Category: Advice

Making the leap: How to navigate the trainee-to-NQ transition — with or without an offer
Magic Circle lawyer turned career guru Husnara Begum offers her top tips

The unauthorised guide to taking silk
How to become a KC, courtesy of soon-to-be KC Ruth Hughes

‘What should I wear to my assessment centre?’
Workwear dilemma for training contract hopeful

‘Failed SQE1 and lost my training contract — what now?’
SQE student seeks advice

‘Should I work as a paralegal, or self-fund the SQE?’
Tough choice for soon-to-be law graduate

‘I am thinking of quitting my job to chase my dream of becoming a criminal barrister’
Career changer needs advice

How to stay focused (and relax) this Christmas
Tips for busy law students

Big salaries vs long hours: Is the trade-off worth it for young lawyers?
One TC seeker needs advice

‘What is going on with legal LinkedIn?’
One lawyer isn't happy

‘What is the proper etiquette for an open-plan office?’
One junior solicitor has reached their limit

‘The low SQE pass rate has me stressing’
One aspiring lawyer is eager to know what the most challenging part is and why

Training contract, apprenticeship, self-fund SQE or paralegal – which route into the profession should I take?
Aspiring solicitor seeks help

7 top tips for law student freshers
Advice from across the Legal Cheek team

‘I want to quit my fashion designer job to become a corporate lawyer’
Career changer needs advice

‘I’m a high street trainee with City law ambitions. Should I quit my TC?’
Rookie requires readers' advice

‘Has anyone tried to negotiate a bigger SQE maintenance grant?’
Aspiring lawyer worries about making ends meet

21 handy tips for pupil barristers
After recently completing pupillage, Greg Lawton shares some helpful advice

‘BCD at A-Level. Is City law out of my reach?’
Aspiring solicitor has concerns

Aspiring barrister: ‘Should I take a £17k pay cut for CV-boosting role?’
Will move pay off?