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‘Help! My supervising partner has gone AWOL’

'This is leading to near-constant anxiety that I'm about to accidentally bankrupt a client,' a junior lawyer writes

Feb 3 2023 10:43am
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‘Can I wear a nose piercing to my winter vac scheme?’

Readers' guidance required

Nov 25 2022 10:41am
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What do law firms mean by ‘the right cultural fit’?

One TC seeker needs readers' advice

Nov 11 2022 8:48am
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‘I’m not enjoying my law degree. Will I enjoy being a lawyer?’

Lengthy judgments and dull modules

Oct 28 2022 9:21am
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Do law firms care which A-Levels I do?

A young wannabe lawyer needs readers' advice

Sep 30 2022 11:05am
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‘I got into law school. Any advice or tips?’

Soon-to-be fresher seeks readers' advice

Sep 9 2022 12:42pm
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‘How enforceable are work from home policies?’

I am thinking of moving a few hours away from London but can I get away with not going into the office?

Aug 19 2022 9:07am
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‘How easy is moving from Hong Kong to a City of London firm as a junior lawyer’

I have a TC offer from a local firm but ultimately want to practice in the UK

Jul 22 2022 10:45am
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‘What should I wear for my summer vac scheme?’

I’ve heard dress codes are more relaxed now but is that actually true?

Jun 9 2022 10:42am
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US firm trainee: ‘Should I pay off my student loan in one go?’

'Qualification is by no means a given'

May 13 2022 9:28am
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‘How enforceable are law firm claw back clauses on LPC/SQE funding?’

I've been told I will need to repay it if I don't stay on post-qualification

Apr 29 2022 9:23am
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‘Should I say I’m an incoming vac schemer on LinkedIn?’

It's been tough to get onto these schemes, but after seeing criticism online, now I'm not so sure

Apr 22 2022 9:51am
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‘Can I spend the next year unemployed now I’ve secured a training contract?’

One future trainee worries the gap on her CV could be 'detrimental career-wise'

Mar 4 2022 10:25am
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‘I’m a non-law student totally confused by the new SQE’

I want to be a solicitor but I'm unsure what my options are

Feb 21 2022 11:24am
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‘How do I put up with my noisy law firm colleagues?’

I'm struggling to focus now I'm back in the office

Feb 11 2022 10:33am
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