In this episode we speak to Nadine Owusu-Ansah, trainee at Linklaters, about her journey to a training contract, how to navigate work experience (including securing paralegal roles), preparing for interviews, processing rejection, and how to make the most of your time at university.

Plus Nadine explains what the STARR+ method is and how it will help you elevate your applications and answers at interview!

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Episode 28: work experience, interviews and processing rejection – with Nadine Owusu-Ansah

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In this episode we speak to Nikesh Tiwari and Sarah Nadia from the University of Bristol Law Club (UBLC) all about mooting. Mooting is a really valuable activity to get involved in – it can boost your confidence and help you along with your future career.

We cover what mooting is, how to develop your skills, tips for novice mooters and how to talk about mooting in your applications to legal employers. 

Read our Feature ‘Mooting opportunities for students’: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/Features/17082021-Mooting-opportunities-for-students 

‘Why you should get involved in mooting’: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/LCNSays/Why-you-should-get-involved-in-mooting 

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Episode 31: a beginner's guide to mooting

In the first of our brand-new podcast series, associate Catherine McLaughlin discusses her work in the corporate finance team at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

Listen to find out about Catherine's work in M&A and capital markets, the importance of client relationships and her advice for finding the best firm for you.

You can read the full written practice area profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Corporate-financemergers-acquisitions

Find out about training at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP with their LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Sullivan-Cromwell-LLP

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Practice Area Profile: corporate finance - with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Mills & Reeve LLP associate Chloe Gibson describes her journey into commercial real estate, the important of soft skills and her career highlight so far.

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area, and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written practice area profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Commercial-propertyreal-estate 

Find out about training at Mills & Reeve LLP with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Mills-Reeve-LLP 

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: commercial property/real estate – with Mills & Reeve LLP

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Lewis Silkin partner Tarun Tawakley discusses his career in employment law so far, the kinds of issues he works on and what skills aspiring employment solicitors should develop.

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area, and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written practice area profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Employment-pensions-incentives

Find out about training at Lewis Silkin LLP with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Lewis-Silkin

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: employment – with Lewis Silkin LLP

In this episode we speak to Iko and Beth, trainee solicitors from Brighton & Hove City Council, about their training contract in local government. They share their experiences and thoughts on what it’s like to train in-house at a local council and how this route differs from entering into private practice.

It’s a fantastic episode about a legal career you might not have yet considered.

Read Iko and Beth’s LCN Says on a day in the life in their jobs:
https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/LCNSays/A-day-in-the-life-of-a-local-government-trainee-solicitor 

https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/LCNSays/A-day-in-the-life-trainee-solicitor-in-local-government 

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Episode 37: training in-house in local government

In this Practice Area Profile episode, newly qualified Clifford Chance tax associate Nick Humphries offers an overview of his training contract, the highlights of his career so far, and an exciting insight into the world of tax law.

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written practice area profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Corporate-tax 

Find out about training at Clifford Chance with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Clifford-Chance 

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: corporate tax - with Clifford Chance

In this Practice Area Profile episode, funds associate Megan Law from Travers Smith LLP speaks about the life of a funds lawyer, career highlights so far, and what’s going on in the legal world at the moment. 

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written practice area profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Funds 

Find out about training at Travers Smith with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Travers-Smith-LLP 

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: funds - with Travers Smith LLP

In this episode Niamh Gray (they/them) speaks to real estate lawyer Danni Davies (they/them) from Latham & Watkins and tax associate Michael Tushingham (he/him) from Gowling WLG (UK) LLP about life as an LGBTQ+ lawyer. 

They share their experiences of being LGBTQ+ in the legal profession and offer insight into running LGBTQ+ networks at leading law firms. Danni and Michael reveal their thoughts on LGBTQ+ legislation, what it means to be an ally, and disclose one thing all firms need to stop doing immediately if they want to support the LGBTQ+ community. Plus, they impart their advice to LGBTQ+ candidates looking to become successful lawyers. 

You can read our advice on practising allyship towards the LGBTQ+ community here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/Oracle/27012023-How-do-I-ensure-Im-practising-allyship-towards-the-LGBTQ-community 

Want to know more about LGBTQ+ legislation? Niamh’s LCN Says on queer history through legislation can be found here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/LCNSays/LGBTQ-History-Month-Queer-history-through-legislation 

Head to LCN's diversity hub for everything to do with diversity and inclusion in the legal profession: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/Diversity

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Episode 38: life as an LGBTQ+ lawyer - with Danni Davies and Michael Tushingham

In this Practice Area Profile episode, partner Marinos Papadopoulos from Watson Farley & Williams LLP discusses his career in shipping law, including why he pursued this career path, his specialism and what’s going on in the world of shipping at the moment. 

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile on LawCareers.Net: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Shipping-trade

Find out about training at Watson Farley & Williams LLP with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Watson-Farley-Williams-LLP 

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: shipping – with Watson Farley & Williams LLP

In this Practice Area Profile episode, partner Holly Stebbing discusses her work as an energy lawyer at international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. 

Holly discusses how she got into this area of the law, the developments and opportunities currently affecting the practice area, and why attention to detail is so vital for aspiring lawyers to succeed.

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile on LawCareers.Net: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Energy-natural-resources 

Find out about training at Norton Rose Fulbright with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Norton-Rose-Fulbright 

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: energy & natural resources – with Norton Rose Fulbright

In the third episode of our COMMERCIAL CONNECT series LawCareers.Net’s Niamh Gray analyses the likely impacts of Skipton Building Society's new no deposit mortgage initiative. They discuss what the political, economic, social, legal and environmental factors are, and why it all matters when it comes to being commercially aware.

If you want to explore these factors on other issues check out our explanation of the PESTLE method: www.lawcareers.net/Explore/LCNSays…STLE-what-is-it

You can keep building your commercial awareness by using our Commercial awareness hub, and by signing up to LawCareers.Net to get commercial updates straight to your inbox.

Visit the Commercial awareness hub: www.lawcareers.net/commercial-awareness

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COMMERCIAL CONNECT: no deposit mortgages

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP partner Rupa Lakha gives you an insight into her work as a contentious construction lawyer, discussing the importance of business development, the issues currently affecting her practice area, and more.

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written practice area profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Construction-engineering 

Find out about training at Charles Russell Speechlys with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile:  https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Charles-Russell-Speechlys-LLP 

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: construction – with Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

In this Practice Area Profile episode, newly qualified associate Eric Burke-Arevalo discusses his career so far, including his training contract at the firm, secondment to the Paris office, day-to-day work as an associate, and what he wishes he’d known before embarking on this career. 

Eric also explains about what working in projects/project finance is really like. 

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Projectsproject-finance 

Find out about training at White & Case LLP with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/White-Case-LLP 

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Practice Area Profile: projects/project finance – with White & Case LLP

In this fourth episode of our commercial news series, COMMERCIAL CONNECT, LawCareers.Net’s Niamh Gray talks us through recent events that have caught our eye. From pardoning previously criminalised acts of homosexuality, to interest rates, to students graduating with blank pieces of paper, Niamh covers the stories everyone's talking about this summer.

If you want to explore other commercial issues check out our explanation of the PESTLE method: www.lawcareers.net/Explore/LCNSays…STLE-what-is-it

You can keep building your commercial awareness by using our Commercial awareness hub, and by signing up to LawCareers.Net to get commercial updates straight to your inbox.

Visit the Commercial awareness hub: www.lawcareers.net/commercial-awareness

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COMMERCIAL CONNECT: pardoned convictions, interest rates, graduation and more

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP associate Orrie Hamilton discusses his career in tax work for private clients so far, the kinds of issues he works on and what skills aspiring private client solicitors should develop.

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area, and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Private-client

Find out about training at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Charles-Russell-Speechlys-LLP

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: private client – with Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Yetunde Dania, partner and head of Trowers & Hamlins’ Birmingham office, speaks about her 20 years’ experience of working with landlords and the social housing sector.

She also discusses her passion for diversity and inclusion, and what that means for the legal profession today.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Housinglandlord-tenant

Find out about training at Trowers & Hamlins LLP with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Trowers-Hamlins-LLP

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: housing/landlord & tenant - with Trowers & Hamlins LLP

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Louise Woods, partner and head of international disputes at US firm Vinson & Elkins RLLP, offers a brilliant insight into her practice area. She tell us what her work entails, the things she most enjoys about her career, and what factors she thinks will most impact the legal profession in the next five years.

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/International-arbitration 

Find out about training at Vinson & Elkins with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Vinson-Elkins-RLLP 

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: international arbitration – with Vinson & Elkins RLLP

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Ashurst LLP associate Louisa Denison gives an insight into her life as a competition lawyer, including what her day-to-day work looks like, what competition law really means in practice, and how Brexit has impacted the area. 

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Competition-EU-law 

Find out about training at Ashurst LLP with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile:  https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Ashurst-LLP 

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: competition – with Ashurst LLP

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Osborne Clarke LLP associate Arthur Hopkinson discusses his life as an environmental lawyer, he discusses how he came to the practice area, his transition from trainee to associate and the challenges both his practice area and the wider legal sector are facing right now.  

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Environment

Find out about training at Osborne Clarke with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Osborne-Clarke-LLP

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: environment – with Osborne Clarke LLP

In this fifth episode of our commercial news series, COMMERCIAL CONNECT, LawCareers.Net’s Niamh Gray discusses the Barbie movie and the sales Mattel has seen as a result, the conflict between Israel and Palestine, OfCom's concerns over Amazon and Microsoft and Katy Perry's recent music sale.

COMMERCIAL CONNECT: Barbie, Israel-Palestine, Microsoft and Amazon, Katy Perry

In this Practice Area Profile episode, partner Jocelyn Paulley from Gowling WLG (UK) LLP discusses her career as a technology and data lawyer.

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Company-commercial 

Find out about training at Gowling with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Gowling-WLG-UK-LLP 

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: company & commercial – with Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

In this episode we speak to John Watkins, director of employability at The University of Law, about qualifying work experience (QWE). John explains what QWE is, how it prepares aspiring solicitors for practising law, where you can complete it, as well as how you can get QWE accredited.


Find out more about qualifying work experience: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/Features/19122023-The-Solicitors-Qualifying-Exam-SQE-everything-you-need-to-know#QWE

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Episode 39: qualifying work experience – your questions answered – with The University of Law

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Womble Bond Dickinson managing associate Katie Simmonds discusses her career in technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) law so far, the kinds of issues she works on and what skills aspiring TMT solicitors should develop.

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area, and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Technology-media-telecommunications

Find out about training at Womble Bond Dickinson with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Womble-Bond-Dickinson

Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Practice Area Profile: technology, media and telecommunications - with Womble Bond Dickinson

In this episode we speak to legal professional Bunmi Jenfa about imposter syndrome, Shein lawsuits, career pivots and the importance of finding your 'why' when pursuing a legal career.

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Fashion law, career pivots and finding your 'why' - with Bunmi Jenfa

In the latest episode of COMMERCIAL CONNECT, Bethany and Ellie from LawCareers.Net sit down to discuss some recent business and commercial news stories, including interest rates, competing streaming services and TikTok.

Listen for a bitesize boost of your commercial awareness!

LawCareers.Net's Commercial awareness hub: https://www.lawcareers.net/commercial-awareness

The commercial news round-ups are posted every Thursday on our News section: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/News

Commercial Questions: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/CommercialQuestion

Wrestle with PESTLE: https://www.lawcareers.net/Search?qs=wrestle+with+pestle

COMMERCIAL CONNECT: interest rates, streaming services, TikTok

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.

For more information on anything mentioned in the podcast, visit https://www.lawcareers.net/.

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Episode 1: law fairs

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. 

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Don't forget to take a look at our dedicated hub for first-year law students here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Starting-Out/First-Year-Law-Students as well as The Beginner's Guide to a Career in Law: https://www.lawcareers.net/Starting-Out/Beginners-Guide-Career-Law

Episode 3: what to do in your first year

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.

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Head to LawCareers.Net for more information about networking and how to become a lawyer: www.lawcareers.net/

Here's my article on how Twitter can boost your legal career: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/LCNSays/How-Twitter-can-boost-your-law-career

And how to make the most of LinkedIn as a law student: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/LCNSays/How-to-make-the-most-of-LinkedIn-as-a-law-student

Episode 11: how to research a law firm

We’re back talking about commercial awareness! LawCareers.Net’s Bethany Wren and Matthew Broadbent sit down to chat about why commercial awareness is so important, how law firms operate as businesses, how to talk about commercial awareness issues on applications and at interview, and ways to develop your commercial awareness during the pandemic.

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Visit our commercial awareness hub for more on commercial awareness and how to develop it: https://www.lawcareers.net/commercial-awareness

Episode 21: commercial awareness is a frame of mind

The LawCareers.Net Podcast brings you everything you need to know about becoming a lawyer. From acing applications to wowing recruiters, let us give you the latest advice about getting into law.

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