Category: Advice
What actually is a law review?
An Exeter law student helps dispel the myths
Should I tell law firms I have Asperger’s syndrome when applying for vac schemes?
I don’t want them to think I can’t cope with the stress
I run my own business and I’m worried it will impact my training contract chances
I don't want firms to think I won't accept authority
I am worried STEM students will scupper my training contract chances
Do City firms still want law graduates?
Do I take a pay cut for a job that might lead to a training contract?
Short-term sacrifice, but potential long-term gain
Can I move to a City law firm once I’ve done a training contract at an investment bank?
In-house qualifier seeks to move into private practice
I am about to start my training contract at a commercial firm, but I really want to be a family lawyer
Can I change career paths later on?
Is dating a trainee I met at a law fair a recipe for disaster?
He works at my dream firm
Studying at Cambridge and plenty of work experience — but are my A-levels holding me back?
I have been unsuccessful in every round for open days, vacation schemes and training contracts applications
Will disappointing module results stop me getting a magic circle training contract?
Oxbridge second year in 2:2 quandary
I’ve been offered a training contract at a mega-paying US outfit, but my heart is still set on another firm
I'd really appreciate readers' advice on this
London via the back door: Do I accept my Midlands training contract offer?
Sights set on the City
Will studying at the Open University limit my training contract chances?
Its status among solicitors is a worry
‘I’ve got an offer from Slaughter and May AND Freshfields – who should I choose?’
It’s a nice problem to have
8 articles to read if you want to brush up on your commercial awareness
Interview soundbites galore
I’m 14-years-old and I’m worried about robots stealing lawyer jobs
Will all the positions be gone by the time I qualify?
Can you start a training contract without having completed the LPC?
We asked the Solicitors Regulation Authority for its advice on this little-known route to qualification
I got a 2:2 in drama — does it even matter how well I do in my GDL and BPTC?
I’m expecting a distinction
An open letter to training contract applicants everywhere
Being commercial can make up for a lot, but only if you understand what lawyers are selling
13 articles you must read if you’re applying for training contracts this summer
They will strengthen your applications
How to survive the supervisor from hell
A junior solicitor reflects on the sadism lurking within City law firms