The LawCareers.Net Podcast

Events have gone virtual and there are many things you can be doing to prepare for, make the most of, and follow up on them. We spoke to Matthew Berrick, future trainee at Pinsent Masons LLP and founder of The Legal Line-Up for his advice on approaching virtual interactions. We also chatted to Hannah Wright from Shakespeare Martineau LLP about what she looks for when speaking to students at virtua...

Heard of legal technology but not really sure what it is, or what it means? In this episode, we speak to student and future trainee Bernie Rivard about how legal technology is changing the role of lawyers and the legal profession, and what students need to know. Sign up to LawCareers. Net: https://www.lawcareers.net/MyLCN/Register Resources mentioned: Podcasts: Linkubator Podcast, KIIPSSpeak Podca...

In this episode we speak to Natasha Dutton from GROW Mentoring, looking at why mentoring is so beneficial for aspiring lawyers and how mentoring can help improve diversity and social mobility within the legal profession. Are you signed up to LawCareers. Net? You'll receive our LCN Weekly newsletter plus gain access to MyLCN - the perfect place to store your legal career research! Register here: Si...

This episode looks at what it’s like to be an in-house lawyer. Our guest is Annabel Akintomide who works in-house in the financial services industry. We speak about what working in-house means, the differences between private practice and in-house, and her advice for those who are interested in this career path. Are you signed up to LawCareers. Net? You'll receive our LCN Weekly newsletter plus ga...

In this episode, we speak to Venandah Madanhi – a law graduate and future trainee solicitor who has several interesting experiences under her belt. We spoke about how she’s built her personal brand, what she’s learnt from running a business, how to network on a personal level, and how the makings of a good lawyer have transformed over the years. Are you signed up to LawCareers. Net? You'll receive...

In this episode we speak to Rachel Lawrence, trainee solicitor at Dentons about her journey to becoming a trainee, what her life and work is like – especially during this unusual time of coronavirus – and what she wishes she had known before she started. Sign up to LCN: https://www.lawcareers.net/MyLCN/Register Coronavirus information for students page: www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Coro…tionForSt...

In this episode we speak to Elizabeth Rimmer, chief executive at legal mental health charity LawCare about how aspiring and junior lawyers can protect their mental health, and what resources there are in the legal community for those who are struggling. We also run through our tips for looking after your mental health and wellbeing during lockdown. Find out more about LawCare: https://www.lawcare....

LinkedIn is a fantastic tool for aspiring lawyers, but many students are unsure of how best to utilise the platform. We spoke to Harry Clark, future trainee at Baker McKenzie, who shares his experiences and tips of using LinkedIn - including how to set up a profile, what to post, and the right way to engage with legal professionals. Sign up to LawCareers. Net: https://www.lawcareers.net/MyLCN/Regi...

It's a bonus mini episode! We spoke to Victoria Cromwell at BARBRI about their SQE preparation courses and how students can choose between the different courses that will be available. Sign up to LawCareers. Net: https://www.lawcareers.net/MyLCN/Register Find out about BARBRI's SQE provision here: http://www.barbri-international.com/sqe For everything we know about the SQE so far, head here: https...

The Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is the new system of exams that all solicitors will need to pass in order to qualify from 2021. In this episode we speak to Professor Paula Moffatt from Nottingham Law School all about the SQE, including how exactly it will work, what it means for law and non-law students and what postgraduate courses will be available for aspiring solicitors. Sign up to LawCar...

Researching a law firm before applying is a vital part of the application process. In this episode, we run through why research is so important, plus look at the places you should be going to truly understand who the firm is, and what they do. There's also tips from graduate recruiters at firms including RPC, Osborne Clarke and Baker McKenzie. Sign up to LawCareers. Net: https://www.lawcareers.net...

This episode is all about that vital skill for aspiring and practising lawyers: networking! We explain why networking is so important, share some tips about how to approach a networking event, and speak to trainee solicitors Alex Lima and Ayaz Saboor about their networking experiences and advice. Head to LawCareers. Net for more information about networking and how to become a lawyer: https://www....

LawCareersNetLIVE are our one-day student careers conferences taking place at in Manchester on 29 November, London on 6 December and Bristol on 10 December. Applications close on 30 October! In this episode we explain what LawCareersNetLIVE is, and why you should apply to attend. Plus we speak to two aspiring lawyers and delegates at last year's LawCareersNetLIVE to hear how they found the day and...

In this episode we speak to our colleagues at Lexology to explain how using the legal content hub can help aspiring lawyers to boost their commercial awareness and understand what their favourite firms are writing about. Lexology aggregates articles from over 900 law firms and enables students to see which legal and commercial topics are trending, and how lawyers present themselves to their client...

This episode is all about becoming a lawyer from a non-law background. Many thanks to this episode's sponsor - Shoosmiths. Hear from Shoosmiths' graduate recruitment manager Samantha Hope, trainee Gabs Rodriguez-Clearly and associate Aleks Bosch about their experiences of applying to firms and training with a non-law degree. There's also tips and advice of where to start for current non-law studen...

Find out how to ace your training contract application as we run through what law firm recruiters want to see on the application form, how to answer crucial questions, and the dos and don'ts of applications. For our comprehensive list of training contract deadlines, look here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/TrainingContractDeadlines Sign up to LawCareers. Net: https://www.lawcareers.net/MyL...

We sat down with BPTC student Blessing to find out more about the process of becoming a Barrister. She explained about the BPTC, how to get pupillage, what skills you should develop as an undergraduate, and more. Sign up to LawCareers. Net: https://www.lawcareers.net/MyLCN/Register Follow Blessing on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blessingmukosha Find out more about becoming a Barrister on LawCareer...

This episode is all about commercial awareness. We explain what exactly commercial awareness is, and how to demonstrate it in applications, as well as offering a case study of an issue that you can analyse in a commercial way. For more information on being commercially aware, take a look at our commercial awareness page: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/commercial-awareness You can sign up to...

In this episode we give you lots of tips of things to do in the first year of your law degree in order to launch your career. We spoke to Jane Wood, Course Leader and Principal Lecturer at Nottingham Law School, Maaya Sachdev, President of Warwick Law Society and Charis McGowan, Emerging Talent Coordinator at DWF. Sign up to LawCareers. Net: https://www.lawcareers.net/MyLCN/Register Don't forget t...

This episode runs through the basics of crafting an excellent vacation scheme or training contract application, and discusses why LawCareersNetLIVE is a must-attend event for those looking to make law firm applications this year. For more information on LawCareersNetLIVE, and to apply, visit https://live.lawcareers.net/ Sinead's LCN Says about making a LawCareersNetLIVE application: https://www.la...

The first episode of The LawCareers. Net Podcast covers everything you need to know about law fairs, including how to prepare in advance, good questions to ask yourself and recruiters, and some top tips for the day. Featuring interviews with LCN's Josh Richman and Matthew Broadbent, as well as Graduate Recruitment Manager Samantha Hope from Shoosmiths, and future trainee at the firm Louise Mooney....