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One of the questions we’re frequently asked is “Can I access the government’s postgraduate student loan for the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), Legal Practice Course (LPC) and the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) preparation courses?” In this week’s Oracle, we outline which courses are eligible for the postgraduate loan and alternative ways you can fund your studies.

Plus, if you’re looking to qualify as a barrister, you can use the Feature as your guide to Bar courses.

Meanwhile, solicitor and founder of Legally Diverse Nadine Allen looks at the importance of networking in the LCN Says and explains how the Legally Diverse Networking Cards could be the perfect tool for the next networking event you attend (like LawCareersNetLIVE).

Meet the Lawyer

Daniel Millard – Cooley (UK) LLP


“The emergence of generative AI over the past year has had a big impact on our practice as many of our clients seek to develop, or integrate with, generative AI solutions.”

Commercial Question

Green hydrogen

Does green hydrogen have the green light? Sponsored by TLT LLP

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Solicitors' practice areas

Banking & finance – Milbank LLP

Sarbajeet Nag

“People have become more focused on negotiating documents, contractual protections and making sure deals are more balanced in terms of the negotiating dynamic, making a lawyer’s job much more interesting.”

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Meet the Recruiter

Rachel Chapman – Trowers and Hamlins LLP


“At Trowers, participation in our vacation schemes is firm wide, meaning that everyone gets involved and makes a real effort to make themselves as available as possible during this time.”

Law School Focus

BPP University Law School


With over 25 years’ experience in delivering professional legal qualifications, we’re proud to be one of the UK’s leading law schools.

LCN Says

The power of networking: your key to success in the legal professional

Nadine Allen

For aspiring lawyers, building a robust professional network isn’t just beneficial – it's essential.

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Brochure Focus

Fladgate LLP


Many of Fladgate’s clients are entrepreneurs – so, if you’re a bright, hardworking self-starter, you could be the perfect fit. Find out about being a trainee at Fladgate in the firm’s recruitment brochure.

Features

Bar courses: a student’s guide to barrister training 2024/25

Read LawCareers.Net’s guide to Bar courses to understand what you need to do to reach qualification as a barrister.

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The Oracle

Are the GDL, LPC and SQE eligible for the postgraduate student loan?

Can I access the government’s postgraduate student loan for the GDL, LPC and the SQE preparation courses?

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LCN Podcast

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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Vacation Scheme Insiders

RPC

Emily Noble

“You can gain a range of skills from different kinds of role so don’t be shy to highlight work experience you’ve completed that sits outside of the legal sector, especially if you’re a non-law applicant.”

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Meet the Barrister

4 New Square

Hannah Daly

“The work I do now often involves international clients, and they tend to appreciate some experience of having worked in other corporate environments.”

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Jobs

Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council

Our legal practice spans both councils, providing expert advice to our shared body of officers, both sets of councillors and several council-owned companies.

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LCN Blogs

What I learnt from judge marshalling

Anisa Rahman Choudhury

Shadowing a judge, often referred to as judge marshalling, is a beneficial form of work experience for both aspiring solicitors and barristers.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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