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December 9, 2021

Interview with Georgia Davies, a future trainee solicitor at Shearman & Sterling

In this article, Gabrielle Long interviews Georgia Davies, a future trainee solicitor at Shearman & Sterling. Georgia explains how, as a non-law graduate, she obtained a vacation scheme offer and training contract at Shearman & Sterling. Georgia shares her advice on applying for vacation schemes, demonstrating commercial awareness, and her experiences as a disabled student.
March 7, 2021

Interview with Sophie Shaw, a newly qualified solicitor at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

In this article, Gabrielle Long interviews Sophie Shaw, a newly qualified solicitor at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Sophie shares her journey as a non-law graduate and how her experiences whilst applying for training contracts helped her. Sharing her insights into her training contract, Sophie has now qualified into the restructuring and insolvency department.
December 21, 2020

How To Research Law Firms

In this article Meagan Leightley will explore the best ways to research law firms. Researching law firms is crucial when applying for vacation and training contracts because it enables you to tailor your application specifically to what they want and value as a company. Furthermore, through research you will also discover whether the firm is right for you which is just as important!
August 21, 2020

Did the Impact of COVID-19 Affect Trainee Retention Rates for Law Firms?

Zahra Javed discusses the retention rates of law firms and whether Covid-19 has impacted the future of the sector. The impact of COVID-19 has meant that […]
August 16, 2020

Interview with Tracy Tsao, a future trainee solicitor at Rosenblatt

In this article, Storm Evans interviews Tracy Tsao, a future trainee solicitor at Rosenblatt who discusses her legal journey and her experience in obtaining a training contract.