Features
FAQ: online application forms |
30/06/2009 |
| Should I use my Hotmail address when giving contact details? Is my personal information secure? How strictly are deadlines enforced? Apply4Law's Amy Knowles has the answers! | |
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What Firms Are Looking For |
23/06/2009 |
| We all know that there are a number of qualities and characteristics that make you a desirable candidate for a training contract. So while we may be accused of stating the obvious, this week's feature is packed with core information that bears repeating. Read our honest guide to the things that firms want to see in their future trainees. | |
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Smooth sailing from trainee to NQ |
16/06/2009 |
| Emerging from trainee-ship into qualified solicitor-dom (caterpillar into butterfly style) can be both an exciting and nerve-wracking time. Katie Beckett, a solicitor and corporate trainer, offers her advice on how to manage the transition with style. | |
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Negotiate your way to success |
02/06/2009 |
| Alternative dispute resolution has come under the spotlight in recent years and is increasingly seen as a preferred method for settling cases. Law students from Liverpool John Moores University explain why getting involved in negotiation and mediation groups can help you get ahead in the training contract search. | |
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Work-based learning: what's it all about? |
19/05/2009 |
| The Solicitors Regulation Authority is currently piloting a scheme that could mean radical changes to the way training contracts are run. With an emphasis on assessment, there are two models being trialled - the first is similar to the existing training contract, but qualification would not be automatic, and the second would allow paralegals to qualify as solicitors while working in their current jobs. Simon Bullock, policy executive at the SRA in charge of the pilot, explains the thinking behind it. | |
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All aboard the LYLG: first stop - your career! |
05/05/2009 |
| The London Young Lawyers Group is an organisation aimed at the capital's budding lawyers and it wants you to get involved. With networking events, careers seminars and swanky parties on offer, you'd certainly benefit from getting to know them better. Read on to find out more about what they have to offer. | |
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Firm but fair: choosing the one that's right for you |
21/04/2009 |
| Our favourite piece of advice when it comes to choosing where to apply for your training contract? To paraphrase, don't send off loads of applications willy-nilly, hoping someone will take pity on you. We suggest you absorb this and the nine other top tips from Lewis Silkin's HR manager, Andrea Williams, on how best to identify the sort of place you think you'd fit in and how to get your application noticed. | |
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Would you hire you? |
07/04/2009 |
| LawCareers.Net's Basic Training events swept the nation in March. Their purpose? To educate wannabe lawyers on everything they need to know to secure a training contract, including how to write an application form, what makes the ideal candidate and how to shine at interview. But if you missed out, don't panic: the LC.N team had front row seats and were listening carefully. Here is our handy summary of the very best bits. | |
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Recession reality check |
31/03/2009 |
| Generally speaking, these are uncertain times and it's no surprise if economic issues and employment concerns are at the forefront of your mind. In this opinion piece, Katherine Gibson, chair of the Junior Lawyers Division, offers timely advice on what a recession may mean for students and trainees, and what may lie ahead. | |
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Mad About Mentoring |
17/03/2009 |
| Mentoring is a win-win situation for both mentee and mentor: the former gains valuable insight into the profession they hope to join, while the latter gets a warm glow from helping someone coming up the ranks behind them. In this article, from The College of Law, three solicitors explain why they're proud to call themselves mentors. | |
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Dissecting the New-Look LPC |
03/03/2009 |
| It's the LPC, but not as you know it. Peter Crisp, dean of BPP Law School, offers an insight into what the SRA's changes to the LPC mean for a course provider and the ways in which BPP is embracing those changes. | |
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Let's Talk Shop |
17/02/2009 |
| Learn legalspeak in 10 minutes! OK, so we can't make you fluent, but here's an introduction to the most useful words you'll need to be a lawyer. | |
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Who Says Bigger is Better? |
03/02/2009 |
| So you think you're a bit alternative? Prefer crime to commercial, want to work in the regions or just don't fancy the cut and thrust of a big City firm? Then read on, as we talk to three trainees from smaller firms about why it's not just size that counts! | |
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Networking: a how-to guide for trainees |
20/01/2009 |
| Making contacts and forming strategic relationships is helpful to your career at any stage, from student to partner level. Nevertheless, networking and marketing can be a daunting prospect for the novice trainee. Katie Beckett, a solicitor and corporate trainer, offers her advice on how to hone your skills and make the most of these opportunities. Go forth and network! | |
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Think Global, Act Local (JLD) |
06/01/2009 |
| Kevin Poulter, board member on the national JLD Executive Committee, is a proponent of getting involved at a local level, and not just for the free drinks. Here he explains that there are opportunities to make life-long friends and career contacts, and keep your finger on the pulse of your local legal scene. | |
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