Developing your commercial awareness is a critical skill that you must show and apply to increase your chances of success in the legal profession. Use this week’s commercial news round-up to catch-up on the latest news from the business and legal worlds and put your skills into practise.

As an academic society with a focus on career development, we hosted various events at the start of the academic year dedicated to introducing first-year students to the world of legal careers. This year, we were proud to win the award for ‘Best society for first-year students’, sponsored by Weightmans LLP.

The Association of Women Solicitors recently hosted its annual awards, celebrating the success of women solicitors in business.

LinkedIn might sometimes seem like Instagram’s boring older sibling but, as most professionals and employers have accounts on the platform, it’s a great place for you to engage with other users and follow the latest legal developments. It’s also a gateway of information, opportunities and online networking.

To secure a place at one of our prestigious LawCareersNetLIVE student conferences you must submit a top-class application. These applications are similar to training contract applications.

A gaggle of firms have won roles on the Arsenal takeover by US businessman Stan Kroenke. The football cub is valued at £731 million.

Find out what early careers officer Lizzy Ferguson is looking for in your applications to Birketts LLP, the importance of the firm’s vacation scheme to the training contract application process and the firm’s stance on the use of AI in applications. 

Bishop & Sewell and Monro Wright & Wasbrough have announced their merger, as part of Bishop & Sewell’s planned expansion strategy.

Barrister wigs have been a long-standing tradition since the 17th Century, but is the dress code outdated and alienating aspiring barristers from pursuing careers at the Bar?

The number of firms adopting contextual recruitment practices is growing, but structural inequality and a lack of representation at senior levels mean that Black candidates continue to face additional barriers to becoming lawyers.

The number of firms adopting contextual recruitment practices is growing, but structural inequality and a lack of representation at senior levels mean that Black candidates continue to face additional barriers to becoming lawyers.

Resourcing manager Rob Brown offers insight into Blake Morgan's training contract recruitment process, including the most common way candidates let themselves down in applications, the key skills aspiring lawyers need and how non-legal work experience can improve an application. 

The BLD Foundation (BLD) recently held a reception at the House of Commons to raise awareness of the need to increase diversity in, and access to, the legal profession.

Find out about the recruitment process at BLM and what to expect on the firm’s vacation scheme.

BPP Law School has announced the introduction of £84,000 worth of scholarships and pupillage support for its Bar Professional Training Course programmes taught at its London, Leeds and Manchester centres

BPP University Law School has partnered with the O Shaped Lawyer to introduce O-shaped attributes into the education provider’s Solicitors Qualifying Exam preparation courses. 

BPP Law School has announced that, subject to validation from the Bar Standards Board, it will be offering the BPTC at its Manchester location from September 2013.

One of the most well-known figures in UK legal postgraduate education, Carl Lygo has announced that he is to relinquish his role as CEO of BPP Holdings and vice chancellor of BPP University.

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