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A helping handout - suggestions for law students trying to make ends meet

With university fees set to rise to £9,000 next year, anything that lessens the financial burden for law students is a welcome relief. Charlotte Edmond looks at the options
11 minute read

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A helping handout - suggestions for law students trying to make ends meet

With university fees set to rise to £9,000 next year, anything that lessens the financial burden for law students is a welcome relief. Charlotte Edmond looks at the options
30 minute read

International Edition

Former Simmons senior partner Gaymer chosen for key role in the overhaul of legal education

Former Simmons & Simmons senior partner Dame Janet Gaymer has been handed a mandate to play a key role in the most fundamental review of legal education and training in England and Wales to take place in decades. Gaymer has been appointed alongside former Court of Appeal judge Sir Mark Potter to chair a consultation panel for the wholesale review, dubbed Review 2020. It is a joint project between the three largest legal regulators in England and Wales: the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the Bar Standards Board and the Institute of Legal Executives Professional Standards.
5 minute read

International Edition

Former Simmons leader Gaymer selected for legal education review

Former Simmons & Simmons senior partner Dame Janet Gaymer is to take a key role in the fundamental review of legal education and training being carried out by the three biggest legal regulators in England and Wales.Gaymer has been appointed alongside former Court of Appeal judge Sir Mark Potter to chair a consultation panel which will advise on the wholesale review of legal training and education.
3 minute read

International Edition

One for the students: so, you want to work at Big Law?

So you want to be a lawyer? Have you ever asked yourself why? And you want to work in the City, working for Big Law? Have you really really asked yourself why? If you are a regular reader of my blog or follow me on Twitter, you might think I'm a little averse to Big Law LLP or to outhouse in general. I'm not really. It's just a bit of banter with some serious points thrown in. As someone who trained at Big Law (Denton Hall, in the days when it had arguably the best media practice in London) there are many positive things to say about Big Law as a place to train and indeed practice: great training; technically excellent lawyers; sector specialists beyond measure; big brand clients; cutting edge work; big deals (if that's your thing); a certain atmosphere which, like it or not helps instil a sense of discipline and professionalism appropriate to being a lawyer; and let's face reality, it pays law school fees and a decent starting salary.
10 minute read

International Edition

Career Clinic: What should I avoid when changing careers into law?

"I posted a few weeks ago about ILEX vs GDL - thanks to everyone who replied. Some of the replies were really helpful. "One thing that struck me was how many comments there were of the 'Why the hell do you want to change to law?' or 'Are you really sure you want to do this?' variety.
1 minute read

International Edition

The perfect application - a masterclass in applying without bombing

Many would-be lawyers fall at the first hurdle and don't even land an interview. Freshfields' Simon Johnson reveals how to ensure that your application form gets noticed
9 minute read

International Edition

Career Clinic: Are ILEX diplomas taken seriously as a way in to the legal profession?

"I am a mid-life career changer contemplating a switch to law after a career as a copywriter in marketing and advertising. "I have reservations about going down the GDL/LPC route for two reasons. The first is cost and the second is time, which, at my stage in life, I don't have. The third is the fierce competition - I am concerned that, given my situation, I will be very unlikely to get one, especially in the current climate.
2 minute read

International Edition

The future of legal education - a shopping trolley?

Frank Zappa had a point when he said: "If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library." I'm in the midst of a series of podcasts and blog posts about the future of legal education. Two weeks ago I talked to Baroness Deech, chair of the Bar Standards Board. In the course of our podcast conversation, we touched on the reform of legal education being undertaken by the profession. I asked her what she thought about the agenda of the big vocational law schools and the role of the profession in the academic stage of legal education provided by the universities at degree level.
8 minute read

International Edition

BarCap global GC takes role on Linklaters business school advisory board

Linklaters has appointed Barclays Capital managing director and global GC Judith Shepherd to its law and business school advisory board. Shepherd will be the ninth member of the board, which is made up of business academics, GCs and heads of knowledge and learning from a number of global organisations.
2 minute read

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