LawCareersNetLIVE is a one-day student careers conference taking place in London and Manchester at the end of the year. Here's what some of last year's delegates had to say about last year's conferences.

Starting law school was a daunting yet exciting experience. Not only was I starting my legal career, but I was also starting university in a new city!

If you're a non-law student keen on a legal career, here's what you need to know about starting out with Shoosmiths. Hear from graduate recruitment manager Samantha Hope, partner Steve Wiltshire and trainee Alex Friston as they share their tips for non-law students and explain why law firms, and Shoosmiths, are interested in employing non-law students.

Ever since I tuned into the Forsters LLP’s 'Breaking Good – Rethinking Separation and Divorce' podcast, I began to develop an interest in family law. However, I wasn't sure whether it was the interesting and jovial discussions on the podcast that drew me in, or whether it was the topic itself. As a result, this article – a product of curiosity and compiled research – was born.

Here’s a brief introduction to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which replaces the Data Protection Directive from 25 May 2018. When making this video, I had in mind those of you who are applying for training contracts, attending interviews or trying to keep up with current events.

How do leveraged buyouts combine private equity and debt finance to provide an attractive way to finance transactions?

During my work experience week with Lawyers in Local Government, I spent a notable amount of time working with property lawyers and paralegals. This introduced me to planning law − a subsection within property law that I’d never looked into before. This article, in turn, offers an opportunity for me (and you) to learn more about this niche practice area. What’s planning law?

The new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is coming in this year and will be the new way for prospective solicitors to qualify. In this video, we provide an introduction to what the SQE is and what it means for students.

What are the legal issues raised by the operations of taxi company Uber?

What do the government’s new consumer rights reforms mean for businesses?

What are the practical elements of selling a business?

As criticism grows over celebrities' use of superinjunctions to prevent the media reporting on aspects of their private lives, BBC presenter Andrew Marr has revealed he took one out in 2008 to supress news of an extramarital affair.

By the end of the 12th Century, a framework for dispute resolution had arisen which involved principle, equity and a quasi-adversarial system. This blog will examine how much Anglo-Saxon law has contributed towards it. Anglo-Saxon law will be confined to Aethelbert’s code of the early seventh century, distinct from other early Germanic statements.

"You’re not from the UK, it’s unlikely that you’ll find a training contract. Are you even aware how difficult it is?" – if you’ve ever heard something along these lines, this LCN Says is for you.

When thinking about working in the legal industry, you are often faced with lots of decisions. Should I be a barrister or a solicitor? What type of firm or chambers should I apply to? What type of law do I want to practice? But one question that is often overlooked is: private practice or in-house?