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Whether you’re at school, university or have graduated, if you’re an aspiring lawyer then The Student Lawyer provides you with everything you’ll need to make chasing down that dream career in law that little bit easier.
Our guides will help you navigate your legal studies and the job market, and our weekly articles will ensure you are always up to date on the latest legal and commercial news for those all important interviews.
The TSL Training Contract Surgery gives you access to our team of qualified lawyers for CV and application reviews, practice interviews, assessment day workshops, and more, while the TSL Job Board contains hundreds of trainee, paralegal and other junior legal roles, with new jobs posted every week.
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The TSL Training
Contract Surgery
TSL’s group of qualified lawyers offer you bespoke assistance to help you bag that all important training contract or vacation scheme. We offer you:
CV & Cover Letter Reviews
The first thing your employer will look at, so it’s important that you get them right!
Application Form Reviews
Includes an initial review, a follow-up call, and a final review.
Practice Interviews
Includes a one hour Skype interview with a qualified lawyer or legal recruitment professional.
Assessment Day Workshops
Includes practice interviews and a written, negotiation, and group presentation exercise held over the course of two days.
TSL Job Board
The Student Lawyer’s job board is a specially curated selection of jobs for law students. Choose from trainee, paralegal, legal secretary, legal assistant, and other junior roles. There are new jobs added every week, so be sure to keep checking until you find that dream role.
News & Articles
Weekly Briefings
TSL’s team of writers telling you all the legal and commercial stories you need to know this week. Perfect for brushing up on the news before an interview.
Clear the Lobby: What laws are MPs voting on this week? – w/c 22nd July
Welcome to our weekly feature courtesy of Sebastian Salek, the brains behind Clear the Lobby, working to bring you all the laws MPs are voting on this […]
The Future Lawyer Weekly Update – w/c 15th July
The round-up of the stories that a budding Student Lawyer should be aware of this week: New Reforms to Bar Training The Future Bar Training reforms […]
Commercial Awareness Update – w/c 8th July
Your round-up of the stories that you should discuss at interview this week: Thomas Cook in talks over a latest rescue deal Reported by Nathan Gore […]The Future Lawyer Weekly Update – w/c 1st July
The round-up of the stories that a budding Student Lawyer should be discussing at their interviews this week: Criminal Law Increase on Online Sexual Offenses Against […]Commercial Awareness Update – w/c 24th June
Your round-up of the stories that you should discuss at interview this week: Fears that there could be energy shortages following Brexit Reported by Nathan Gore […]
Latest articles
TSL’s team of writers give you a more in-depth take on the latest legal and commercial stories. Includes useful tips for law students and interviews with legal industry professionals.
A Level Law: a Good Choice for Future Lawyers?
Many universities require applicants to have achieved certain A Levels in order to study a course – Maths wants Maths, for example (though my knowledge on […]
Regulatory Changes That Enabled the Rise of Challenger Banks
There is an old paradox of banking being one of the most regulated sectors, yet probably the most distrusted business area. The financial industry has undergone […]
A GDL’s Student Feedback
This time last year I had just finished my undergraduate degree and was excited to begin my study of the Graduate Diploma in Law. One year […]
The Student Lawyer’s Introduction to Sanctions
As prospective lawyers looking to stay commercially aware, you will no doubt be used to seeing the topic of sanctions appearing in the news, often in […]
Everything You Need to Know about the Changes to Future Bar Training
The next two years will see a major overhaul of the established routes to legal qualification in England and Wales. For prospective solicitors, the Solicitors Qualification […]