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We regularly publish Features designed to increase your knowledge of the recruitment process or of the legal profession as a whole. Some are produced in-house, while others are written by experts from firms, chambers, universities and other organisations within the legal community. Topics range from application and interview tips to best law fair freebies. Don’t forget to comment by signing into MyLC.N.
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Read feature »Acing that pupillage interview
Hurray - you’ve managed to impress with your pupillage application. But yikes - now you’re looking down the barrel of an interview. Take a few deep breaths, and consider what you can do to help your chances. Here, experts from The University of Law offer advice on how best to prepare for pupillage interviews…
Read feature »A how-to guide to researching firms
Law firm research may not be the most thrilling of topics (or activities), but it's impossible to net a training contract without it. Here we give you a handy guide to that much talked about but rarely explained concept and reveal just why it's so important.
Read feature »Legal apprenticeships: an alternative route to a legal career
For many, rises in university tuition fees have created a financial barrier to law, but legal apprenticeships promise to make legal careers more accessible to those with motivation and talent, as well as diversify legal training to match changes being introduced to the profession by alternative business structures.
Read feature »The inn crowd
You've got to be in it to win it - true of the National Lottery and true of a career at the Bar. As Inner Temple's recruitment and outreach manager Anthony Dursi kindly explains, thanks to the myriad of networking, scholarship and training opportunities on offer, there's much more to gain from joining an Inn than a few posh dinners.
Read feature »The hard work of building soft skills
Social networking, communication, negotiation, conveying the right attitude - lawyers need all of these 'softer' skills to complement their hard-earned legal expertise and analytical intelligence. Like any other skill, these abilities can be improved by conscious effort.
Read feature »What’s the alternative?
Alternative business structures (ABS) - they've been operating for over a year now, and are attracting both headlines and clients. As the next generation of lawyers, you need to know what they're about; why firms are switching, what they do differently and why you might want to work for one.
Read feature »Adapt or die
In a constantly shifting legal landscape, it is increasingly clear that in order to survive, firms must recognise what clients need and deliver it. This interview with SJ Berwin's senior partner, Stephen Kon, explores the issues surrounding the need for adaptability.
Read feature »Applying yourself to pupillage
With the new pupillage application system about to open on 1 March, those of you who aspire to join the Bar need all the help you can get. Leeds-based barrister Simon Myerson writes the excellent blog, Pupillage and How to Get It - a must-read for anyone interested in life at the Bar. Read on for his sage advice on filling in pupillage applications.
Read feature »A rare opportunity
Diversity is never off the legal sector's agenda, yet the profession remains determinedly white, especially at senior levels. Graduate recruitment experts Rare aim to connect exceptional people from diverse backgrounds with top jobs at leading organisations. Rare's Lianne Moseley, director of legal recruitment, offers insight into how the profession's doing.
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