With the rolling out of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) from September 2021, the route for non-law students to qualify as a solicitor has changed. Confused? In this Feature we’ll run through what your options are as a non-law student pursuing a career as a solicitor, and the different kinds of law conversion course that are available.

Commercial awareness is one of the key skills that law firms look for in future trainees so taking the time to build yours is essential to becoming a lawyer.

The cost of studying for the qualifications to become a solicitor or barrister is obviously of paramount importance to the vast majority of people pursuing a career in law. Here is our guide to the loans and scholarships available for law degrees, as well as the GDL, LPC and the new Bar courses.

How can parametric insurance complement traditional policies in building resilience against climate change in the construction industry?

There is currently no unified approach to content moderation on social networking sites; is that set to change?

During your time at university, there are several key events and deadlines that you need to diarise or risk missing out! It’s all part of the broader need to keep ahead of the game and plan your time wisely. Here are just a few that you should be aware of.

William Allen is a solicitor in the private equity and transactions team. He outlines how his work experience prepared him for a career in law and the opportunities he’s got involved in so far at Ropes & Gray.

Cryptoassets: how are they being regulated?

Sports law involves the legal issues at play in the worlds of both amateur and professional sport.

For those who will be entering your first year of university in just a little under a month, here are some of the things you can do to prepare for it.

Financial sanctions: what are they and what has been imposed on Russia?

Picking up the pieces: what are the unique challenges of insurance law in 2020?

What are five key trends, emerging during the covid-19 pandemic, that will continue to impact the future of the construction industry?

ChatGPT makes use of GPT-3 meaning Generative Pre-trained Transformer, version 3), a machine-learning language model that’s consumed enough text to be able to interpret and output text in a way that appears human-like. It isn’t necessarily ‘intelligence’; it just knows how to predict the next word in a sentence. AI is becoming more prominent in the legal profession and will continue to grow in its usage and implementation in the years to come. Anything that can make our lives easier will always be a winner for us!

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What role does AI play in facilitating corporate fraud?

Helen Lewis provides detailed information and advice on full-service firm Penningtons Manches Cooper’s application process and vacation scheme.

Read our top 10 tips for making a great impression when on a vacation scheme and getting the most out of the experience.

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