Category: Advice

Will studying at the Open University limit my training contract chances?

Its status among solicitors is a worry

Aug 24 2017 10:31am

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?

Aug 4 2017 9:23am

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

Aug 1 2017 12:02pm

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

Jul 19 2017 9:57am

How to survive the supervisor from hell

A junior solicitor reflects on the sadism lurking within City law firms

Jul 13 2017 9:26am

Which uni should I choose for law: Durham, Warwick or QMUL?

The Legal Cheek team give their contrasting responses

Jul 10 2017 1:52pm

I’m boiling to death on my vac scheme — do I still have to wear a suit?

The air con is crap and there's only one fan per office

Jun 21 2017 9:03am

Open thread: What’s it like to be a barrister?

Share your experiences with the next generation of bar wannabes below the line

Jun 13 2017 9:55am

Distance learning: desirable or a disadvantage?

I live in Hong Kong, but my law school is in London

May 19 2017 9:05am

Super-exam: Frequently Asked Questions about the SQE

Clarity among the confusion as SRA confirms it will scrap the LPC and GDL

May 3 2017 9:01am

Open thread: What are your best law revision tips?

As exam season draws ever closer, share your advice below the line

Apr 27 2017 11:09am

Legal Cheek’s top 10 creative revision tips

Forget colour coding and revision timetables, these are the exam tricks you need to know

Apr 12 2017 9:15am

An open letter to future lawyers, from a future lawyer

A trainee at a top City outfit has something she wants to share

Mar 14 2017 9:07am

Is a training contract the only way?

I’m doing a law degree, but the CILEx route is pulling me in

Feb 7 2017 10:10am