Tag: Career Conundrums
Trainee: ‘What are your top tips for remaining healthy while busy at work?’
Rookie solicitor needs advice
‘I’m about to start my training contract – any advice?’
Keen to make good impression
‘Non-Russell university with BBBC at A Level — which firms should I apply to?’
Primary goal to make money
‘I’ve had to re-sit exams, can I still get a training contract?’
LPC graduate seeks help
‘Should I tell my boss I’m taking holiday for a vac scheme?’
One budding commercial solicitor seeks a safe route away from financial career
Will training in-house hold me back from private practice?
An aspiring lawyer questions qualifying at legal tech boutique
‘Is an LLM worth delaying my Magic Circle training contract?’
Future rookie seeks advice
‘I keep making mistakes. Should I quit my internship?’
One solicitor hopeful requires readers’ reassurance
‘Has anyone passed the SQE without a prep course?’
Aspiring solicitor seeks feedback from self-taught students
‘How do I choose between 30 seats before starting my training contract?’
Future Silver Circle rookie seeks advice
‘How can I convince my firm to sign off my qualifying work experience?’
One paralegal asks for readers’ advice on the way forward
‘Are my hopes of a career at the commercial bar just a pipe dream?’
I’ve been seduced by the CVs of incoming pupils and I know mine does not exactly shine in comparison, says a reader requiring advice
‘Will training at a mid-tier outfit stop me from realising my US law firm dream?’
Final year student needs advice
‘How long should I spend on a training contract application?’
I've heard 12 hours
‘Help! I can’t secure a training contract’
Shearman & Sterling senior recruitment manager Paul Gascoyne lends his expertise for a special edition of our Career Conundrums series
What are the hours like at US law firms in London — are they different to Magic Circle firms?
Aspiring lawyer requires advice
‘How did you find the SQE?’
Aspiring solicitor seeks students' experiences of new assessment
‘I haven’t done a traditional TC. Do I stand a chance of securing a City NQ role?’
A Legal Cheek reader questions whether big firms will be put off by their unconventional route to qualification
Non-law grad: ‘How will I know if law is the right path for me?’
Reader seeks lightbulb moment 💡