 2024 Student Law Society Awards. 

LawCareers.Net’s Student Law Society Awards celebrate the hard work of student-led societies across the country.