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‘I failed SQE2 and need some advice’
Aspiring solicitor seeks guidance

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Autism and the legal profession: are the two compatible?
Jodie Chennell, part-time law student and full-time NHS employee, explores how the legal industry can become more inclusive of neurodiversity

What to expect as a paralegal
Legal Cheek explains...

Channel 4’s Jury ‘experiment’ receives mixed reviews from lawyers
'Beyond nonsense'

Revealed: What law firms pay their solicitor apprentices
School leavers starting on up to £28k

Law Commission seeks advice on regulating self-flying cars
Concerns over safety and liability

What I wish I’d known as a first year law student
Future trainee solicitor Christian Stocker offers his reflections

Kim K puts lawyer dream ‘on pause’
Focusing on businesses

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Law firm assessment centres: everything you need to know
Video interviews, aptitude tests, group tasks and more

Number of pupillage spots on offer hits a record high
But number of applicants also up

SQE2 pass rate drops to 64%
Down from 79%

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

How to overcome disappointing first year law school grades
Oxford law postgrad and Legal Cheek writer Sophie Dillon offers up her top tips

Shoosmiths advises TC seekers on using AI in applications
Refine original thoughts, not replace them

Gibson Dunn leads London NQ lawyer pay table with improved £180k salary
Exclusive: Extra £18k

Wayne Rooney applied to study law at Nottingham Uni
'I want to do it to get one of those wigs on!'

‘What should I be doing as a new associate?’
NQ seeks advice