This summer I completed a three-week legal internship at a Spanish law firm in Barcelona. My ideal choice was to work in an English law firm in London and complete a vacation scheme there, but things turned out differently. I was having a difficult time finding a summer legal internship in the UK. I had … More Finding Legal Experience – third time lucky
This article has been written by lawyer, entrepreneur and best-selling commercial awareness author Jake Schogger. Jake trained at Freshfields, before leaving the City to focus on advising start-ups and scale-ups as a freelance lawyer, as well as training, coaching and mentoring thousands of aspiring lawyers. He’s the author behind the best-selling Commercial Law Handbook and … More Commercial Law Academy – Commercial Law Applications
Whether you’ve just started your first year or you are now preparing your final year dissertation – approaching a complete stranger to talk about law does not really sound appealing regardless of what stage you’re at. And rightly so, it is not. But the more networking you do, the better you are at it and … More Networking for the terrified – a few tips that will help you break the ice
Law Fairs are a great opportunity to meet and network with legal recruiters and trainees. The Warwick Law Fair for Autumn 2022 is part of the Warwick Law Expo and will take place on campus on 25th October 2022. This in-person event will comprise three zones: Law Live is a series of presentations, workshops, skills sessions and … More The Law Fair 2022 – prepare to meet employers
Securing legal work experience is no mean feat. It’s also not the end of your legal journey if you don’t have any. If you’ve been accepted onto a firm’s vacation scheme or a chambers’ mini-pupillage programme, congratulations! If you’re still firing off applications with no luck, take a step back and read this guide which offers clarity on … More How aspiring lawyers can succeed with no legal experience
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