Category: Advice
‘Will my first class degree help repair the damage caused by my atrocious A-Levels?’
I’m desperate to become a sports lawyer
10 rookie errors every first year law student must avoid
Don’t dress like a lawyer
‘I want to be a City of London lawyer. Should I reject my regional training contract offer?’
An aspiring lawyer requires readers' advice
‘How can I demonstrate I’m a first class student trapped with a second class degree?’
A bar hopeful seeks readers' advice
Top lecture tips for law student freshers
Sit wisely, my friends
Non-Russell Group grad: ‘Is the commercial bar out of my reach?’
I'm struggling to get mini-pupillages
‘Do law students really have it tough?’
One soon-to-be fresher is concerned about the challenge ahead
How to successfully make the transition from trainee to fully-fledged solicitor
Magic circle lawyer turned career coach Husnara Begum offers her top tips
5 top money saving tips for law students
How to get more bang for your buck ?
‘I didn’t get the A-Levels I need to study law at my first choice uni — should I pick another course or retake and reapply next year?’
Any advice would be much appreciated
‘I work for a Big Four accountancy firm but want to be a corporate lawyer’
Early career changer requires readers' advice
The dos and don’ts of training contract deadline day
Seven speedy tips for last-minute TC seekers
‘I am an aspiring City lawyer with undergrad offers from Cambridge and Pennsylvania’
Oxbridge or Ivy League?
I have training contract offers from magic circle firms in the Middle East and a US MoneyLaw outfit in London — which do I choose?
I would appreciate readers' advice
Open thread: What are magic circle firms REALLY paying their newly qualified lawyers?
Help us fill the gaps by sharing your insider salary info below the line
A solicitor at work has sent me an Instagram follow request
What should I do?
How can I best prepare for life at a ‘notoriously busy’ US firm?
I’m moving from a mid-tier outfit and want to hit the ground running
Thinking of moving firm upon qualification? Here’s what you need to know
Final seat trainees are 'easy targets' for recruiters, warns magic circle lawyer turned career coach Husnara Begum -- so be sure to follow these top tips
Should I stop chasing pupillage?
'I feel like I am going backwards'
Should I get someone to sit the Watson Glaser test on my behalf?
'Are they even a true test of lawyerly ability?'