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What it really takes to become a lawyer — and how to get there

Robert Dudley, BARBRI’s head of employability & engagement, unpacks what success looks like in the SQE era

Oct 21 2025 7:09am
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A future trainee’s advice for training contract seekers 

BPP student Rebecca Hamer reflects on her route to a training contract, her SQE journey, and offers advice for aspiring solicitors

Oct 3 2025 8:45am
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How to juggle life with the SQE

BARBRI’s Shashagay McIntosh shares her top tips for balancing work, study, and that all-important downtime

Sep 16 2025 11:13am

Mastering the SQE with a full-time job: Top tips from a future lawyer

Tilly Twite, SQE student at The College of Legal Practice, reflects on her experience of balancing work and study and offers some advice for fellow future lawyers

Jul 17 2025 8:55am
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How to keep it together during the SQE

BPP LLM student Maria Shakir discusses the highs and lows of her SQE experience as well as her key revision strategies and top tips for success

Jul 14 2025 9:31am
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How to survive the SQE — and why regional firms could be your best career move

Programme and student lead at ULaw, Laura Duffy, discusses the challenges facing lawyers-to-be and the opportunities in the North

Jul 2 2025 11:07am
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SQE tips from a future trainee solicitor

Alex Goodman, future trainee and ULaw student ambassador, discusses his SQE experience, from revision strategies to social life

Jun 25 2025 8:33am
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The biggest challenge of the SQE – and how to overcome it

Hannah Uglow, SQE & LPC programme and student lead at ULaw, discusses the best and worst things about the exams and shares her top tips on how to tackle them

Jun 9 2025 9:08am
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My SQE1 experience – and advice for those preparing to sit it

BPP student ambassador Sarina Yamahata reflects on the SQE study strategy that helped her secure a successful result

Jun 4 2025 11:11am
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Watch now: SQE2 taster workshop

BPP module leader Julie Manson joins Jonny Hurst, head of outreach, share insights into the key legal skills assessed in SQE2 and how to develop them

May 27 2025 9:01am
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Cracking SQE2: What you really need to succeed

From legal secretary, to employment lawyer, to SQE senior tutor, Joanne White has seen it all. We sat down with BARBRI’s SQE2 lead to hear her top tips for success

May 19 2025 10:49am
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Inside SQE prep: What works, what’s changing and what’s next 

Jonathan Worrell, BARBRI’s business development director, shares insights on supporting non-law graduates, navigating the SQE and the value of flexible preparation

Mar 20 2025 11:13am
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Why SQE success requires a shift in mindset from traditional law school exams  

Hilary Chadwick, Head of Law at BPP University’s Waterloo campus, shares her insights on breaking into the profession, the reality of the SQE and the importance of gaining practical experience

Mar 14 2025 10:23am