Don’t worry if you don’t know much about the legal profession or apprenticeships – this guide is designed to give you the information you need before you choose your next step.

Commercial awareness is a key skill that all law firms look for in their applicants. Understanding what commercial awareness is and how you can demonstrate yours is fundamental to your success.

Welcome to our Diversity hub.

Law firms are constantly developing and moving away from the traditional set-ups that only recruit those from certain universities with certain degrees. 

Are modern hi-tech offices bad for your health and happiness?

The Law Teacher of the Year Award 2011 has gone to University of Westminster professor of law and theory Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos.

The thought of returning to education five years ago was off the table, I was terrified of being considered a mature student at the age of 22.

‘Dark patterns’ are interface designs intended to obfuscate certain processes and trick or coerce users into actions or omissions against their best interests, usually to the benefit of the creator of the dark pattern.

One of the key questions to ask yourself is what type of lawyer you want to be.

Despite being described as one of the best justice systems in the world, which strives for integrity and equality, the UK’s criminal justice system has flaws and miscarriages of justice still occur.

13-17 November was National Anti-Bullying Week 2023. It’s an annual event coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance charity, which aims to raise awareness of bullying among young people. The week emphasises prevention and effective responses to bullying.

I’m about to graduate from my law degree but don’t want to work at a law firm. What are my options?

Exams are over (woohoo) and there are a few weeks ahead of you to organise and do as you please. No prep to do, no consolidation to do and absolutely no dissertation writing to do (double woohoo).

With the aim of making legal careers more widely accessible, an apprenticeship allows you to 'earn while you learn' – in other words, become a paid employee at a law firm (or in-house legal team). In this article, we'll take a look at what solicitor apprenticeships entail, what they offer, and how they differ from other routes to qualifying.

I can’t quite correctly term what I experienced last weekend. However, processing it in one of my blogs felt like the perfect place to express my thoughts and experiences.

The introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) in September 2021 raises questions about what students need to be doing to maximise their employability under the new, more flexible system. Is it enough to pass SQE1 and 2 or do candidates need something extra? What are the essential employability skills that employers want and have these changed following the pandemic, as well as SQE? LawCareers.Net spoke to The University of Law’s John Watkins about how students can make themselves employable alongside preparing for the SQE.

How will the SQE impact how solicitors are trained and developed?

This past year was gruelling (to say the least) and demanded a lot of flexibility and adaptability. Not only did I have to adjust to learning an entirely new discipline, but I also had to do it all in one year! A law conversion course is certainly not for the faint of heart, but I can't say it wasn't worth it.

B Corps are not a new phenomenon. Some of our favourite brands have had B Corp certification for years – does Ben and Jerrys ring a bell?