Comments on: 5 commercial awareness topics aspiring lawyers need to know about right now https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/01/5-commercial-awareness-topics-aspiring-lawyers-need-to-know-about-right-now/ Legal news, insider insight and careers advice Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:18:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Anonymous https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/01/5-commercial-awareness-topics-aspiring-lawyers-need-to-know-about-right-now/#comment-1206793 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:21:58 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=214184#comment-1206793 Extension of Heathrow isn’t it?

]]> By: vacation scheme applicant https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/01/5-commercial-awareness-topics-aspiring-lawyers-need-to-know-about-right-now/#comment-1206364 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:11:35 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=214184#comment-1206364 easy and fast to ready, straightforwrad and to the point ! Can we have a weekly article like this? Thanks

]]> By: Daisy https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/01/5-commercial-awareness-topics-aspiring-lawyers-need-to-know-about-right-now/#comment-1206349 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:11:58 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=214184#comment-1206349 ]]> In reply to Ex Graad rec.

I spoke about AI and ESG in my video interview and Labour’s employment reforms at my assessment centre and was offered a training contract. Nothing wrong with keeping it simple 🤷‍♂️

]]> By: Salty Applicant https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/01/5-commercial-awareness-topics-aspiring-lawyers-need-to-know-about-right-now/#comment-1206336 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:23:17 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=214184#comment-1206336 In reply to Ex Graad rec.

I’m glad you’re an ex ‘Graad’ recruiter.

]]> By: Global observer https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/01/5-commercial-awareness-topics-aspiring-lawyers-need-to-know-about-right-now/#comment-1206322 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:24:16 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=214184#comment-1206322 There is an increasing focus on DEI in the US. The Trump administration has just issued numerous edicts extolling the virtues of DEI and really encouraging the growth of the DEI sector. DEI is going to explode in the next few years, to become a huge sector of the US and therefore the global economy in its own right. Global corporations and law firms will be doubling down on their DEI initiatives, not out of any sort of corporate conformity or to gain favour with the current political administration, but because they truly believe in the goodness of DEI and ESG initiatives. DEI is here to stay. For those applying to US firms in particular, be sure emphasise the importance of DEI for the current US government and US corporations (their clients) and they will lap it up. Heck, they’ll probably make you partner right there and then, to demonstrate the “equity” in DEI.

]]> By: MEGA https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/01/5-commercial-awareness-topics-aspiring-lawyers-need-to-know-about-right-now/#comment-1206314 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:50:54 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=214184#comment-1206314 Anyone that is willing to speak up in support of ditching DEI and the woke agenda gets a big tick as far as I am concerned.

]]> By: Ex Graad rec https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/01/5-commercial-awareness-topics-aspiring-lawyers-need-to-know-about-right-now/#comment-1206280 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:43:32 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=214184#comment-1206280 Yawn…anyone who talks about these in their apps will likely be tossed out before interview given everyone will talk about these things…so ubiquitous. If you want to shine know about these but focus on something niche and preferably pertinent to the firm you are applying to’s area of expertise or growth. Would also add generic AI, ESG and macro economic issues to the “to be avoided” list unless you’ve got a niche area that you can talk to in detail.

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