Training contracts Archives - Legal Cheek

Top body language tips for training contract interviews

Maintain eye contact and avoid fidgeting, says leading expert

7 days ago
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Should I get someone to sit the Watson Glaser test on my behalf?

‘Are they even a true test of lawyerly ability?’

Feb 28 2019 10:28am
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My 10 trickiest training contract interview questions

Fortunately, I was never asked ‘sell me this pen’

Jan 28 2019 9:15am
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Should law firms recruit two years in advance?

There are pros and cons to the lengthy recruitment process, says future trainee solicitor Fraser Collingham

Dec 5 2018 8:54am
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8 essentials for last-minute training contract applicants

How to be smart and maximise your chances

Jul 25 2018 9:00am
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Exclusive: Ince & Co gives HALF its future trainees £7,000 each to defer training contracts

Year-long pause

Jun 15 2018 1:51pm
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Legal Cheek launches new iPhone app with graduate recruitment deadline alerts

Free and easy-to-use future lawyer essential

Jun 12 2018 11:47am
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Careers

What you need to do in autumn term to land a training contract

Two RPC trainees share their insider knowledge

Oct 27 2017 2:36pm
There are now 140,000 practising solicitors in England and Wales

Highest figure ever, yet training contracts at top City firms fall

Oct 23 2017 12:24pm
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Training contract numbers fall at UK’s leading corporate law firms

Uh-oh

Oct 9 2017 9:30am
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I’ve been offered a training contract at a mega-paying US outfit, but my heart is still set on another firm

I’d really appreciate readers’ advice on this

Sep 11 2017 11:03am
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London via the back door: Do I accept my Midlands training contract offer?

Sights set on the City

Aug 30 2017 10:31am
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Keele University’s law society in training contract gavel clanger

Hysteria sets in on application deadline day?

Jul 31 2017 12:15pm
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A law student shares his last-minute TC application pain

Face down those procrastination demons

Jul 26 2017 2:26pm
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An open letter to training contract applicants everywhere

Being commercial can make up for a lot, but only if you understand what lawyers are selling

Jul 19 2017 9:57am
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13 articles you must read if you’re applying for training contracts this summer

They will strengthen your applications

Jul 18 2017 9:06am
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12 things students do on their vac schemes that have absolutely nothing to do with law

Gardening, ping pong and trips to Paris

Jul 14 2017 9:06am
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Akin Gump trainees will now earn £100,000 across their two-year training contract

Increases of 12% in first year and 8% in second year

Jul 10 2017 4:20pm
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Travers Smith boosts pay for trainees and NQs

It has been a very good week for firms’ salary increases

Jul 7 2017 10:38am
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Jones Day joins ‘100 Club’ with 18% pay boost for junior lawyers

Exclusive: The only way is up for trainee pay too

Jul 6 2017 9:09am
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What you need to know before you apply for a training contract

The application deadlines are looming

Jul 4 2017 10:49am
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US outfit Goodwin Procter launches London training contract schemes

News follows firm’s involvement in KWM trainee rescue mission

Jun 21 2017 3:50pm
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Training contract numbers soar to highest level since financial crash

Places up two years on the bounce for the first time since the financial crash

Jun 5 2017 3:10pm
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Sussex University law grad with a ‘passion for pro bono’ becomes BPP’s first ever trainee solicitor

News revealed in same week as annual student pro bono awards

Apr 28 2017 11:04am
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