Tag: Career Conundrums
‘Is a training contract at a global law firm’s Middle East office a viable route to the London construction bar’
A wannabe barrister requires readers' help
‘Will my first class degree help repair the damage caused by my atrocious A-Levels?’
I’m desperate to become a sports lawyer
‘I want to be a City of London lawyer. Should I reject my regional training contract offer?’
An aspiring lawyer requires readers' advice
‘How can I demonstrate I’m a first class student trapped with a second class degree?’
A bar hopeful seeks readers' advice
Non-Russell Group grad: ‘Is the commercial bar out of my reach?’
I'm struggling to get mini-pupillages
‘Do law students really have it tough?’
One soon-to-be fresher is concerned about the challenge ahead
‘I didn’t get the A-Levels I need to study law at my first choice uni — should I pick another course or retake and reapply next year?’
Any advice would be much appreciated
‘I work for a Big Four accountancy firm but want to be a corporate lawyer’
Early career changer requires readers' advice
I have training contract offers from magic circle firms in the Middle East and a US MoneyLaw outfit in London — which do I choose?
I would appreciate readers' advice
How can I best prepare for life at a ‘notoriously busy’ US firm?
I’m moving from a mid-tier outfit and want to hit the ground running
Should I stop chasing pupillage?
'I feel like I am going backwards'
Should I get someone to sit the Watson Glaser test on my behalf?
'Are they even a true test of lawyerly ability?'
Why do City trainees who start in March earn less than those who start in September?
'There's a glitch in the system'
I’m struggling to balance working full-time as a paralegal while completing the LPC
Will it be 'worth it in the end?'
How do I tell my training firm I’m accepting an NQ position elsewhere?
One soon-to-be associate needs readers' help
I am quitting my high-flying advertising role to chase my barrister dream
Are there any specific types of legal experience which look more impressive than others?
‘Will my tattoos stop me from becoming a barrister?’
I’ve been told I should be fine, but I'm not so sure
Should I do an LLM and sit the SQE — or do the LPC while I still can?
I want to become a City lawyer
How do I fund my Oxbridge law dream?
Any advice is greatly appreciated