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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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Does it matter what university you go to?

24th September 2018

Chambers Student: Law Firms’ Preferred Universities Article

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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’ […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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’ […]

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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?’. […]

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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 […]

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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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