Commercial awareness is important in the recruitment process. Having an understanding of the current news and issues within a sector is useful when it comes to writing cover letters and answering application and interview questions. More information at applying your research to applications.
The following pages are good sources of up to date information about the legal sector. Look for RSS feeds or email newsletters to sign up to on these pages to keep up to date with relevant news.
- Counsel Magazine
The weekly published magazine published for barristers. Not available on-line
- Counsel Magazine
The weekly published magazine published for barristers. Not available on-line
- Justice
Information on the administration and regulation of the justice system in England and Wales.
- LawCareers.Net: blog
Find out what it's really like to train to work in law from people who are currently doing so.
- Lawyer 2B
A spin-off from The Lawyer aimed at students. Covers different areas of practice with recent development within each sector.
- Legal Services Commission
The public body responsible for developing and administering the Community Legal Service and the Criminal Defence Service. Contains details on developments within legal aid, legislation, arrangements, contracting and links to other useful web sites. Great
- Legalweek
Weekly legal magazine with regular student specials and a weekly student version (Legal Student) with news, features, vacancies and email alerts for vacancies and news. Also has searchable lists of the 100 top firms and the top 50 chambers
- Roll On Friday
Inside information on law firms - news, views and gossip including salaries.
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
The independent regulatory body of the Law Society in England and Wales. Includes a jobs and new section.
- The Guardian: alternative business structures
Current news about alternative business structures.
- The Law Gazette
Weekly magazine published by the Law Society with legal news, views and vacancies. Also includes a search facility that allows you to search the archive of articles.
- The Lawyer
Within this site you will find various reports on law firms for example: The Lawyer Career Report designed to give lawyers a clear picture of partnership prospects at the 100 largest UK firms and the top 30 international firms in London. Also look at he T
Within this site you will find various reports on law firms, for example: The Lawyer Career Report designed to give lawyers a clear picture of partnership prospects at the 100 largest UK firms and the top 30 international firms in London. Also reports on
- Venables: legal blogs
Links to legal blogs with UK and Irish content.
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