Advice Archives - Legal Cheek

A law student shares his last-minute TC application pain

Face down those procrastination demons

Jul 26 2017 2:26pm
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6 ways to distract law firms from disappointing first-year results

Keep calm and carry on, says first-year law student Christianah Babajide

Aug 3 2016 12:58pm
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The great Legal Cheek debate: to post-grad gap year or to not post-grad gap year

Indulge your wanderlust, or get straight on the payroll? You decide

Jun 30 2016 8:58am
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Careers

7 pieces of advice I’d give to my junior barrister self

City Law School pro bono director Sarwan Singh on what he’s learnt on his journey from law centres and local government to academia

Jun 10 2015 3:45pm
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Advice: ‘I met my conditions for Durham, but my grades are good enough for me to re-apply to Oxbridge’

Last week I received this email from an A-level student who is considering taking a…

Aug 19 2013 9:12am
Quitting a law degree because of a disappointing first year: a good idea?

Last week I got this email. My response is below. Dear Anonymous Lancaster University Student,…

Jul 23 2013 9:31am

The Guardian’s advice to this wannabe lawyer is really bad

The ‘work’ section of Saturday’s The Guardian featured a plea for help from a wannabe…

Jul 2 2013 12:51pm
How not to become a smart casualty at a law firm open day

Is smart casual a trap? A law firm “encourages” me to turn up for their…

Apr 25 2013 9:59am
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Vac Scheme Application Forms: It’s All About The ‘Challenging Situation’ Question

Barrister-to-be OccupyTheInns shares his pupillage hunt wisdom with wannabe solicitors as they prepare to submit…

Jan 16 2013 11:18am
ADVICE: ‘My Writer Husband Is Demanding That I Do a Justine Thornton’

Dear Auntie Em, Since the Labour Party conference earlier this month, my husband has been…

Oct 18 2012 1:20pm
ADVICE: ‘How Can I Get a First Class Degree?’

‘Mike’, who has just begun an undergraduate law degree, wants to know what it takes…

Oct 4 2012 12:12pm
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How To Face Down Dirty Tactics During a Vac Scheme

Over the weekend, ‘The Budding Lawyer’ wrote of the dirty tactics he had fallen victim…

Aug 23 2012 10:30am
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‘Does Grindr Count As An Extra-Curricular Activity?’

The other day, desperate for something memorable to put in the gaping ‘outside interests’ section…

Jul 31 2012 1:04pm
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ADVICE: ‘Could An Artistic Legal CV Help Me To Stand Out From The Crowd?’

Dear Auntie Em, This post on The Student Room asking if legal CVs could be…

Jul 26 2012 1:51pm
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ADVICE: Are Big Law Firms Still Old Boys’ Clubs?

I received this email from a prospective Open University law student the other day… My…

Jul 19 2012 10:15am
‘I’m Worried I Might Lose The Lucrative Part-Time Office Manager Job That Has Kept Me Afloat Through Law School’

Dear Auntie Em, To date, I have just about made ends meet at law school…

Jun 20 2012 1:27pm
ADVICE: ‘I’m The Only Law Graduate In London Who Apparently Has No Urge To Do An LPC/BPTC’

Jun 14 2012 2:07pm
Can You Get Into a City Law Firm From An Ex-Poly?

Can you get into a City law firm from an ex-poly? And how much will…

May 18 2012 10:46am
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ADVICE: Your Uni Choices Are Fine, But Why The Narrow Focus On The Bar?

I recently received this email from a prospective law student… Read my response below.

May 2 2012 9:55am
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If You Can’t Go To The Best Uni In Town, Should You Find a Smaller Town?

Following last week’s Queen Mary v Durham debate, I received this email from another student….

Apr 26 2012 9:54am
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‘The Prestige Factor’: Queen Mary or Durham For Law?

Last week I received this email from a student: “The prestige factor” is a major…

Apr 16 2012 12:30pm
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#RoundMyKitchenTable Exam Special: How Do You Revise And Apply For Jobs?

Taking a rare break from revising for his Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) exams, barrister-to-be…

Feb 17 2012 10:41am
Can One Fart in The Ladies at Work? Auntie Em Advises…

Dear Auntie Em, This one is a little bit embarrassing, I’m afraid. Okay, so let’s…

Feb 16 2012 12:49pm
‘I WANT TO NET A STUNNER, 25, TOO!’ Auntie Em Advises…

Dear Auntie Em, I read with great interest your piece dated 6 February, ‘Barrister, 40:…

Feb 9 2012 10:59am

A law student shares his last-minute TC application pain