The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Blog
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Help! Summer is over and I still don’t have a training contract!
You spent the weeks and months leading up to 31 July diligently applying for training contracts. When August arrived you frantically checked your inbox for invitations to assessment centres or …
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Are You Aware of Your Personal Online Brand?
With the legal job market becoming ever more competitive, it is not surprising that the selection criteria used by employers may not always be limited to a straightforward CV and …
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Doing Good at Dechert
Pro bono, from the Latin ‘pro bono publico’ meaning ‘for the public good’, may not be something which is automatically associated with big law firms. Except Dechert, that is. The …
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Got a Training Contract Question? Ask Shoosmiths Live!
As if Shoosmiths wasn’t social media-savvy enough already (we recommend you check out their awesome Twitter and Facebook feeds), the national firm’s graduate recruitment team is now venturing into the …
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Bird & Bird Brand Ambassador Blog- George Rickman
George Rickman, a Campus Brand Ambassador for Bird & Bird, explains why the ambassadorships are a great way to learn about the firm. The Application Process I applied for the …
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Bird & Bird Brand Ambassador Blog- Chiamaka Uzoukwu
Bird & Bird Campus Brand Ambassador Chiamaka Uzoukwu tells us why engaging with law firms whilst at university is both important and beneficial. The Application Process and the role of …
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Understanding the SQE (by The University of Law)
Last year the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced their decision to reform solicitor qualification in England and Wales by introducing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The SRA have been consulting …
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Good Governance Gone Bad
Did you hear about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010? What about the 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal? Poor working conditions at Sports Direct and the …
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Bird & Bird Brand Ambassador Blog- Chloe Birkett
Campus Brand Ambassadorships are a great form of work experience and provide ample opportunities for networking. Chloe Birkett- a Brand Ambassador for Bird & Bird– shares her experience of working …
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‘Standing Out From the Crowd’: Birketts LLP
With many candidates seeking to attend more than one vacation placement scheme the application process is frequently as (if not more) competitive than for training contracts. Furthermore, like many firms …
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