Career Conundrums Archives - Page 4 of 5 - Legal Cheek

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
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