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Transportation and space – Milbank
Ever wondered what it might be like to help launch a constellation of satellites? Or fly in an aircraft you've helped to finance? Join Milbank's transportation and space experts as they take you through their global practice, which involves keeping our ever-changing world moving and connected.
Becoming a venture capital lawyer – Gunderson
From seed to growth, from just an idea to a successful exit: this is the exciting world of venture capital, where lawyers grow alongside the companies they incorporate and mix in a world of innovators and investors. Gunderson's expert attorneys tell all...
Getting to know the Clifford Chance regulatory group
When regulations change or new rules are brought in, it’s a regulatory lawyer’s responsibility to know the latest and to be able to interpret new information for their clients. Legislation brought in during the Covid-19 pandemic has only served to highlight this. Here, the team at Clifford Chance tell all about working in regulatory law.
PPP – Ashurst
We partner up with Ashurst to go public with how to become a PPP projects lawyer.
Advertising Litigation - the view from Kramer Levin
Media is one of the most desirable sectors for students entering the legal profession. We interviewed the experts at Kramer Levin to find out about their varied, exciting practice.
Career planning under Covid-19: if you’re savvy, now is the time to look at which practices law firms are investing in.
Over 3,000 junior associates told us about D&I culture in their law firms. We examine what the trends mean for law firm retention and the individual's career.
When is calling someone out protected by law? What constitutes a public figure? Am I allowed to call my neighbor a thieving ignoramus on the community Facebook page? These are the sorts of questions you’ll find at the intersection of First Amendment and defamation law.
The Information Age, the Digital Age, the New Media Age… whatever you call the era we’re living in, one thing is certain: it’s never been a more fascinating time for lawyers to delve into the world of technology transactions and data privacy law. We quizzed some of the attorneys who specialize in these areas about how they made the switch.
Join us as we take a drive down AV boulevard with the experts at Dykema to put you in pole position for a career working on the self-driving revolution.
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Haynes and Boone, LLP
Juniors say it's definitely more 'hey' than 'boo' at this Texan powerhouse, which has serious plans to strengthen its scope both domestically and internationally.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
A lot of firms dip their toes in cross-border work; magic circle firm Freshfields is positively drenched in an “international feel and culture.”
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
“I KNEW Finnegan was one of the best IP firms in the country,” associates told us when explaining why they joined.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Mammoth bankruptcy cases spring to mind whenever Weil's mentioned – but they're only one chapter in the firm's story.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
"A big international presence,” freedom to shape your career, and pure lockstep compensation all drew juniors to Cleary.
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