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Advice to first year law students from a second year

‘The key is preparedness’, writes Durham undergrad Adam Jordan, as he offers up his top tips to first year success

6 days ago
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Barrister shares top 10 pupillage application tips as Gateway reopens

‘Do not swallow a thesaurus’, Colin Witcher advises

Dec 3 2020 10:25am
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‘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
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‘I got a 2:2 in my contract law module. Will this hinder my chances of securing a City training contract?’

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Sep 18 2020 9:53am
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‘I got 50% on the GDL — should I resit exams or move onto the LPC?’

I already have a 2:1 Scottish law degree

Aug 28 2020 10:28am
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Furloughed trainee: ‘Should I get my pay rise?’

I am really confused

Aug 21 2020 10:16am
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Barristers dish out career wisdom to mark A-Level results day

Exams scrapped in wake of coronavirus mean sixth-formers receive grades based on predictions and schools’ past performance

Aug 13 2020 12:58pm
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‘Why do City law firms target second year law students?’

It just seems so arbitrary

Aug 6 2020 9:22am
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‘I’m torn between two magic circle TC offers in the Middle East’

I need readers’ advice

Jul 24 2020 10:39am
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Johnny Depp trial: 10 top advocacy tips we’ve learned so far…

Aspiring barristers should take note, advises Hardwicke’s Jasmine Murphy

Jul 20 2020 12:55pm
Final seat trainee: ‘I didn’t get my dream NQ role in tech — should I look elsewhere?’

I will instead be qualifying into commercial litigation

Jul 10 2020 10:16am
‘Can I do a UK training contract if I’m based overseas?’

We put one reader’s question to the regulator

Jul 1 2020 11:12am

‘Should I work as a paralegal at the firm I’ve secured a training contract with?’

I planned to fill the gap with legal work but the job market is flat so options are limited, writes one Legal Cheek reader

Jun 19 2020 10:10am
10 ways to boost your chances of securing a training contract during lockdown

Learn a new skill, start a vlog, attend virtual law fairs and write for Legal Cheek — there’s plenty to do

May 29 2020 10:10am
‘My online vac scheme is shorter — can I still ask the firm to pay me in full?’

I budgeted on receiving a three-week salary

May 22 2020 10:54am
The dos and don’ts of virtual vac schemes

Essential online etiquette

Apr 27 2020 9:26am
How law students can make the most of the lockdown

From virtual vac schemes to volunteering — wannabe lawyers should use their time wisely, advises LPC student Charlotte Capper

Apr 22 2020 9:07am
‘Will coronavirus cost me my magic circle TC?’

I’m due to start in August 2022

Apr 3 2020 11:14am

‘Paralegal or legal directory researcher: which role will help me secure a City law TC?’

I have to accept one soon

Mar 13 2020 10:34am
‘Poor A-Levels and a non-Russell Group background — will I make it as a barrister?’

All advice welcome

Mar 6 2020 10:05am
‘Should I renege on my accepted TC offer to take one at a better firm?’

I need readers’ advice

Feb 28 2020 9:57am