Category: Advice
Most miserable Blue Monday ever: Law well-being charity shares its advice
Today is an opportunity to reflect on our mental health
What is it really like to work at a US firm? An NQ’s perspective
The hours, the responsibility, the holidays, the money
Vac scheme applications Christmas stocking
More useful than chocolate and satsumas
Low grades caused by health problems, what will law firms think?
I'm back on track now but worried the damage has already been done
Open thread: What is it like to work at a US firm in London?
Are the megabucks worth the crazy hours? Or have these firms fallen foul to unfounded stereotypes?
Open thread: What is it like to work in the magic circle?
Share your experiences below the line
I did a BTEC instead of A-levels — can I still get a training contract?
One aspiring lawyer harbours concerns that a lack of A-Levels will hinder his legal career
Will doing a PhD spell the end of my career in private practice?
Newly qualified solicitor questions a return to education
Is there still any chance of me getting a training contract here in the UK?
International law student ponders life in England
Do I stand a better chance of getting a training contract if I look like Kim Kardashian?
I won’t fit in if the legal profession is that superficial
Are my plans for securing a training contract too cheeky for the legal profession?
Unacceptable brashness or praiseworthy initiative?
I have a learning difficulty and am gay – will I succeed at the bar?
The legal profession and its true approach to diversity
I got a 2:2 in my law degree because I suffered from depression, can I still get a training contract?
I hope my degree result isn't an insurmountable hurdle
Was I wrong to accept my legal assistant role?
Maybe I should've headed straight for a training contract
To weave or not to weave that is the question
I can’t afford a new weave but my natural hair may be too much
Do I stick it out in a job I hate or do an unpaid internship in an area of law I love?
Fight or flight, I need to make my decision by the end of the week
I refuse to get a summer job — will this affect my training contract chances?
I want to enjoy my holidays
How to ace your law degree: the alternative student survival guide
Tips from someone who’s actually done it
Does age matter when it comes to applying for training contracts?
I just don't know what I'm supposed to do about it
9 top tips from recent law graduates about how to survive the LLB
Includes advice from future magic circle trainees
My training contract has been mis-sold to me: What do I do?
Dream job isn’t what it says on the tin