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A step-by-step guide (with images) to submitting Vacation Scheme and Training Contract Applications through Apply4Law
25th September 2018
When it comes to Vacation Scheme and Training Contract applications, most law firms use an application portal with Apply4law being […]
Read more >Things to know when you do an international seat
24th September 2018
International Secondments You might only be applying for Vacation Schemes at the moment, but you’ll soon be a trainee with […]
Read more >Understanding Law Firm Practice Areas
24th September 2018
For most larger law firms, you’ll find that they specialise in different areas of law – known as practice areas. […]
Read more >Does it matter what university you go to?
24th September 2018
Chambers Student: Law Firms’ Preferred Universities Article
Read more >Commercial Awareness – Understanding Money Laundering
22nd August 2018
For those of us whose ideal Saturday night involves a takeaway and binge-watching Netflix, the cult-classic Breaking Bad, its lawyerly […]
Read more >A Secondment to Abu Dhabi: 5 highlights
6th July 2018
I think it’s fair to say that every City law firm says it offers international opportunities but what that actually […]
Read more >5 minutes with Alicia Loh, Future Trainee
15th June 2018
What University did you attend? University of Cambridge What subject are you studying? Law When do you join as a […]
Read more >5 minutes with Andrew Sears-Black, future trainee
27th April 2018
What University did you attend? I did my undergraduate degree at Imperial College London and a postgraduate course at Queens’ […]
Read more >5 Minutes with Olivia Spong, Future Trainee
23rd March 2018
What University did you attend? Queen Mary University of London. What subject are you studying? Law (LLB). When do you […]
Read more >5 Minutes with Holly Smith, Future Trainee
12th March 2018
What University did you attend? I studied Physical Geography at Durham University, and then went on to do the GDL […]
Read more >A Student’s Guide to Islamic Finance
13th February 2018
There is a common misconception that Islamic finance is an ancient creature built on archaic and rigid rules which will […]
Read more >5 minutes with Suzy Norman, Future Trainee
13th December 2017
What University did you attend? University of Oxford (Jesus College) What subject are you studying? Law When do you join […]
Read more >5 minutes with Dan Senior, future trainee
4th December 2017
What University did you attend? I attended Durham University. What subject are you studying? I’m currently doing the GDL at […]
Read more >5 minutes with Persis Bhalla, future trainee
14th November 2017
What University did you attend? University of Oxford (Trinity College). What subject are you studying? I recently completed the GDL […]
Read more >5 minutes with James Ballantyne, future trainee
30th October 2017
What University did you attend? At undergraduate I attended the University of Cambridge (Girton College) and at postgraduate I attended […]
Read more >Starting your Training Contract: What to Expect
9th October 2017
The first few weeks of a training contract often seem to be quite a mystery, with terms like ‘PSC’, ‘induction’ […]
Read more >What is a Vacation Scheme?
20th September 2017
If you are new to researching a career in the legal profession, you maybe asking ‘What is a Vacation Scheme?’. […]
Read more >5 minutes with Saloni Patel, Future Trainee
8th September 2017
What University did you attend? University of Oxford. What subject are you studying? I have just finished studying for an […]
Read more >5 minutes with Chrisangelina Lo, future trainee
29th August 2017
Q. What University did you attend? A. University of Cambridge (St John’s College) Q. What subject are you studying? A. […]
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