Advice Archives - Legal Cheek

‘I want some lawtech experience before I start my magic circle training contract’

Any advice?

Mar 29 2019 9:49am
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Should I get someone to sit the Watson Glaser test on my behalf?

‘Are they even a true test of lawyerly ability?’

Feb 28 2019 10:28am
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My 10 trickiest training contract interview questions

Fortunately, I was never asked ‘sell me this pen’

Jan 28 2019 9:15am
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Why do City trainees who start in March earn less than those who start in September?

‘There’s a glitch in the system’

Jan 24 2019 1:28pm
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I’m struggling to balance working full-time as a paralegal while completing the LPC

Will it be ‘worth it in the end?’

Jan 8 2019 10:03am
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How do I tell my training firm I’m accepting an NQ position elsewhere?

One soon-to-be associate needs readers’ help

Dec 17 2018 12:40pm
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I am quitting my high-flying advertising role to chase my barrister dream

Are there any specific types of legal experience which look more impressive than others?

Nov 29 2018 10:17am
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My pupillage supervisor is treating me like his personal assistant

Is this normal?

Nov 21 2018 10:27am
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10 tips for getting a training contract or pupillage

Find your unique selling point

Nov 19 2018 9:23am
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5 ways LinkedIn can help you secure a training contract

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know

Nov 6 2018 9:04am
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10 pieces of advice for final seat trainees

Former magic circle lawyer Husnara Begum shares her wisdom with those preparing to qualify

Oct 26 2018 9:28am
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‘Will my tattoos stop me from becoming a barrister?’

I’ve been told I should be fine, but I’m not so sure

Oct 17 2018 10:41am
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Should I do an LLM and sit the SQE — or do the LPC while I still can?

I want to become a City lawyer

Oct 4 2018 11:51am
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5 ways to get the most out of your university law society

Warwick Law Society’s careers officer James Smith tells freshers to embrace the valuable role their law soc will play as they embark on their degrees

Sep 24 2018 12:16pm
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How do I fund my Oxbridge law dream?

Any advice is greatly appreciated

Sep 18 2018 11:58am
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8 things all non-law students should be doing if they want to become lawyers

Imperial biology undergrad Maddy Ebbrell shares her hints and tips

Sep 17 2018 9:30am
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I was rejected for a training contract by my ‘dream’ US firm — should I reapply?

I reached the final interview stage

Sep 5 2018 10:35am
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‘It took me finding a training contract to discover what commercial awareness actually is’

A first-seat trainee on what she learnt along the way

Aug 31 2018 9:38am
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Will the SQE damage my chances of securing a training contract as a non-law grad?

I want to study politics — but is it more worthwhile applying for an LLB?

Aug 24 2018 11:03am
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9 things I wish I knew before starting my law degree

It’s never too early to start thinking about your career, says LSE grad Bláithín Dockery

Aug 22 2018 9:02am
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I want to become a City lawyer — where should I do my GDL?

Which factors matter most?

Aug 17 2018 12:00pm
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‘I have training contract offers from Slaughter and May, Clifford Chance, Latham & Watkins and White & Case — which one do I accept?’

Magic circle versus US megafirms

Aug 9 2018 10:20am
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An open letter to all trainees who weren’t retained this summer

Some of the best decisions people make are often forced on them, says career coach Husnara Begum

Aug 7 2018 9:02am
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‘I am a US grad relocating to England — should I study the GDL or wait for the super-exam?

I’d really appreciate readers’ advice or suggestions

Aug 3 2018 11:05am
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