Career Conundrums
Non-law grad: ‘How will I know if law is the right path for me?’
Reader seeks lightbulb moment 💡
‘Am I doing my preferred TC seat too early?’
One trainee seeks to boost their chances of qualifying into their ideal department
‘Help! My supervising partner has gone AWOL’
‘This is leading to near-constant anxiety that I’m about to accidentally bankrupt a client,’ a junior lawyer writes
‘Is it ok to take a gap year after my TC in a bid to find the perfect NQ role?’
A trainee solicitor seeks advice
‘Can I wear a nose piercing to my winter vac scheme?’
Readers’ guidance required
What do law firms mean by ‘the right cultural fit’?
One TC seeker needs readers’ advice
Do law firms care which A-Levels I do?
A young wannabe lawyer needs readers’ advice
- SQE Hub
Cost of living crisis: ‘I am worried my SQE maintenance grant isn’t enough’
Is part-time work the answer?
Junior lawyer: ‘Will spending a year backpacking in Australia kill my career?’
I’ve got the travel itch
‘How enforceable are work from home policies?’
I am thinking of moving a few hours away from London but can I get away with not going into the office?
‘How easy is moving from Hong Kong to a City of London firm as a junior lawyer’
I have a TC offer from a local firm but ultimately want to practice in the UK
‘Can I send LinkedIn requests to lawyers I meet on my vac scheme?’
I don’t want to come across cringe
‘What should I wear for my summer vac scheme?’
I’ve heard dress codes are more relaxed now but is that actually true?
US firm trainee: ‘Should I pay off my student loan in one go?’
‘Qualification is by no means a given’
Career-changing doctor: ‘Can I negotiate my training contract salary?’
I have years of experience and transferable skills
- SQE Hub
‘How enforceable are law firm claw back clauses on LPC/SQE funding?’
I’ve been told I will need to repay it if I don’t stay on post-qualification
‘Should I say I’m an incoming vac schemer on LinkedIn?’
It’s been tough to get onto these schemes, but after seeing criticism online, now I’m not so sure
‘Can I spend the next year unemployed now I’ve secured a training contract?’
One future trainee worries the gap on her CV could be ‘detrimental career-wise’
‘I’m a non-law student totally confused by the new SQE’
I want to be a solicitor but I’m unsure what my options are
‘How do I put up with my noisy law firm colleagues?’
I’m struggling to focus now I’m back in the office