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The practical side of getting in: applications, vacation schemes, interviews, tests, and work experience. Concrete advice from people who have recently been through it, not recruitment-brochure gloss.

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Red Pen at the Ready: Assessment 2 and 3 – Legal Writing and Drafting

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

Assessment 4 – Client Interview

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 11 min

Skills Assessment 4 – Advocacy

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

Interview: Head of the School of Law

TSLGemma Smith · 10 min

Interview: Associate Head of the School of Law, Accounting and Finance

TSLGemma Smith · 10 min

Interview: Second Year Trainee

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

An Essential Guide for Law Firm Applications

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 7 min

Training Contracts: Tips from a Trainee

TSLShannon Revel · 11 min

Online and Assessment Centre Testing for Law Careers

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 7 min

From Trainee to Magic Circle Associate: An Interview with Former Linklaters Lawyer Will Foulkes

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Legal Research: An Interview with ROSS Intelligence CEO, Andrew Arruda

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 8 min

Key Skills Every Future Trainee Lawyer Must Demonstrate

GPGiovanni Parcou · 5 min

Louis Huglin: My Journey into Law and Life as a Film, TV and Theatre Associate at Harbottle & Lewis

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

Virtual Internships and How Remote Work Experience Is Changing Career Access

EHEmma Hamnett · 4 min

5 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Training Contract Applications

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

A Law Student’s Approach to University Applications

ELEliza Liddicott · 10 min

How to Get a Law Training Contract in Finance

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

My Journey to Securing a Training Contract at Baker McKenzie

ZHZainab Hassan · 7 min

Insights from the Application Journey: An Interview with Annabel Gallocher

BZBeth Zheng · 5 min

Career Insights from Bird & Bird: An Interview with Compliance Officer Raluca Rosu

ZHZainab Hassan · 6 min

Academic Leadership, Research and the Future of Legal Education: An Interview with Professor Thom Brooks

BZBeth Zheng · 7 min

Leadership, Commercial Awareness and Authenticity: An Interview with Future Trainee Solicitor Raphael Khoo

ZHZainab Hassan · 6 min

Inside the New ICCA Bar Course with Lynda Gibbs QC (Hon), Dean of the ICCA

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 8 min

Interview with Justin Mort QC, Keating Chambers

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 5 min

Interview with Venandah Madanhi, future trainee at Latham & Watkins

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 9 min

Interview with Sheata Karim, Founder and Managing Partner of Grayfords

GLGwen Lardner · 7 min

Interview with Hannah Foley of Kissoon Carr

BZBeth Zheng · 8 min

Interview with Adam Furze, President of the University of Portsmouth Law Society

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 5 min

Interview with Maggie Berry, President of the UEA Law Society

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 5 min

Interview with Lorraine Chimbga, future trainee at a Magic Circle Law Firm

MLMeagan Leightley · 5 min

Interview with Hannah Salton, qualified career coach and former recruiter for A&O

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 10 min

Interview with Penny Jones, President of the University of Sunderland Student Law Society

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

Activism & Improving Access to Legal Careers - Interview with Zeenat Islam

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 8 min

Interview with Mansi Dwivedi, President of the University of Edinburgh BAME Law Society

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

Interview with Harrison Wilde, recent Law graduate and Instagram blogger

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

Interview with Stephanie Anais, President of the Birkbeck Law Society

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

Interview with Jake Schogger, qualified lawyer, entrepreneur and author

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 11 min

Interview with Yasmina Kone, graduate recruitment specialist at Clifford Chance

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

Interview with UN Women UK Warwick, a student body raising gender equality awareness

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

Research skills for LLB assessments

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

Writing skills for LLB assessments

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

Interview with Declan McLoughlin, a pro bono legal assistant, future trainee at Linklaters and founder of the charity Channels

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

Interview with Molly Lewis, an associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and board member of PRIME

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 10 min

Interview with James Richardson from Law Answered

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 5 min

Interview with Matt Gingell on his Bitesized UK Employment Law Channel

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

Interview with Christine Steel, Chief Connector for Mobile Minds by Design

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 9 min

Book Review: Training Contract Handbook by City Career Series

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 5 min

Interview with Siobhan Ali, Founder and Editor in Chief of the St Andrews Law Review

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

How to check if the law firm you are interviewing at is diversity friendly?

ASTAuthor Shannett Thompson · 4 min

Interview with Annabel Pemberton, Junior Lawyer at Sparring, Founder of The Wired Wig Podcast and Co-Founder of Law School 2.0

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 7 min

Interview with Cheryl Sweeney, Legal Director at QIC, a Global Insurance Company

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 15 min

Interview with Malcolm Simpson, Managing Partner of Walker Morris LLP

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 5 min

Interview with Karen Xiong, an Associate at Latham & Watkins

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

How to ace the Watson Glaser test for training contract applications

LMLeah Minett · 8 min

The Road to a Vacation Scheme: Laying the Groundwork

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

Top Tips to Succeed at an Assessment Centre

LMLeah Minett · 7 min

Interview with Dania Dibaje: Balancing Human Rights and Intellectual Property Law in her Legal Journey

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 7 min

Empowering Aspirations: An International Student's Journey into Law and the Insights from Vacation Schemes

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 5 min

Embarking on a Journey: A Conversation with a Newly-Contracted Trainee on Securing a Training Contract

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

Interview with Jaysen Sutton, founder of The Corporate Law Academy

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 5 min

Favour Olatunde's Journey to Securing a Training Contract with Clyde & Co

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

From Law to Leadership - Interview with Bethia Green

COBChristianah Omobosola Babajide · 7 min

Assessment Periods: Striking the Right Balance Between Exams and Mental Health

SMSammar Masood · 4 min

Interview with Ayush Sanghavi: Founder & CEO of CaseSnappy

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

Interview with Sophie du Boulay, a lawyer at Nokia Corporation

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

Interview with Nicolas Bouckaert, Partner and Co-Founder of Kennedys' Paris Office

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 12 min

Interview with the Femme Lex Cohort Creator, Gabrielle Gay (An Interviewer’s Perspective)

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

How Your Part-Time Job Can Help You Succeed This Law Firm Application Cycle

CKCaity Kelly · 5 min

Interview with Veer Shah, founder of the Commercial Café, and third-seat trainee at Travers Smith

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 5 min

Interview with Angela Mattoo, founder of the Warwick Future Lawyers Society

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 8 min

Interview with Aaron Singh, a future trainee at Freshfields

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

Building an Inclusive Bar: Interview with Mischa Afedzie-Hayford

COBChristianah Omobosola Babajide · 5 min

Is a Vacation Scheme Or Direct Training Contract Right For You?

CKCaity Kelly · 7 min

Building a Strong Legal CV During Law School

IInaya · 4 min

Decoding Legal Jargon: 10 Terms You Will See In The News and Hear At Interview

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 4 min

Interview with Giulia Peluso, an associate at Clifford Chance

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 17 min

CRACK THE WATSON GLASER TEST: SECURE YOUR TRAINING CONTRACT

SMSammar Masood · 10 min

How To Prepare For Your Upcoming Vacation Scheme

CKCaity Kelly · 5 min

Interview with Paula Sparks of UK Centre for Animal Law

SEStorm Evans · 7 min