Career Development

Law Society urges UK government to scrap plans to axe funding for solicitor apprenticeships

Law Society urges UK government to scrap plans to axe funding for solicitor apprenticeships

Concerns mount over impact of apprenticeship reforms on social mobility within the legal profession

  • 1mo
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Women and Diversity in Law Awards unveil 250-plus nominees for 2025 ceremony

Roster of awards nominees spans all levels of seniority and wide variety of roles and initiatives

  • 6mos
Portrait of Colin Passmore

City of London social mobility alliance announces key partnerships

Initiative backed by the City of London Law Society is seeking to increase the number of solicitor apprentices

  • 1yr
New Clyde & Co paralegal scheme boosts diversity in law

New Clyde & Co paralegal scheme boosts diversity in law

Programme offering alternative route to solicitor qualification attracts 1,000 applicants from mostly ethnic minority backgrounds

  • 1yr
3D Illustration Cogs Personal Branding

Crafting your personal brand in the luxury sector

Lawyers need to spend some quiet time setting out their personal goals, writes Deborah Farone

  • 1yr
Head shots of Lisa Mayhew and Daisy Reeves

BCLP teams up with clients to launch leadership programme for women lawyers

Project with companies including BT and Credit Agricole focuses on communications skills

  • 2yrs
TLT and Simmons & Simmons partner with Barclays to launch joint training contracts

TLT and Simmons & Simmons partner with Barclays to launch joint training contracts

Scheme intended to widen access to the legal sector will give trainees experience at a law firm and in-house

  • 2yrs

Greenberg Traurig relocates 11-strong team to launch in San Diego

Four shareholders from Greenberg’s IP, employment and environmental groups open firm’s sixth Californian office alongside team of counsel and patent agents

  • 2yrs
'Be calm, pleasant and measured at all times' - top tips for advocacy in arbitration

'Be calm, pleasant and measured at all times' - top tips for advocacy in arbitration

Zoe O’Sullivan KC draws on her experience to offer advice to those building careers as advocates in this specialist field

  • 2yrs
New mentoring programme aims to supercharge senior leadership skills for women lawyers

New mentoring programme aims to supercharge senior leadership skills for women lawyers

Online programme launched by duo of women partners attracts interest from leading City firms to help empower the next generation of women lawyers

  • 2yrs
BCLP announces summer placement scheme for English and French law students

BCLP announces summer placement scheme for English and French law students

Programme is for students completing dual degree at Queen Mary University and Paris 1

  • 2yrs
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