Category: Advice
Looking for pupillage? Here are 6 ways to get ahead
Future pupil barrister Saul Agar-Ward offers his top pointers to ensure you're fully ready for application season
‘My £20k SQE maintenance grant is being taxed. Is this normal?’
A taxing surprise
5 things you should be doing now to prepare for TC application season
With the new grad recruitment cycle approaching, Legal Cheek's Nadia Ismail, herself a future trainee, shares five ways to make applications that bit easier
‘I passed SQE1. 6 practical tips so you can too’
Having successfully navigated one of the most challenging exams in legal training, Legal Cheek's Nadia Ismail shares what helped her along the way
‘I got a 2:2 with mitigating circumstances. Can I still make it as a barrister?’
Bar hopeful seeks honest views
‘I got a 2:2 from Durham. Will doing a masters help me secure a training contract?’
Targeting City law firms
Do aspiring lawyers say ‘this is my dream firm’ in TC applications?
Strange or missing a trick
‘I’ve failed to secure pupillage four years in a row. Is it worth continuing?’
Aspiring barrister seeks guidance
‘Will a gap year hurt my training contract chances?’
Law converter looks for advice
7 revision tips to help law students survive (and thrive) this exam season
Work smarter not harder
‘I’m self-studying SQE1. Any advice?’
Solicitor-hopeful seeks guidance
‘Do City law firms still favour certain unis?’
Solicitor hopeful has concerns
‘Is it a bad idea to chase grad rec about my vac scheme application?’
Aspiring lawyer seeks readers' thoughts 🤔
How to convert a vac scheme into a TC offer
8 tips for crossing that final hurdle
‘I’ve failed vac scheme applications three years in a row. When is it time to give up?’
Aspiring lawyer seeks advice