Career Conundrums

‘I’ve got an offer from Slaughter and May AND Freshfields – who should I choose?’

It’s a nice problem to have

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I’m 14-years-old and I’m worried about robots stealing lawyer jobs

Will all the positions be gone by the time I qualify?

Aug 4 2017 9:23am

I got a 2:2 in drama — does it even matter how well I do in my GDL and BPTC?

I’m expecting a distinction

Jul 28 2017 9:35am

I want to be a barrister but now I’ve been offered a training contract — what do I do?

This is a life-changing decision for me

Jul 5 2017 10:01am

I’m boiling to death on my vac scheme — do I still have to wear a suit?

The air con is crap and there’s only one fan per office

Jun 21 2017 9:03am

Is my education in Colombia the reason I can’t get a training contract?

Graduating from a ‘non-fancy’ university is my biggest disadvantage

Feb 17 2017 10:34am

Is a training contract the only way?

I’m doing a law degree, but the CILEx route is pulling me in

Feb 7 2017 10:10am

Subpar A-levels or my ex-poly uni: What’s preventing me from getting a training contract at a top firm?

I have a first class construction degree and big ambitions

Jan 27 2017 10:29am

Low grades caused by health problems, what will law firms think?

I’m back on track now but worried the damage has already been done

Dec 19 2016 11:19am

I did a BTEC instead of A-levels — can I still get a training contract?

One aspiring lawyer harbours concerns that a lack of A-Levels will hinder his legal career

Nov 22 2016 10:41am

Do I stand a better chance of getting a training contract if I look like Kim Kardashian?

I won’t fit in if the legal profession is that superficial

Nov 1 2016 10:27am

Are my plans for securing a training contract too cheeky for the legal profession?

Unacceptable brashness or praiseworthy initiative?

Oct 19 2016 11:44am

I have a learning difficulty and am gay – will I succeed at the bar?

The legal profession and its true approach to diversity

Oct 7 2016 10:58am

I got a 2:2 in my law degree because I suffered from depression, can I still get a training contract?

I hope my degree result isn’t an insurmountable hurdle

Sep 30 2016 10:56am

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Was I wrong to accept my legal assistant role?

Maybe I should’ve headed straight for a training contract

Sep 13 2016 12:37pm

To weave or not to weave that is the question

I can’t afford a new weave but my natural hair may be too much

Sep 7 2016 11:21am

Do I stick it out in a job I hate or do an unpaid internship in an area of law I love?

Fight or flight, I need to make my decision by the end of the week

Aug 31 2016 10:02am

I refuse to get a summer job — will this affect my training contract chances?

I want to enjoy my holidays

Aug 26 2016 9:48am

Does age matter when it comes to applying for training contracts?

I just don’t know what I’m supposed to do about it

Aug 16 2016 12:55pm

My training contract has been mis-sold to me: What do I do?

Dream job isn’t what it says on the tin

Aug 9 2016 10:12am

Here’s my CV — will I get a training contract?

I’m desperate to stand out but I just don’t know how

Aug 4 2016 11:01am

Do my (unspectacular) first year results matter?

If so, how do I sweep my low 2.1 under the carpet?

Jul 13 2016 10:01am

I’m an aspiring lawyer but tattooed: Will I be accepted at a corporate law firm?

Confused over covering up my ink

Jun 15 2016 1:15pm

I suffer from depression: should I even bother to apply for vac schemes?

Please don’t tear me apart for asking

Jun 1 2016 10:08am

Can you make it to the magic circle without a Russell Group degree?

And even if you do, will your partnership prospects be damaged?

May 11 2016 12:57pm

How do you play a networking event?

The debatable usefulness of small talk over a glass of wine

Mar 17 2016 2:25pm

‘I’m a disillusioned science PhD: should I do the GDL?’

Career salvation as a lawyer, potentially…

Jan 12 2016 2:19pm

Do I need to chop off my pink tips to ace my TC interview?

Trendy haircuts and law firms

Dec 11 2015 9:32am

‘I want to be a lawyer — but not a corporate lawyer: is there hope for me?’

The message from law fairs is that it’s City law or bust

Nov 24 2015 10:36am

Is regional experience valued by City law firms?

Stick to the regions, or take a chance on London…

Nov 13 2015 10:45am

Is doing a masters worth the cash?

Avoid the real world for another year — and impress law firms in the process. Or maybe not…