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Full video: The SQE assessments – a deep dive
SQE trainee and BPP’s Head of Outreach reflect on lessons so far
What went down at the Legal Cheek–ULaw Winter 2023 Virtual Vacation Scheme
A whistle-stop tour of a week’s worth of commercial awareness discussions and applications advice
What finance lawyers really do
Womble Bond Dickinson’s Philip Withey on the lifecycle of a banking deal and how he stays commercially aware
How one engineer is helping lawyers build robots
Pinsent Masons technical lead talks all things AI
‘Your journey to partnership starts on day one as a trainee’
Baker McKenzie’s Hannah Luqmani talks career progression, client relationships and walking on chocolate
Making the most of opportunities as a training contract hopeful
ULaw Vice-Chancellor Peter Crisp offers his top careers advice
The skills students need to succeed this training contract application season
Reed Smith graduate recruitment manager Rebecca Schrod on being methodical, proactive and self-reflective
My experience as a Black junior lawyer in the City
Ropes & Gray’s Kwasi Yeboah on training at a US law firm and how the profession can become more inclusive
Junior lawyers: ‘know your priorities and non-negotiables’
HSF corporate associate Yusra Jafar discusses cross-border work, staying balanced and applications advice
Commercial awareness: What is it and how to get it?
Good lawyers are the ones who truly understand their clients
Applying for training contracts? Be sure to bring your ‘genuine self’ to interviews
DWF’s Paul Maddock reflects on his career and how the profession is becoming more inclusive
‘I studied for the SQE while training at AstraZeneca – here’s what it was like’
AstraZeneca graduate solicitor apprentice talks SQE1&2, balancing work and study and revision tips
Why flexibility is key if the SQE is to fulfil its potential
Using QWE and online learning to make the most of the SQE's flexible approach to qualification
The many moving cogs in a real estate transaction
TLT senior associate Jayne Adair talks financing deals, renewables and the key skills required to work in the real estate sector
10 things commercial real estate lawyers do
CMS lawyers share their insights
An employability expert’s top tips for training contract applications and interviews
How to work out your practice interests and write convincingly
4 commercial awareness hacks from a graduate recruitment expert
Shoosmiths’ Laura Hartigan on navigating law firm websites and the importance of podcasts
How the 2008 crash led to my career in financial services regulation
Gowling WLG principle associate Sushil Kuner discusses cross-border work, ESG and her unique value add for clients
Gain the edge: Top tips to secure a training contract
ULaw Director of Employability talks career change, pro bono opportunities and building resilience
Why ‘people awareness’ is just as important as commercial awareness when it comes to being an employment lawyer
Irwin Mitchell's Padma Tadi-Booth talks key skills and flexible working
‘Don’t underestimate open-mindedness when it comes to securing a training contract’
ULaw Campus Dean Matthew Tomlinson offers his insights into the Leeds legal market