Tag: Career Conundrums

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

‘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

‘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

‘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