Let’s face it, long drawn-out job applications can be a drag! Particularly training contract applications where there are multiple stages to go through.

We spoke to Rachel Hii, a future trainee who’s taken and passed the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) having completed a preparation course with The University of Law. Find out how Rachel found the SQE prep, the assessments themselves and Rachel's top tips for you!

What are the reasons for the recent employment law reforms and what impact will they have?

'Employee', 'worker', or 'self-employed consultant/contractor': why should an employer care as long as they get the job done?

What role does AI play in facilitating corporate fraud?

When friends and I think back on our law school experiences, our first year often comes to mind. I wanted to share my learnings with anyone who’s about to enter law school.

What’s a sustainability-linked loan and how does this impact on borrowers and lenders?  

With technology enabling ever new ways to break contract law, what can be done to ensure that the courts maintain effective means of serving claims against accused parties?

How will Brexit impact trademark owners?

What next for seafarers? 

On 24 May 2012 240 guests attended the ninth annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards.

How will the legal system be affected by LASPO?

Acing a vacation scheme application comes with time, effort and a lot of research. With the biggest vacation scheme deadline of the year – 31 January – looming (and many firms having their deadline before this), how are you approaching your applications?

Do nominee-heavy share registers weaken engagement with shareholders?

Nutrient neutrality: what problems will developers face and how can they overcome them?

The 12th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards were held in London’s Gibson Hall, in the heart of the City, on Thursday 21 May.

I’m 40 years old and interested in changing careers. I want to become a solicitor but don’t know what my funding options are – can you help?

Looking for an ‘in’? Open days and insight schemes – virtual and in person – are invaluable opportunities to meet the people that work for the law firms you’re interested in. You will learn about life in the organisation, its culture, the work on offer and much more. Plus, if prepped well, it’s your chance to ace that initial interaction, which will set you up nicely for future encounters and could eventually lead to a training contract.

In this blog I will look at whether it is possible to litigate social media, with a focus on body image issues.

Now that we’re already halfway through January, I thought it’d be useful to reflect on 2022’s key trends. This post provides a brief overview of two key trends from 2022 and my take on how these trends might impact law firms moving forward