After the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act received royal assent in 1919, it began to pave the way for women to become lawyers for the first time in the UK. Much has been achieved since then, but as in many professions, women working within the legal sector still face many distinct challenges.

I didn’t go to a selective school, but have good A-levels and my ambition is to be a City lawyer – what does this mean for my chances? What are law firms doing to improve the representation of people from low socioeconomic backgrounds?

In this video, Helen Martin and Ellis Johnstone discuss our London career development meetings.

Here Helen Martin and Ellis Johnstone discuss the seat allocation process in our London office.

Here we listen to Helen Martin and Ellis Johnstone in the London graduate recruitment & development teams talking about our qualification process in the UK.

Here Becky Jackson and Aasha Tikoo from our London graduate team talk about our award-winning, innovative internship programme for future trainees.

Hear from Frankie, our London graduate recruitment schools manager, on how to best prepare for your application to ACCESS including hints and tips on various elements of the process.

Here we listen to Aasha Tikoo and Megan Rosendale from the London graduate team discuss the complete application process to our schemes and training contract.

Here we listen to Becky Jackson and Aasha Tikoo from the London graduate team discuss our global virtual internships and Ready, Set, Law Work experience programme.

When applying for our London opportunities, the SWOT and PEST analysis can be really helpful when thinking about how best to approach breaking down and understanding large amounts of commercial knowledge.

Helen Martin, our London graduate development manager, talks to Morette Jackson, director of business development at The University of Law, about our new and exciting SQE plans outlining what you can expect from the new programme.

It is equally important that you spend as much time understanding yourself and your capabilities as it is researching the law and our firm. We highlight the important things to consider when approaching your application form for our London opportunities so you can ensure you deliver something with impact.

Hephzibah is a newly qualified associate in the corporate transactions and advisory group. She joined the firm and started her training contract in 2019. Here she talks about some of the most motivating moments of her training contract, lessons she's learned along the way and gives her advice to future trainees.

Magic circle firms Linklaters and Slaughter and May have increased their Legal Practice Course maintenance grants for future trainees.