Tag: Career Conundrums
‘Can I secure a training contract with a 2:2 from Cambridge and mitigating circumstances?’
Targeting Magic and Silver Circle firms
‘I’m about to start my training contract. Got any advice?’
Keen to make good first impression
‘I start pupillage next month – any top tips?’
Barrister-to-be seeks advice
‘How are junior lawyers using AI?’
Amid the hype and hyperbole, one Legal Cheek reader wonders what real impact technology is having on the day-to-day working lives of trainees and associates
‘How’s everyone feeling about the NQ job market?’
Qualifying in September
‘Will an in-house training contract hurt my chances of qualifying into a law firm?’
Future rookie worries move could limit legal career
‘As an NQ lawyer, would moving offshore damage my career?’
Change of scene
‘About to start my first vac scheme — what are the dos and don’ts?’
Aspiring solicitor keen to make good first impression
‘Help! My supervisor has completely checked out’
Trainee worries it may jeopardise NQ role
‘Does wearing a Rolex during my vacation scheme send the wrong message?’
Timepiece dilemma
‘I’ve secured pupillage, but I’m unsure about the set. Should I accept or reapply?’
Bar hopeful in bind over career decision
‘What should I wear to my assessment centre?’
Workwear dilemma for training contract hopeful
‘Failed SQE1 and lost my training contract — what now?’
SQE student seeks advice
‘Should I work as a paralegal, or self-fund the SQE?’
Tough choice for soon-to-be law graduate
‘I am thinking of quitting my job to chase my dream of becoming a criminal barrister’
Career changer needs advice
‘What is the proper etiquette for an open-plan office?’
One junior solicitor has reached their limit