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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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COMMERCIAL CONNECT: interest rates, streaming services, TikTok
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
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Fashion law, career pivots and finding your 'why' - with Bunmi Jenfa
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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Practice Area Profile: technology, media and telecommunications - with Womble Bond Dickinson
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 -
Episode 39: qualifying work experience – your questions answered – with The University of Law
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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Practice Area Profile: company & commercial – with Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
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 -
COMMERCIAL CONNECT: Barbie, Israel-Palestine, Microsoft and Amazon, Katy Perry
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.