LCN Weekly

LCN Weekly

Sign up to LawCareers.Net to receive the LCN Weekly newsletter, diary updates, events, surveys and other emails providing information for future lawyers.

Sign up now

Are you considering going travelling but concerned about how this could affect your success securing a training contract? Check out this week’s Oracle on how to talk about travel in your applications. You can also find out more about the different types of law firm partnerships in this Feature.

Plus, read this LCN Says for advice on choosing training contract seats.

PS – Kickstart your legal career in a supportive and friendly environment working closely with clients and partners from the very start! Apply for a 2025 training contract with Devonshires now!

Meet the Lawyer

Ian Masser – Beale & Co


“I’m typically dealing with disputes that arise on major infrastructure projects that end up, if they run the distance, being litigated through the Technology and Construction Court in London.”

Commercial Question

Latest regulatory challenges facing crypto businesses

What are the latest financial regulatory challenges affecting UK cryptoasset businesses? Sponsored by Taylor Wessing

READ NOW

Solicitors' practice areas

Corporate tax – Clifford Chance

Nick Humphries

“Part of our job is to help guide clients through decisions they may choose to take in challenging economic times, which can sometimes lead to difficult tax questions.”

READ NOW

Meet the Recruiter

Rachel Chapman – Trowers & Hamlins LLP


“Something that we particularly value at Trowers is someone who takes personal responsibility; we want motivated, ambitious and driven candidates who’ll take ownership and accountability of their work.”

Law School Focus

The University of Law


The University of Law prides itself on top tuition, facilities and door-opening opportunities. Read on to find out more.

LCN Says

Five tips for choosing your training contract seats

Sophie Shaw

So, you’ve been lucky enough to secure a training contract (well done!). But what’s next? And what are ‘seats’?

READ NOW

Meet the Lawyer | Ian Masser – Beale & Co | LawCareers.Net

Brochure Focus

Michelmores LLP


With high levels of responsibility from the first day, trainee solicitors are an integral and valued part of Michelmores LLP. Find out about starting your career at this leading full-service law firm in its brochure.

Features

What are the types of law firm partnership?

In the modern legal profession there are many different types of partnership, with huge variety in terms of how firms are structured.

READ NOW

The Oracle

Will going travelling increase or decrease my chances of a training contract?

I’m planning to take some time out to travel before starting a Solicitors Qualifying Exam preparation course next year – how might this affect my chances of securing a training contract in the future?

READ NOW

LCN Podcast

Practice Area Profile: corporate tax - with Clifford Chance

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 NOW

Vacation Scheme Insiders

Osborne Clarke LLP

Mayank Tripathi

“The vacation scheme is well structured because, while you get a healthy amount of work and responsibility, there's enough time to attend talks and learn about the firm's culture.”

READ NOW

Meet the Barrister

Henderson Chambers

William Moody

“At Henderson Chambers, juniors have a busy court practice – so I might be on a train to Birkenhead, Bromley or Birmingham, or preparing for court in chambers.”

READ NOW

Jobs

Kitson Boyce LLP – Trainee solicitor

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and diversity groups. Kitson Boyce is genuinely a great and rewarding place to work.

FIND OUT MORE

LCN Blogs

AI in our legal system – should we be concerned or interested?

Matthew Biggerstaff

AI in law is a curious concept. Take a sector that’s, rightly or wrongly, greatly impacted by human perception and feelings, strip it of everything that’s subjective and you have the legal system under AI in the perhaps not-so-distant future.

READ NOW

Latest news

Crown Court backlog reaches new record high as faith in justice systems erodes

LawWorks announces shortlist for Student Pro Bono Awards 2024

Your commercial news round-up: Everton FC, Newcastle United shirts, Tesla lawsuits, TikTok photo space

Bradford law courts to be heated with renewable energy

Law Society chair urges firms to introduce overworking “trigger warnings”

More news

Upcoming events

Online / Wednesday 24 April 2024

LawCareers.Net and BPP masterclass: maximising your qualifying work experience

Online / Tuesday 30 April 2024

Non-law Bootcamp | LawCareers.Net x The University of Law

Online / Wednesday 8 May 2024

LawCareers.Net and Shoosmiths masterclass: AI in the legal profession

More events
LinkedIn
Instagram
Twitter
YouTube
Facebook
SoundCloud
Spotify

What is LCN Weekly?

LCN Weekly is our free weekly newsletter designed to keep you up-to-date with all the issues relating to finding a career in the legal profession. Each week we analyse firms, write features, seek out the most important legal news stories and much, much more - all sent straight to your inbox. Over 50,000 already receive the newsletter; why not join them?

Each week you will receive

News

We provide an ongoing news service for you, highlighting key stories from the legal press and elsewhere. The emphasis is, of course, on training and recruitment issues, but we cover all the big law stories too.

Read now

Meet the Recruiter

Every fortnight we delve into the mind of a recruiter to find out what they do, what makes them tick and what they are looking for in a candidate. And of course we get them to answer the all-important favourite biscuit question!

Read now

Commercial Question

All law firms want their lawyers and their trainees to have commercial awareness. This means that you need to know what's going on in the business world. Each week we pose a burning question and ask a real lawyer or trainee to write a short answer.

Read now

The Oracle

We often receive requests for help and advice from future trainees and pupils. We've now formalised this process in a 'problem page' format. The Oracle will help you solve all those tricky problems relating to the recruitment process. Letters of particular interest, or letters that serve to illustrate common issues, are published in the newsletters and on the site. Whether published or not, every letter that we receive gets an answer.

Read now

Features

Every fortnight we publish a new feature article designed to increase your knowledge of the recruitment process or the legal profession as a whole. Some are produced in-house, others by experts from firms, chambers, universities and bodies within the legal community.

Read now

LCN Diary

Many firms are travelling the country to meet candidates and raise their own profiles. By consulting our diary you'll know what events are happening near you (ie, who will be there, and when and where the events take place).

Read now