Category: Advice
Which practice areas offer the best work-life balance?
Readers' insights required
‘I’ve had to re-sit exams, can I still get a training contract?’
LPC graduate seeks help
‘Should I tell my boss I’m taking holiday for a vac scheme?’
One budding commercial solicitor seeks a safe route away from financial career
5 tips to secure a City TC
Future trainee Anuja Venkataramani offers advice to lawyer hopefuls
Will training in-house hold me back from private practice?
An aspiring lawyer questions qualifying at legal tech boutique
A-Level results day: 6 tips if you’re heading to law school
Our best advice for a smooth transition to uni life
‘Is an LLM worth delaying my Magic Circle training contract?’
Future rookie seeks advice
‘I keep making mistakes. Should I quit my internship?’
One solicitor hopeful requires readers’ reassurance
How to survive the law conversion course as a career changer
PGDL graduate and future pupil barrister Charlotte Tosti shares ten pointers with readers
‘How can I escape the TC application hamster wheel?’
One aspiring lawyer needs readers’ advice
‘Has anyone passed the SQE without a prep course?’
Aspiring solicitor seeks feedback from self-taught students
Law firm grad rec partners share advice with incoming vac schemers
Those in the know tell us what students can do to stand out
‘How do I choose between 30 seats before starting my training contract?’
Future Silver Circle rookie seeks advice
‘How can I convince my firm to sign off my qualifying work experience?’
One paralegal asks for readers’ advice on the way forward
10 dos and don’ts this summer vac scheme season
From self-control on socials to planning your route to the office; Legal Cheek is here to help
Trainee qualification season: what to think about when switching firms
City lawyer Sana Shafi shares advice with final seat trainees nearing the end of their training contracts
‘Are my hopes of a career at the commercial bar just a pipe dream?’
I’ve been seduced by the CVs of incoming pupils and I know mine does not exactly shine in comparison, says a reader requiring advice
How to turn your summer vac scheme into a training contract
As many aspiring lawyers embark on the final step before obtaining a TC this summer, Legal Cheek's future trainees offer their tips to put yourself in the best position
‘Will training at a mid-tier outfit stop me from realising my US law firm dream?’
Final year student needs advice
‘How long should I spend on a training contract application?’
I've heard 12 hours