Christopher Weale provides fantastic insights into life at Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, from the qualification process and his experiences as a trainee to his day-to-day work as a corporate/M&A associate.

This guide is meant to be a concise and digestible plan of what NOT to do, if you’ve secured a place on a training contract or vacation scheme assessment centre and have been fortunate enough to reach the interview stage.

Labour has announced its spending plans for the justice sector at its annual conference, pledging £74 million to reverse cuts to legal aid and train more community lawyers.

In a pilot LGBT mentoring scheme being launched in April by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, 10 large law firms have signed up to offer free help and advice to small and medium-sized firms on how to become more inclusive employers.

According to reports in The Lawyer, the Law Society has warned the owner of Solicitors from Hell to remove the website from the Internet or face High Court action.

In the recently released episode of The LawCareers.Net Podcast, LCN teams up with The University of Law to discuss the postgraduate Legal Practice Course.

Brexit has this week been interwoven with the appointment of a new prime minister and a major cabinet reshuffle, including a new chancellor of the exchequer. 

You may well be in the midst of a training contract application frenzy, but don’t panic; one of the best things you can do to help your chances is hone your commercial awareness skills.

This round-up of the week’s commercial news includes some big stories – keep an eye on them as they develop over the holidays.

As Black Friday looms (and the proponents of Civilised Saturday attempt to provide an alternative), retailers will be hoping for some big spending, especially in light of news that sales on the UK high street in October were significantly down.

The University of Law (ULaw) has partnered with Newcastle University to offer students specialised postgraduate training courses at the leading Russell Group institution’s Law School.

The University of Law has announced that it will be offering more than £2 million in scholarships and bursaries ahead of the 2020/21 academic year, among the highest of any UK law school.

The University of Law has launched a new combined Bar Professional Training Course LLM programme. 

Fiona Woolf CBE, the corporate lawyer recently appointed as the new lord mayor of the City of London, has been announced as The University of Law chancellor.

The University of Law has revealed new courses focused on preparing students for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

The University of Law (ULaw) and international law firm Taylor Wessing have revealed an exclusive partnership, which will see ULaw deliver its postgraduate courses with the firm.

The University of Law has announced an exciting partnership with Themis Bar Review to offer a Themis Global Advantage programme, which has been designed for University of Law students and alumni who want to sit the Uniform Bar Exam in New York.

Legal education provider The University of Law (ULaw) has appointed Patrick Johnson as its director of equality, diversity and inclusion as part of efforts to remove existing barriers and create an environment “where everyone, from any background, can succeed”.

The University of Law (ULaw) has appointed Professor Zoe Radnor as its new deputy vice-chancellor to work alongside Professor Andrea Nollent, ULaw’s vice-chancellor and CEO to “develop and implement the university’s strategic plan” with a focus on delivering “high-quality, innovative academic teaching and developing excellence in applied research and thought leadership”.

Professor Nigel Savage, who oversaw the transition of The University of Law to gaining full university status, was awarded an honorary doctorate at the recent University of Law graduation ceremony.