Your Future Starts Here: Discover the Power of Management Accounting

Why management accounting could be your smartest career move, by Paul Turner, Vice President - UK and Ireland at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

14 Aug, 2025

Professional Acronyms You Need to Know Before Starting Your Career

Stepping into the corporate world comes with a whole new language of professional acronyms that can be confusing at first. This blog explains common ones to help you feel prepared and confident.

27 Mar, 2025

Commercial Awareness for Solicitor Apprentices Week 9

Explore Adam Smith's journey as a solicitor apprentice at Attwells Solicitors, insights into in-house counsel responsibilities, the legal implications of Northvolt's bankruptcy, and the growing importance of ADR in today’s legal landscape. Perfect for aspiring apprentices and young legal professionals!

25 Nov, 2024

Commercial Awareness for Solicitor Apprentices Week 8

This week we interviewed Jacob Elsdon who is a solicitor apprentice at Osborne Clarke. We also look at the legal perspective of high street bank branch closures and the potential solutions, and for our international outlook we look at the exciting merger between Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer to create HSFK subject to partner approval. Finally, I give my advice on how to demonstrate key transferable skills without sounding generic to create a genuine and interested candidate profile for future employers. 

14 Nov, 2024

Commercial Awareness for Solicitor Apprentices Week 7

This week we interview George Hannah who is a solicitor apprentice at Lewis Silkin, investigate what lawyers think about AI in law and the legal ramifications of Trump winning the US election. At the end I share some advice learnt the hard way that I hope we can all take on board. 

07 Nov, 2024

Commercial Awareness for Solicitor Apprentices Week 6

This week we interviewed Ollie Youngman from HFW, which is a very good interview indeed. We look at HSBC splitting its business into 4 sectors, American firms expanding in Germany and I give my advice on how many applications to apply for.

31 Oct, 2024

Commercial Awareness for Solicitor Apprentices Week 5

17 Oct, 2024

Commercial Awareness for Solicitor Apprentices Week 3

03 Oct, 2024

Commercial Awareness for Solicitor Apprentices Week 1

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. 

19 Sep, 2024