INSIGHTS

2024-10-17

Welcome to the 4th edition of CASA; in other words, a very successful starting month for us. I strongly hope you are finding this useful and are inspired to go into interviews confident in yourself and your commercial awareness. This week we interview Ann Welch from Pinsent Masons, discuss the importance of financial dispute resolution, and consider the legal questions around the Chagos islands accession to Mauritius. One month down, many more to look forward to,I know you will enjoy this week's newsletter.

2024-10-10

2024-10-03

Hello, and welcome to our second edition of Commercial Awareness for Solicitor Apprentices(CASA). In this week's newsletter we discuss solicitor apprentice life from the perspective of someone who took a gap year in which they discovered apprenticeship opportunities. We also look at Nintendo suing Palworld for imitating pokemon. For our international outlook we discuss and carefully consider the reasons for international law firms closing down. Finally, there will be a piece of advice from me to close of as someone who is applying to apprenticeships myself this year.

2024-09-26

Hello, and welcome to our first edition of Commercial Awareness for Solicitor Apprentices(CASA). This is pitched to both aspiring and current solicitor apprentices, and is made possible thanks to the legendary and truly inspirational Dan Miller of Young Professionals. Each week we will interview a current or aspiring apprentice, explain how a piece of commercial law news can be used in your interviews, and we’ll broaden our horizons by exploring commercial law all over the world. In this debut I have also included a section on who you can follow on linkedin so you can demonstrate next level networking skills that increase your chances of being employed. 

2024-09-19

Westminster Shutdown: Over 3,000 Students Queue Up for Ground-breaking Young Professionals Summer Conference London, UK — Young Professionals, the leading platform for youth career development, hosted an unprecedented Summer Conference in the Queen Elizabeth Centre in Westminster last week, attracting over 3,000 eager students. The event showcased a powerful shift towards apprenticeships and practical career paths outside of traditional university routes

2024-07-16

Embarking on a career through a School Leaver Apprenticeship, Katie, now an Assistant Manager, shares her journey and experiences. From the unique appeal of studying while working to the authentic culture at BDO and the challenges and rewards of her role, Katie provides a firsthand account of her path to becoming a fully qualified Tax Adviser at the age of 22.

2024-07-10

As we enter university application time, it can be quite daunting if you are unsure on what you want to do and if university is for you? Apprenticeships & Degree Apprenticeships are a brilliant option if you like to learn on the job, but also want to gain a qualification at the same time. This being said, we have taken the liberty of putting together our top tips for you to ace your applications!

2024-01-12

We would like to start by wishing you a Happy New Year from the Young Professionals team! As we enter the new year it is the perfect time to reflect on what went well in 2023 and look for areas of improvement in 2024. This is why we have put together the perfect formula you can use right now to set & achieve your goals for 2024!

2024-01-04