Career Conundrums Archives - Legal Cheek

‘Can I send LinkedIn requests to lawyers I meet on my vac scheme?’

I don’t want to come across cringe

Jun 16 2022 9:20am
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‘What should I wear for my summer vac scheme?’

I’ve heard dress codes are more relaxed now but is that actually true?

Jun 9 2022 10:42am
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US firm trainee: ‘Should I pay off my student loan in one go?’

‘Qualification is by no means a given’

May 13 2022 9:28am
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Career-changing doctor: ‘Can I negotiate my training contract salary?’

I have years of experience and transferable skills

May 6 2022 10:11am
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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

Apr 29 2022 9:23am
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‘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

Apr 22 2022 9:51am
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‘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’

Mar 4 2022 10:25am
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‘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

Feb 21 2022 11:24am
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‘How do I put up with my noisy law firm colleagues?’

I’m struggling to focus now I’m back in the office

Feb 11 2022 10:33am
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‘I’ve accepted a TC with a firm which doesn’t cover the area I want to practise’

I hope to specialise in aviation law

Feb 4 2022 9:30am
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‘When is the best time to specify my preferred NQ department?’

Advice needed

Jan 14 2022 10:00am
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‘Will a 52 in contract prevent me securing a City training contract?’

Graduated with a first

Nov 25 2021 10:25am

‘Will doing both a client and international secondment impact my chances of being kept on as an NQ?’

Future City trainee needs advice

Nov 19 2021 9:51am
SQE Hub

‘Should I do the SQE during my law degree?’

One reader is unsure whether they should study and sit the exam during their placement year 🤔

Nov 11 2021 9:52am
Future City trainee: ‘I want to work in the EU. When is the best time to make the switch?’

🇪🇺 🤔

Oct 15 2021 11:02am
‘Is it acceptable to take all my annual leave as a trainee?’

One Legal Cheek reader seeks guidance on holiday etiquette

Oct 8 2021 10:31am
‘Can I bring my girlfriend on my international secondment?’

We’ve been living apart for some time and would both be miserable having to be separated again 👫

Sep 17 2021 10:08am
‘I’m thinking of taking a gap year after qualifying as a solicitor. Is this career suicide?’

One NQ asks for readers’ advice

Sep 3 2021 9:26am

‘Should I do a law degree if I want to be a solicitor?’

I would love to study English and then convert to law — but I’m worried about an additional year of study and costs

Aug 24 2021 12:08pm
‘Has anyone had a good experience doing their TC remotely?’

I’m worried new home-working polices will harm my experience, one future trainee writes

May 21 2021 9:02am
Aspiring barrister: ‘Should I accept an offer to study at an Ivy League law school?’

I’ve secured a considerable scholarship but the thought of taking on debt to cover the rest has left me with ‘cold feet’, one bar hopeful explains

May 7 2021 9:59am