Whilst late nights come with the territory of City, and particularly US, law firms this does mean that ‘evenings and weekends can be ruined at very short notice’. Thankfully, this is usually ‘something you knowingly sign up for as a trainee’ and goes hand in hand with exposure to ...
The firm: You will often hear Mills & Reeve say ‘Achieve more. Together’, and while many law firms talk about teamwork and collaboration, it’s not just a catchphrase here. It’s the cornerstone of the culture and how the firm works. The clients: Jaguar Land Rover; University of Camb...
We have collaborated with BPP Law School and 5 other global law firms (the City Consortium) to create the City Consortium Solicitor Training Programme (‘CCP’). The CCP is a 12-month course which includes SQE1 and SQE2 preparation as well the bespoke Plus Programme which focuses on key ar...
Depending on where you train, trainee solicitors will either complete four six-monthtraining contract seatsor a greater number of shorter seats. In smaller law firms and large organisations with legal teams, legal trainees may have fewer departments to rotate between. The types of seats you can e...
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对于大部分大陆法本而希望尝试境外法律工作的同学来说,通过美国JD进big law的路径已经非常成熟,而通过英国LLM或PGDL找training contract (TC) 的路径则仍属小众,在许多人眼中,无工作经验的陆本英硕就意味着毕业回国。然而根据我的个人观察,对于小本而言,英国LLM留下的几率反而比美澳港新的LLM更大(欧洲的情况不清楚)...
The article says that with increasing number of training contract applicants, graduate recruitment teams for law firms in Great Britain are looking for innovative ways to select eligible candidates. It says that Withers LLP a...
since 2014, it has used the term “recognized training period” and, since its consultation on the EQAS, the SRA has used the term “qualifying work experience”. However, law firms and the SRA have confirmed that even after the introduction of SQE, the term “training contract” will be ...
We take a look at some of the potential reasons behind this decision, comparing it to the much more liberal attitude of solicitors firms. We also talk about our own experiments with these AI tools and discuss how useful they are for drafting applications....
you must successfully complete the mandatory vocational skills course. Your business will pay for your first attempt. If it is studied full-time, it should take 12 days to complete. It includes three core modules: Many law firms offer vacation programs (one- or two-week internships) to evalu...