Tag: Career Conundrums

Career-changing doctor: ‘Can I negotiate my training contract salary?’

I have years of experience and transferable skills

May 6 2022 10:11am
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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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‘Should I do the SQE during my law degree?’

One reader is unsure whether they should study and sit the exam during their placement year 🤔

Nov 11 2021 9:52am

‘Is it acceptable to take all my annual leave as a trainee?’

One Legal Cheek reader seeks guidance on holiday etiquette

Oct 8 2021 10:31am

‘Can I bring my girlfriend on my international secondment?’

We've been living apart for some time and would both be miserable having to be separated again 👫

Sep 17 2021 10:08am

‘Should I do a law degree if I want to be a solicitor?’

I would love to study English and then convert to law -- but I’m worried about an additional year of study and costs

Aug 24 2021 12:08pm

‘Has anyone had a good experience doing their TC remotely?’

I'm worried new home-working polices will harm my experience, one future trainee writes

May 21 2021 9:02am

Aspiring barrister: ‘Should I accept an offer to study at an Ivy League law school?’

I've secured a considerable scholarship but the thought of taking on debt to cover the rest has left me with 'cold feet', one bar hopeful explains

May 7 2021 9:59am

‘Will firms consider me for a TC if I’ve had to retake LPC exams?’

I'm currently looking for paralegal roles but have had no luck yet

Apr 9 2021 9:14am

‘Will doing a PhD damage my chances of a career at the bar?’

I have a fully-funded offer from Oxford Uni

Oct 30 2020 11:33am