Author: anuja-venkataramani
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My journey to qualification without a training contract
Chloe Hayes, a trainee solicitor in BPP’s Social Impact Team, discusses her pioneering QWE route to becoming a solicitor
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A&O launches in Saudi Arabia ahead of Shearman mega-merger
Follows similar moves by Kirkland & Ellis, HSF and Clifford Chance
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A global career with flexibility and high-calibre work from the comfort of home
A sneak peek into the world of legal consulting at Allen & Overy’s Peerpoint
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‘The best training contract interviews are like conversations’
Lachlan Low, White & Case counsel, talks cross-border work, ESG and how to demonstrate commercial awareness
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Trainee solicitor’s dual qualification dream boosted by SQE scholarship award
Lauren White secures a 50% discount on BARBRI’s SQE1 Prep Course
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Law student favourite Suits to get LA-based spinoff
This is not a drill!
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What legal disputes and puzzles have in common
Travers Smith partner Stephanie Lee talks billion-dollar disputes, careers advice and life at the firm
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Ex-Linklaters associate sells CrowdJustice for undisclosed fee
Julia Salasky living the dream as she turns focus to her second business, a $25 million legal tech start-up
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How one engineer is helping lawyers build robots
Pinsent Masons technical lead talks all things AI
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Rookie error doesn’t have to cost barrister his career
Bar disciplinary shows mercy
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A cautionary email tale for trainees
Law firm’s dismissal of trainee solicitor who forwarded client comms to private email address upheld
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The best law firms to do your training contract with — 2024 edition
Firms Most List ranks firms on training, work quality, support and more
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Nigeria-qualified lawyer clinches SQE scholarship for his vision of the 21st century solicitor
Noble Iheanacho secures a 50% discount on BARBRI’s SQE1 Prep course
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Junior lawyers: ‘know your priorities and non-negotiables’
HSF corporate associate Yusra Jafar discusses cross-border work, staying balanced and applications advice
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‘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
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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
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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
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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
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Fast-paced work, lots of responsibility and unwavering support — one global law firm’s approach to solicitor training
Mayer Brown associate Charlotte Tarr on how she trained and qualified while managing a cancer diagnosis
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From chemistry graduate to IP lawyer
Bristows’ Ellen Lambrix talks life sciences, STEM skills and secondments
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A newly qualified lawyer on six-seat training contracts and why communication is key
Burges Salmon’s Liam Edwards discusses his varied work in the firm’s projects department