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Trainee lawyers' school background
What effect does your school background have on your career in law? Our social mobility survey 2021 reveals how the leading law firms are performing.
Why is the legal profession shifting from practices to sectors?
We spoke to Clyde & Co about why (and how) firms are moving towards a sector-based approach…
Virtual vacation schemes: the Addleshaw Goddard guide
If you’re looking for legal work experience, it’s hard to beat a vacation scheme – one or two weeks spent at a firm can help you decide not only if the law is right for you, but also what kind of firm suits you and what practice areas you’d most like to delve into.
Vacation scheme deadlines
Deadlines for vac schemes in 2021
Becoming a solicitor is tricky. Here's how to get started.
To be commercially aware in 2020, you have to know how coronavirus has affected the work done by lawyers.
If you're looking to practice law in the South West, it's well worth considering Bristol. The team at Womble Bond Dickinson give us the lowdown on this exciting city...
Is legal education preparing students adequately for a fast-changing profession? We asked ULaw...
The Secret Barrister interviews with Chambers about the state of legal aid and the content of their new book, Fake Law.
The latest comparison data
Compare and rank selected firms on diversity, size, application criteria, salary and benefits
All the dates and deadlines you need
NB: some firms are planning to postpone or alter vac schemes or training contract dates due to the coronavirus pandemic. Please verify on the firms' websites before applying.
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Stephenson Harwood LLP
You might know a hundred finance-heavy international firms, but if you don’t know City-kid Stephenson Harwood, you don’t know ship.
TLT LLP
TLT's ascension to the national stage and ambitious plans make it an attractive proposition in Bristol, Manchester and London.
Taylor Wessing LLP
Taylor Wessing does stellar work for startups and other, more established, cutting-edge companies – and prides itself on being similarly innovative.
DLA Piper LLP
At this global firm, trainees up and down the country can get a taste of international work. DLA holds no less than seven strongholds across the UK.
Latham & Watkins
Blockbuster global firm Latham has 30 offices worldwide bristling with 2,600 lawyers and is intent on giving a scene-stealing performance in London.
Ashurst
With a longer heritage than some magic circle firms and an international presence to rival them, Ashurst is one of the City's biggest players.
Clifford Chance LLP
Exit Canary Wharf tube and you're surrounded by the world's major banks, a scrolling stock market ticker and many, many suits – this is the world of Clifford Chance.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Find your favourite flavour at Freshfields, where you can fill two years with eight different seats – and get some of the best training in town.
Macfarlanes LLP
This polished silver circle firm has a gleaming reputation in the private client and corporate spheres.
RPC
R-P-C; one two three; find out what it means to trainees: insurance expertise, a disputes focus and “a culture that’s a major selling point.”
Chambers Student Podcast
Market analysis
Exploring trainee secondments and career moves into the dynamic Asian market.
The law firm of the future
AI will transform the law, and we’re only beginning to grasp its full potential.
Improving diversity and inclusion at City law firms
Travers Smith shows us how a City firm can break the mould.
Becoming a venture capital lawyer
Tech-focused firm Orrick aids exciting new companies seeking investment.
Recommended legal blogs
A curated list of recommended legal and commercial blogs.