Perhaps you are already studying law, or are at university reading another subject and planning a conversion course? Maybe you’re at school and thinking about your university studies or even the apprenticeship route to legal qualification. What do you know about a legal career and what do you need to know? Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. The window for making training contract applications for a 2017 start date is open now until around the end of July. Exams are over and you need to get on with it. But what is the magic formula for making successful applications? I’ve been down to London again to … Continue reading
Sometimes the recruitment process just doesn’t work out as we hope. So what do you do when you hear you haven’t got that dream job? Don’t immediately hit the panic button and assume all is lost. This doesn’t need to mean the end of your career dreams, but it will require some honest reflection about your application. … Continue reading
At this time last year we posted reflections by one of our students on summer work experience in the PR, comms and charity sectors. This year Jake Schogger a Law and Business student and founder of City Career Series (which produces commercial law and investment banking handbooks) has given us his thoughts on a busy summer of law internships which culminated in a series of job … Continue reading
Summer is here, exams are over and you don’t have to be back on campus until October – time to put your feet up. Or is it? Well, not if you want to be the career early bird and bag yourself a job before you graduate. Some of the big graduate schemes are already open for … Continue reading
This is not an easy career path; it is not for the faint-hearted, or for those without determination, resilience and a high intellect. The Criminal Bar is in a very tough situation, there are no pots of gold for work in public or family law either, so why do people embark on and stay with … Continue reading
Your first invitation to a training contract interview arrives and no doubt you’re feeling pretty upbeat. You’ve made it past the application stage, which is no mean feat. But don’t allow complacency – or panic – to set in and sabotage your chances. Get yourself in the right frame of mind by following our interview … Continue reading
