Category: Advice
‘Paralegal or legal directory researcher: which role will help me secure a City law TC?’
I have to accept one soon
‘Should I renege on my accepted TC offer to take one at a better firm?’
I need readers' advice
‘I’ve got first year scheme offers from A&O, HSF and Slaughters — which should I pick?’
They all run on the same dates
Nearing the end of your TC? This is how to secure an NQ position
Magic circle lawyer turned career guru Husnara Begum offers up her nine top tips to making a smooth transition from rookie to junior associate
‘Solicitor apprenticeship or traditional training contract?’
One school-leaver has an important decision to make
‘Should I negotiate my training contract salary?’
I have accepted an offer from a UK top 50 firm
Junior barrister offers her top 15 tips to pupillage interview success
Accept it's a competition but don't sweat the small stuff, says Red Lion Chambers' Joanna Hardy
‘Should I tell my boss I’m taking time off to do a vac scheme?’
I work in the legal industry
13 tips for Pupillage Gateway applicants from a junior barrister
'Don’t say you are fluent in French just because you once successfully ordered two lagers in Dieppe'
How to nail a vac scheme application this festive period
'Tis the season to be jolly tackle dreaded online forms
Will my BTEC stop me getting a training contract with a top firm?
'Any help would be appreciated'
3 essential skills all junior lawyers must master
Law firm life can be tough, says Cleary Gottlieb associate Eloise Skinner. Here’s how to master it
‘I’m a month into my law degree and struggling with homesickness’
I would appreciate any advice from those who have been in this position before
‘Is a training contract at a global law firm’s Middle East office a viable route to the London construction bar’
A wannabe barrister requires readers' help
‘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