The Oracle

Consult the Oracle and you will find enlightenment..... At LawCareers.Net we often receive queries about the processes and options related to joining the legal profession. Some questions arise again and again, while others are fiendishly obscure. Each week we'll showcase one of your more interesting inquiries and provide an informative answer. So if you have a burning question, send it to us at oracle@lawcareers.net. We may well feature it. And don't worry about appearing foolish - we won't print your name!

Letter of the week

Subjective subjects

I'm currently at high school deciding which subjects to take for my A-levels. I'm hoping to join the legal profession in the future, so I want to choose subjects that will impress recruiters. What should I pick to give me the edge?

Previous letters

A question of balance

Is it possible to be a solicitor and have a good work/life balance?

BVC: best before when?

I completed and passed the Bar Vocational Course in 2008, but have spent the subsequent years away from law. I want to apply for pupillage, but will my qualifications no longer be valid?

Ahead of the game

I'm busy completing applications for summer vacation schemes. Can I include informal placements that I've got lined up for February?

'Tis the season to be studious

I am a second-year law student and wonder what I can be doing over my Christmas break to help me get ahead?