Category: Advice
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
Here’s my CV — will I get a training contract?
I'm desperate to stand out but I just don't know how
6 ways to distract law firms from disappointing first-year results
Keep calm and carry on, says first-year law student Christianah Babajide
I have to resit every exam on the GDL: can I still get a training contract?
Or should I just call it quits?
Do my (unspectacular) first year results matter?
If so, how do I sweep my low 2.1 under the carpet?