Law Firm Practice Areas: What Do They Mean? Ft. Simranjeet Kaur Mann

Law Firm Practice Areas: What Do They Mean? Ft. Simranjeet Kaur Mann

Law firms are often divided into practice areas, each focusing on different types of law or sectors. In our latest episode, we speak with Simranjeet Kaur Mann about a range of different practice areas, typical trainee tasks and how understanding these areas can benefit students/graduates when choosing which firms to apply to.

How to be an 'O Shaped Lawyer' - Neil Campbell

The O Shaped Lawyer is an initiative set up by that aims to improve the legal sector for everyone involved by producing well-rounded lawyers, through highlighting the importance of soft skills that have traditionally been ignored in favour of technical skills. We speak with Neil Campbell, Managing Legal Counsel at NatWest Group and member of the O Shaped Working Group about ‘How to be an O Shaped Lawyer’.

Interviewing Idin: LittleLaw Founder, NY Qualified Attorney, CMS Trainee

Have you ever read a LittleLaw commercial awareness digest or thought about sitting the New York Bar Exam? If you have, then don’t miss out on our latest podcast episode, where we Interview Idin on these topics.

Life at Herbert Smith Freehills: Trainee Insights

The Law Codex has partnered with Herbert Smith Freehills to provide an exclusive insight into the life of a trainee at this international commercial law firm. In this podcast episode, we speak with trainee Nicolas Schuscheim about his journey from student to HSF trainee, the culture of the firm, and the work he has completed so far in his training contract.

Commercial Law School: Fadzai and Tia

We speak with Commercial Law School founders Fadzai and Tia, about their youtube channel that provides digestible videos covering key commercial concepts, such as law firm practise areas, types of law firm, and artificial intelligence within law firms. Fadzai is a future trainee solicitor at Latham & Watkins, and Tia is a future trainee solicitor at Clifford Chance.