Category: Advice
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
Which uni should I choose for law: Durham, Warwick or QMUL?
The Legal Cheek team give their contrasting responses
I want to be a barrister but now I’ve been offered a training contract — what do I do?
This is a life-changing decision for me
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
Open thread: What’s it like to be a barrister?
Share your experiences with the next generation of bar wannabes below the line
Distance learning: desirable or a disadvantage?
I live in Hong Kong, but my law school is in London
Super-exam: Frequently Asked Questions about the SQE
Clarity among the confusion as SRA confirms it will scrap the LPC and GDL
Open thread: What are your best law revision tips?
As exam season draws ever closer, share your advice below the line
Legal Cheek’s top 10 creative revision tips
Forget colour coding and revision timetables, these are the exam tricks you need to know
An open letter to future lawyers, from a future lawyer
A trainee at a top City outfit has something she wants to share
Is a training contract the only way?
I’m doing a law degree, but the CILEx route is pulling me in
Subpar A-levels or my ex-poly uni: What’s preventing me from getting a training contract at a top firm?
I have a first class construction degree and big ambitions
Most miserable Blue Monday ever: Law well-being charity shares its advice
Today is an opportunity to reflect on our mental health
What is it really like to work at a US firm? An NQ’s perspective
The hours, the responsibility, the holidays, the money
Vac scheme applications Christmas stocking
More useful than chocolate and satsumas
Low grades caused by health problems, what will law firms think?
I'm back on track now but worried the damage has already been done