Commercial awareness is a term often used by law firms and recruiters, but what does it actually mean? In this video Matt breaks down what commercial awareness, why it's so important, and offers a couple of examples of case studies to think about in a commercial context.

Matt discusses how economic actions have unexpected consequences – here we look at how Donald Trump's sabre rattling over steel and automotive trade with China has resulted in soybean farmers in the Midwest losing their farms.

In this commercial awareness case study, Matt Broadbent shows how a little blue pill can help you understand how the pharmaceuticals industry works.

In our latest commercial awareness case study video, Matt uses the PESTLE technique (Political Economical Social Technological Legal Environmental) to analyse the implications of the recent Flybe government bailout.

Networking is a vital skill for aspiring lawyers and there are many things you can do before and after a networking encounter to really make the most of the experience. Here is LawCareers.Net's guide to networking.

The legal profession is open to career changers and mature students and there are many skills you can bring across from previous experiences. To give yourself the best chance of success on this competitive career path, here are our tips.

It is imperative that you thoroughly research a law firm before applying. In this video, we run through the places you can use to build up a clearer picture of who the firm is, what they do, and why it is somewhere you would like to work.