Career Conundrums
‘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
‘Will a 52 in contract prevent me securing a City training contract?’
Graduated with a first
‘Will doing both a client and international secondment impact my chances of being kept on as an NQ?’
Future City trainee needs advice
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‘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 🤔
‘Is it acceptable to take all my annual leave as a trainee?’
One Legal Cheek reader seeks guidance on holiday etiquette
‘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 👫
‘I’m thinking of taking a gap year after qualifying as a solicitor. Is this career suicide?’
One NQ asks for readers’ advice
‘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
‘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
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
‘Will firms consider me for a TC if I’ve had to retake LPC exams?’
I’m currently looking for paralegal roles but have had no luck yet
‘Will doing a PhD damage my chances of a career at the bar?’
I have a fully-funded offer from Oxford Uni
Furloughed trainee: ‘Should I get my pay rise?’
I am really confused
‘Why do City law firms target second year law students?’
It just seems so arbitrary
‘I’m torn between two magic circle TC offers in the Middle East’
I need readers’ advice
Final seat trainee: ‘I didn’t get my dream NQ role in tech — should I look elsewhere?’
I will instead be qualifying into commercial litigation
‘Should I work as a paralegal at the firm I’ve secured a training contract with?’
I planned to fill the gap with legal work but the job market is flat so options are limited, writes one Legal Cheek reader
‘My online vac scheme is shorter — can I still ask the firm to pay me in full?’
I budgeted on receiving a three-week salary