Category: Advice
‘I got 50% on the GDL — should I resit exams or move onto the LPC?’
I already have a 2:1 Scottish law degree
Furloughed trainee: ‘Should I get my pay rise?’
I am really confused
Barristers dish out career wisdom to mark A-Level results day
Exams scrapped in wake of coronavirus mean sixth-formers receive grades based on predictions and schools' past performance
‘Why do City law firms target second year law students?’
It just seems so arbitrary
‘I’m torn between two magic circle TC offers in the Middle East’
I need readers’ advice
Johnny Depp trial: 10 top advocacy tips we’ve learned so far…
Aspiring barristers should take note, advises Hardwicke's Jasmine Murphy
Final seat trainee: ‘I didn’t get my dream NQ role in tech — should I look elsewhere?’
I will instead be qualifying into commercial litigation
‘Can I do a UK training contract if I’m based overseas?’
We put one reader's question to the regulator
‘Should I work as a paralegal at the firm I’ve secured a training contract with?’
I planned to fill the gap with legal work but the job market is flat so options are limited, writes one Legal Cheek reader
10 ways to boost your chances of securing a training contract during lockdown
Learn a new skill, start a vlog, attend virtual law fairs and write for Legal Cheek -- there's plenty to do
‘My online vac scheme is shorter — can I still ask the firm to pay me in full?’
I budgeted on receiving a three-week salary
The dos and don’ts of virtual vac schemes
Essential online etiquette
How law students can make the most of the lockdown
From virtual vac schemes to volunteering -- wannabe lawyers should use their time wisely, advises LPC student Charlotte Capper
‘Will coronavirus cost me my magic circle TC?’
I'm due to start in August 2022
‘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